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A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-walled shrine with a signboard reading a Hindi temple name. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing a gold-coloured beaded necklace, holds a silver plate and pours or offers from it over a square black pit with white-edged stone surround used for a fire offering. A second young assistant in white with a red-bordered cloth stands behind him holding a small metal object. Trays of grains, dried plant material and offerings sit on an orange mat. Behind them a large deity murti with a crown, garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers, stands on a grey pedestal draped in red cloth, with a brass plate of offerings and a glass vase of white flowers beside it. Another person in white stands at the left edge.

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A temple courtyard outside an orange-washed shrine with a sign reading Nandeshwar Mandir. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl with red borders perform a homa at a square black fire pit with a white and grey stone border. The foreground priest, bare-headed and wearing a gold-beaded mala, holds a silver plate with burning offerings. Behind him a second priest in white holds an open book. On the right stands a grey Nandi bull statue draped in red cloth, with a richly decorated, flower-garlanded deity murti behind it, wearing a crown and red garlands. Brass dishes of offerings sit on the orange floor, and a white-clad figure stands at the left edge.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a gold necklace stands at left holding a silver plate of offerings, with another priest in white beside him holding a microphone. In front of them is a square black fire pit with a white-and-grey stone border, surrounded by brass plates of food, leaves and offerings on an orange cloth. To the right, a grey stone deity murti of an elephant-headed deity sits on a red-draped platform, decorated with marigold and red garlands, a crown and a yellow-orange cloth. Behind them stands a terracotta-coloured wall with red-and-white striped steps and a signboard reading the Temple name.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in front of a deity shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a gold-coloured crown. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold bead garland stands at a square fire pit, holding a silver tray. A second priest in white stands beside him. Brass plates with offerings, a kalasha-like vessel and a sacred-thread sheet rest on the orange floor. The shrine sits under a red and gold canopy beside a painted grey animal figure on a red cloth. Behind is an orange wall with a Hindi signboard reading Anandeshwar Mandir.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual at the Anandeshwar Mandir, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red border holding a brass plate with a lamp near a richly decorated deity murti. The deity, seated on a grey bull-like mount, is adorned with red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a silver crown, under an orange canopy. A second priest in white dhoti stands beside him holding a small book, and a third person in white stands at the left edge. A square fire pit, brass plates with offerings and a red cloth cover the foreground, with an orange brick building behind.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading 'Ganapathy Mandir'. A bald priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border holds a silver tray with a gold necklace around his neck, and a younger assistant in white dhoti stands beside him. Behind them a large Ganesha murti is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and wears a crown and red and gold ornaments. Before the murti sits a square black yantra-like platform with a white stone border, surrounded by brass plates of offerings, grains, and a bowl of fruit. A red cloth covers the base of the murti, and a vessel with flowers sits nearby.2010-09-08A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a sacred thread stands at left, holding a lit camphor aarti lamp toward a ganesha murti. Beside him a second priest in white dhoti holds a small bell-shaped metal vessel. The murti sits on a grey elephant-shaped base, dressed in a dense garland of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers with a gold crown and ornaments, set before an orange canopy. A red cloth covers the platform, with a flower vase and brass plates of offerings. A square black pit with white rim lies in the foreground. A sign on the orange wall reads 'Ganesh Mandir'. The scene is an outdoor temple aarti, with the two priests as the only visible people.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene in front of a salmon-orange building with a sign reading Sri Ambal Mandir (with Tamil text above). A bald priest in a white dhoti with red border, wearing gold-toned beaded necklaces and bangles, stands beside a square fire pit and pours from a vessel. A second person in white ritual clothes stands behind him holding a microphone to his face. Nearby on plates are offerings of dried leaves, grains and sweets. Behind them a large deity murti of Ganesha, adorned with flower garlands, a gold crown and jewelry, sits on a grey vahana-style base draped in red cloth, with an orange canopy overhead.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir with an orange-painted wall and signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand before a deity murti of Nandi-like bull form draped in a heavy garland of red, orange, yellow and green flowers beneath an orange canopy. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a gold-beaded necklace, holds a plate of offerings, while the younger priest beside him also holds a silver plate. A square black fire pit lined with white tiles sits in front, with brass plates of grains and petals and a kalasha-like vessel on the ground. Red cloth covers the base of the murti and steps lead up to the hall.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual at the Anandeshwar Mandir in front of an orange-washed building. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon borders and sacred threads stand at a square black fire pit (homa kunda) with a white stone edge. The front priest, bare-chested and shaved-headed, holds a silver plate and lamp, while a younger priest beside him holds a silver tray. Brass and steel plates of offerings, including what appear to be grains and fruit, sit on the orange cloth at left. To the right, a grey elephant-shaped deity murti (Ganesha) is adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, orange and white flowers and an orange cloth draped on its seat, set on a red cloth. A silver vessel of flowers stands nearby, and an orange canopy covers the shrine entrance.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-washed building. A bald priest in a white dhoti with a maroon border raises a silver plate of offerings toward a richly decorated Ganesha murti seated on a grey vahana with red-and-orange garlands and yellow flowers. Another white-clad priest stands beside him, and a third person in white sits on a mat at the square fire pit (homa kunda) with trays of grains, herbs and offerings nearby. A brass kalasha-style jar of flowers and a red cloth cover the murti platform. Two people in white stand at the left edge.2010-09-08