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A night-time temple photograph of a pooja at a stone shrine platform. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits at the right, holding a silver tray and tending a set of brass vessels and cups on the granite ledge. Four other men in white stand or bend at the left; the foreground man bows with hands pressed to the stone ledge, and the others wear yellow shawls, white clothing and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand tall brass lamps, and at right a small white deity murti in an orange-red cloth garland sits beside flowers. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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A night temple pooja at a stone shrine with carved pillars and an orange cloth hanging behind. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the raised stone platform, hands joined, with brass kalashas, oil lamps, bowls and a brass vessel arranged before him, and a garland-decorated offering nearby. Another man in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a small brass bowl. A third man in white and yellow stands at left with hands folded in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala, while a man in a yellow shawl bows deeply with his forehead pressed to the stone ledge. Two children stand at the left edge. Tall brass lamp stands are visible at right.2010-07-13Photo inside a temple shrine. A tall brass lamp stands in the foreground with a red flower tied near its top. Two men in white ritual dress bend toward it, one with hands extended over the flame; one wears a white shirt and dhoti, the other is in a yellow-and-white shawl with tilak. Beside them stands a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front, appearing as a person sannyasi figure, with long swept-back hair. Behind the brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, a deity murti is dressed in magenta and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a gilded canopy above.2010-06-18July 20 20102010-07-20October 03 20142014-10-03August 09 20072007-08-09March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA homa ritual at night inside a temporary shrine with a corrugated metal wall. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick fire pit, and a bowl of water and a ladle sit beside it. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl bends forward over the fire, hands extended toward the offerings. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth stands and another man wears a green head wrap and a gold-bead garland while seated. Two men stand in white dhotis with red and gold sashes and layered beaded garlands, one with palms joined. Shelves hold rows of small white cups and a golden arch frames a decorated altar with a gold kalasha, a pink and white arranged arrangement of flowers and fruit, a golden lion figure, a painted serpent and an ornate statue. Four physical people are visible.2015-09-15July 20 20102010-07-20November 07 20112011-11-07Photograph of a temple ritual in a covered shrine hall with red pillars. Four priests perform abhishekam at a small bronze deity murti set on a wooden stand. The priest in front wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and holds a bundle of green leaves raised over the deity. A priest beside him in white dhoti with red borders pours from a silver vessel. Another priest in white with red-bordered cloth bends forward over the murti, and a fourth stands behind in white with red trim. A figure in an orange wrap sits near the shrine, and a red-and-gold canopied structure with garlands, a golden throne and a large deity image in red garments stands at the back. Brass and silver bowls and a gold plate sit on the floor. Nobody in the scene is identifiable as a person by the visible appearance cues.2010-11-12April 10 20162016-04-10