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May 25 20172017-05-25December 12 20162016-12-12Night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. Many bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with red or white shoulder cloths stand in lines at left, some wearing rudraksha malas. At centre, a man in white with a yellow shawl and bead necklaces sits and a woman in a yellow blouse presents flower garlands and offerings on a silver tray heaped with yellow marigolds, oranges, apples and coconut. A woman in a brown sari sits seated at the tray. On the right, several women in black and dark clothing with rudraksha necklaces and orange-brown head bands stand watching. Behind them a large golden prabhavali halo frames a deity murti, with ornate red and gold parasols and a kalasha-style setup visible beside it. A devotee in orange robes stands in the foreground. Ritual of abhishekam or puja offerings during a night ceremony.2016-12-12May 25 20172017-05-25November 24 20062006-11-24May 25 20172017-05-25July 17 20152015-07-17May 25 20172017-05-25Night-time ritual at an open-sided pavilion with bright floodlights and smoke drifting through the air. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis work at ceremonial tables covered with flower garlands, marigolds and red rose petals, with brass kalasha pots, lamps and coconuts arranged on yellow-painted bases. A priest in white pours from a vessel onto a heap of red flowers while another sits cross-legged nearby. A man in an orange cloth and orange turban stands near an ornate gold throne-like seat draped in orange fabric. Other men in white dhotis and garlands stand behind the ritual area, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at right beside a gold-coloured brass structure.2017-05-10Night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in a tented hall with a gold-decorated shrine at the back. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas crouch and pour offerings into the flames over a red-cloth floor scattered with marigold petals. A bearded man in a yellow shirt sits at the right, and a man in an orange turban and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a silver stool. Behind them, women in saris and dupattas and men in white stand watching, and a large screen shows a colourful deity image. Flower garlands, brass pots and kalasha vessels surround the fire.2016-12-05May 25 20172017-05-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies