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Night-time photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and a gold-toned bead necklace, seated on a raised wooden platform. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in white kneeling before him, while his other hand holds a small gold cup. Behind him hang colourful patterned cloth banners in green, red and yellow, and a deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and draped in turquoise cloth. On the platform are a silver pot, a decorated vessel, a banana bunch, fruit and offerings. Women in yellow and saffron saris with red bindi and vibhuti sit with palms joined in prayer at the bottom edge of the frame.

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A night-time puja in an outdoor setting. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and beaded gold-toned necklaces sits on a raised wooden platform, touching a small white ceremonial item with his fingers. Beside him a young boy in white kneels, and in the foreground a woman with her hair pulled back is partly visible. Behind the priest hang colourful embroidered cloth panels in yellow, red, blue and green with floral motifs, and a turquoise draped backdrop is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. A deity murti sits in the upper right. Offerings on brass plates include bananas, fruit, a brass kalasha with mango leaves, and a decorated cylindrical vessel.2010-11-19A night-time photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical tilak and a long beaded necklace sits on an orange-covered platform, while a second shaved-headed man in orange robes leans in and touches a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with a long braid sits in the foreground, and a young man in white on the left holds his hands in anjali. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in blue silk and garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower malas, flanked by colourful painted pillars. The platform holds a brass kalasha, a silver plate with coconuts, bananas, fruit, flowers and a small ornate box, consistent with a puja or abhishekam. No one is identified by face; the seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm his identity.2010-11-19August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time outdoor puja under a white and orange canopy. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and gold bangles, stands at right holding a large brass plate over two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flowers and beaded necklaces. Before them is a stone yoni-shaped abhishekam basin with brass vessels and a small kalasha. At left a young man in white ritual dress, gold necklaces, and sandalwood marks sits behind a microphone on a low stand. At right another man in white with gold beads sits with hands folded. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a white barrier, and a bright banner stripe marks the tent edge.2012-01-08October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of a ritual scene in front of an ornate golden seat. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, with a white tilak on his forehead and a silver bangle on his wrist, reaching toward a brass and silver tray of offerings with flowers, a yellow sweet and small bowls. Two figures in the foreground, one a shaved-headed child in yellow, and another person in the lower right, are seen from behind. On the left, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and on the right, a seated figure in orange robes rests hands in lap beside the gold-carved throne. The scene appears to be a puja offering with flowers and metal vessels.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15Night-time outdoor festival scene on a decorated ratha or chariot. A seated monk in orange robes and a patterned conical cap, with a beaded mala around his neck, receives offerings: a young girl in white with a yellow ribbon holds a brass plate of bananas and other fruit toward him, and a silver puja tray with a lit oil lamp, a small bowl and a kalasha sits on the orange cloth before him. Behind him, colourful cloth banners with bird and floral motifs and a blue satin canopy draped with marigold garlands frame the scene. On the left, several devotees stand in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, and women in saris, including yellow and purple, watch in the dark background.2010-11-19August 09 20152015-08-09August 01 20142014-08-01December 24 20112011-12-24