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August 09 2007

Photograph of a temple ritual inside a pink-walled shrine room. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up, a full beard, and white sacred markings on his chest sits on a low wooden seat in front of a metal tray of offerings, flowers, and a lit oil lamp. He wears an orange cloth and a red-and-gold sash, and a white flower and marigold garland lies on the floor before him. Behind him, brass oil lamps with decorative tops flank a brass deity murti in a niche. A man in a white dhoti sits to the left, another in white sits to the right tending the offerings, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the far right. Brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot sit on the floor.

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August 09 2007

A photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual in a red-and-orange hall with a golden-trimmed basin and a carved stone shrine at left. A bearded priest in orange dhoti with a red-orange shawl sits at the basin pouring liquid, while a seated priest in orange with folded hands faces him. Trays hold yellow and red flower heaps, fruit, and brass vessels. A standing priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl and another standing man in orange stand behind. Seated devotees in white and orange sit along the right wall, and a shaved-headed monk in saffron sits in the foreground.

Devotees perform a puja inside a temple courtyard with orange walls and a red-and-white railing. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace has a golden tray of marigolds and red flowers, green leaves, and brass pots, with a brass lamp before him. Other seated men in orange garments hold offering plates and vessels. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind them with hands folded, and a taller man in orange robes stands at the rear. Several people in white and orange sit to the right, and a golden altar-like pedestal and carved stone shrine stand at left. A blue sign with Kannada script hangs on the wall.

A photograph of a homa or fire ritual inside a temple hall with a dark doorway behind it. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders stand around a small fire pit with a flame and smoke rising. A yellow and green cloth is draped over one standing man, and another wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder with beads at his neck. The man on the right wears a blue head cloth and green shawl and holds a ritual item toward the fire. In the foreground, a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow flowers and white ribbons sits on a woven mat beside brass vessels, fruits and rice. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the floor and pots. No one is clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.

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July 21 2010

A ceremonial puja inside a hall with reddish-pink walls and rising incense smoke. A man in an orange robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a wooden lectern-like stand draped in red and decorated with fruit and flowers. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with arms folded. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold chains hold silver aarti plates and lamps, while women in yellow and white saris and red-and-orange shawls sit in the background. Silver bowls of offerings with red fruit sit on a brass tray in front.

November 27 2006

A homa fire ceremony in a hall with brick-walled pillars decorated with painted cylindrical banners and a green canopy. Central priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl pours an offering from a silver plate into a fire burning on a stacked brick altar decorated with flowers and coloured powders. Around him, priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls and a priest in white stand with folded hands or hold ritual items; one holds a tray at lower left. Brass oil lamps, kumkum and offering trays rest on a red carpet, with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hanging above.

Indoor ritual scene in a tiled room. A smiling man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and stands at left beside another orange-robed sannyasi with long curly dark hair seen from behind. Centre, a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold border and red-and-white cloth at the waist pours liquid over a tall brass lamp stand, with a kneeling attendant in white below. Right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti pours water over his head. Oil lamps, a leaf plate with flowers and a brass vessel sit on the floor, and an orange-robed figure appears in a mirror at right.