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July 15 2011

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-side food and offering stall under a striped red-and-white canopy with blue and cream fabric panels. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left holding a dark object, beside a young boy in white. A man in white shirt stands behind a yellow table piled with bunches of ripe bananas, a coconut, orange marigold flowers and plates of kumkum or offerings, while another man in white and a woman in white stand at the table. A woman with a long braid sits in the foreground at a counter with a small wooden box. Palm trees and a yellow-and-red marigold garland hang in the background. Five visible people in white clothing.2011-07-15Outdoor ritual under a striped tent canopy with blue, green, red and orange geometric star patterns, with palm trees and a white building behind. A figure in orange robes and a pink flower garland stands at a white-draped table holding an item over offerings, while a second figure in orange stands at the left bending toward the table. To the right, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl stands with palms joined in greeting, and a folded orange cloth lies over a chair in the foreground. A red carpet covers the floor beneath the tent.2010-02-17November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting under a blue tarpaulin roof and thatched shelter. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded garland stands behind a white-draped table laden with offerings: bananas, oranges, mangoes, coconuts, garland bundles of marigolds and roses, a brass tray, a lamp stand and folded cloth. To the left a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the table; another man in white dhoti with a white cloth wrap stands beside him. To the right a shaved-headed man in saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands by the table, and a figure in an orange shawl bends over the offerings at the right edge. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background near a leopard-print cloth on a seat.2011-01-16Outdoor ritual preparation at a table laden with offerings: marigold and red-and-yellow flower garlands, a silver kalasha-style vessel, coconuts, oranges, bananas, almonds, brass bowls and folded cloth pieces. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long strand of gold bells or beads around his neck stands beside the table, looking to the side. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala, and other people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby. A thatched hut and blue tarpaulin appear in the background. a person candidate is present, identified only by the orange robe and layered necklaces, and the figure's identity is uncertain.2011-01-16Outdoor photo at a festival setting under a blue tarpaulin and thatched roof. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long necklace of golden bells and stands behind a white-draped table laden with offerings: large flower garlands in yellow, red and white, bananas, coconuts, oranges, apples, dry fruit, a brass lamp stand and folded cloths. A bald priest in white ritual clothes with a white dhoti stands at left. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand in the background, some with arms folded. A green chair and a small potted plant sit to the right of the table. The scene reads as a ritual offering preparation.2011-01-16Priests in white dhotis and ritual attire perform a puja at a decorated altar within a temple hall. A man in white on the left holds a silver bowl, while another priest in white with a gold chain and a bare upper body waves incense smoke over a purple-cloth-covered platform. The platform holds yellow and red flower garlands, coconuts, bananas and decorated kalasha-like pots. A fire pit with offerings sits in the foreground, and a red and green canopy with floral garlands frames a deity murti.2018-04-14November 24 20062006-11-24Temple ritual indoors with a red floor covered in marigold garlands and banana leaves. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, at right, lifts a purple brocade cloth over a canopy draped with garlands, while another white-clad priest in the centre holds the cloth. A shaved-headed figure in red garment with white flower garlands stands near a kalasha-like pot. Brass vessels, lamps, fruit and flower-wrapped pots fill the foreground. A woman in orange sari and gold necklace stands at left beside a brass vessel. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.2018-04-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual under an orange, yellow and purple canopy strung with fabric and leaves. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded mala stands centre, holding a round silver tray of red and yellow flowers. Before him, several kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting are topped with green leaves and orange cloth. Seated to the left are men in orange robes and a woman in orange seen from behind, with a brass oil lamp at the lower left. Trees and white-roofed buildings form the background.2009-09-27Outdoor temple-tent scene with silver draped backdrop and gold-framed arch. A man in saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap and multiple rudraksha malas stands at left, hands together near his chest. Behind him a man in white dhoti walks past. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at a blue-draped table holding garlands of white and red flowers, with a basket of fruit and flower garlands arranged for ritual offering. Red carpet underfoot, speaker and stage equipment visible in background.2006-12-31Outdoor ritual pavilion under a corrugated metal roof with a palm grove beyond. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line on the left, hands joined in prayer, while a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti stands at the centre with his back to the camera, facing a ritual setup. Before him are a brass vessel, bowls of offerings, a large round stone yantra-like slab, and low white platforms heaped with white and red flower garlands. On the right a decorated altar or deity canopy is hung with yellow and white marigold garlands, red and blue cloth, and a red-and-white striped arch. Strings of yellow marigold festoons hang across the upper area. The scene suggests a puja with floral decoration and offerings.2006-12-26