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April 29 20182018-04-29March 17 20182018-03-17September 04 20122012-09-04 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26A temple ritual setup in the foreground: several kalasha pots made of coconuts wrapped in white woven cane, decorated with red and orange markings, set on trays with rice, banana leaves, mango leaves and scattered white flowers. Behind them a large brass vessel is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Two priests in white dhotis with golden borders stand in the background near a golden structure. No identifiable a person is visible; the photo shows ritual objects and priests only.2020-01-29Photo 11716825 +2 copiesMarch 16 20202020-03-16 +3 copiesPhoto 11716831 +1 copiesJanuary 29 20202020-01-29A photograph of a Hindu ritual homa at a temple setting. In the foreground, several coconuts decorated with white and yellow flowers, red blossoms and green leaves sit on a white and red-bordered cloth, with a kalasha-style arrangement. Behind them, a fire burns in a brick fire pit while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti tends the flames. A second bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits near the fire, and a few onlookers in white and dark clothing stand in the background among stone pillars.2012-09-24Photograph of a temple ritual with a row of seated men in white dhotis, several bare-chested and wearing rudraksha and gold-toned chains, sitting on a stone step. In the foreground, a row of coconuts crowned with white jasmine garlands sits on banana leaves inside decorated kalasha-style pots on a red and gold cloth, with silver bowls nearby. On the right, a man with a black turban and a dark beard wears a rust-red garment with a long beaded garland and holds a silver tray of pink flower petals. A pillar with carved stonework is visible in the background. Ritual puja or abhishekam setting.2018-04-29A seated ritual scene on temple steps with a group of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white or yellow dhotis and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, rows of coconuts wrapped in white jasmine garlands sit atop decorated kalasha pots on a cloth, with plates of flowers and betel leaves. A man at the right in a dark turban, rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a bearded older priest in white with a pink flower tray sits beside him. Pilgrims crowd the stone steps behind them, consistent with a puja or abhishekam at a temple.2018-04-29