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October 04 2008

Outdoor ritual scene in front of a white stepped platform holding a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and red flowers, with a tall copper-coloured kalasha or pillar behind it and palm trees and flowering shrubs around. On a striped mat, three men sit on the ground: two wear orange robes and one wears a white dhoti with a yellow vest. One orange-robed man pours from a small vessel or bowl while the other sits with a brass puja plate, a bell and banana bunches arranged nearby. A carved wooden armchair with a red cushion and a gold-and-maroon cloth on a low table sit to the side. The scene is a daytime puja or abhishekam setting at an ashram, with a plain dirt courtyard in the background.

Outdoor ritual scene on a striped woven mat before a white stepped platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and orange flowers. Two men in saffron-orange clothing sit on the left: one, in the centre, holds a steel bowl and ladle near a small fire or offering dish, while the other beside him holds a bowl and a small brass ritual item. A third man on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a yellow-and-gold brocade cushion or seat is set on a platform, with a brass bell, a plate of bananas and a small brass lamp nearby. Marigolds and greenery surround the courtyard. The men are performing an offering or ritual worship; no figure is clearly identified as a person.

Outdoor photo of a puja setup on a striped woven mat. In the foreground, a chair draped in a gold-and-green brocade cloth with a yellow cushion is empty. Two men in orange sannyasi-style robes sit cross-legged at a white stone platform with brass bowls, a small black stone slab, a ladle, a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. A third man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits at right beside a plate of bananas. A small brass bell and a notebook lie on a tray in front.

Outdoor photo of a raised striped platform in an open courtyard lined with coconut palms. On the platform, three men sit on mats: a central man in orange robes seated before a low table with a tray and small items, another in orange robes seated beside him, and a third in a white shirt with yellow shoulder cloth. A red and cream cushioned wicker armchair and a gold-patterned cushion sit empty on the platform. Behind them stands a tall golden flagstaff on a white pedestal with a seated dark stone murti. Several people in the foreground watch from below the platform, and one man in white walks across the courtyard on the right.

October 04 2008

Outdoor photo of a ritual setup on a striped woven mat. In the foreground an empty throne-like seat draped with a gold and green brocade cloth and yellow cushion faces the scene. Beside it, a white plinth holds a dark tray, brass bowl, small lamps and a placard. Two young men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls kneel at the plinth; the one in front pours from a brass dish into a bowl while the other sits behind. A third man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the right beside a plate of bananas, a small bell, a conch shell and a ledger on a stand. The scene reads as a priestly puja arrangement with the throne left vacant.

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Outdoor homa ritual at a white stepped fire pit with smoke rising. Three people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a woven mat: a woman on the left, a young man in the centre seated before a brass kalasha and offerings, and a man on the right holding an orange cloth. A white shrine with a black Shiva linga garlanded with orange flowers stands behind, with a copper-topped structure and palm trees. Brass plates, flower petals, a ladle and a bowl of white offerings lie on the white platform in front of the fire.

Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under an overcast sky with palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform ringed with ash or charcoal. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl digs with a shovel, and another in white with an orange-red shawl works with a shovel beside a dark stone deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and red shawl stands at right beside a red bucket. A brass kalasha/pot sits on the ground, and a woven mat leads toward the platform. Orange-red temple walls and stone sculptures frame the courtyard.