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November 25 2014

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A temple puja under a metal roof at night. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red dhoti with a gold border and a beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a small fire pit with flames. Behind him, a second man in a red-orange dhoti stands near a red-draped altar holding a microphone. To the right, a large ornate deity murti with a silver crown, gold jewellery and garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers is decorated on a green cloth-draped stand. A brass kalasha sits nearby. Three people are visible in total.2014-11-25A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, holding a bright lamp or light near his face. In front of him a brick fire pit with a small flame burns. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments is adorned with layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, draped in green cloth. Behind, another orange-clad man stands with hands folded, and several men in white dhotis stand in the background beneath a corrugated metal roof, with a red-draped stand holding flower garlands and a brass vessel nearby.2014-11-25A night-time photo of an outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof. On the left, a bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands barefoot at a golden ganesha murti adorned with garlands of white, purple and orange flowers, holding a ritual implement toward it. On the right, a person with long greyish hair in an orange-and-gold robe sits in an orange armchair, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. A red cloth covers the base of the murti, a golden mouse vahana is visible, and a fire pit glows at the far left.2014-11-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange-red dhoti with an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, his long hair swept back. Near a small brick fire pit with a flame, two more men in saffron-orange cloth stand in prayer, and a few white-clad men stand further back. At right, a large silver-and-gold deity murti with a crown is adorned with dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers and gold jewellery, seated on a green-draped vahana. A red-draped altar holds additional flower garlands.2014-11-25A photograph inside a temple shrine of a richly decorated deity murti, dressed in gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, seated before a golden arch and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strands in yellow, red, orange, purple and white. In front, a figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. To the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Small brass vessels and white flower offerings sit at the base of the murti, and a second garlanded figure stands at the right of the shrine.2014-11-26October 03 20162016-10-03Evening photo under an open corrugated roof where a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, bare-chested, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell-like vessel near a golden deity murti of an elephant-headed deity decorated with a gold arch, a dense garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, and a green cloth backdrop. A seated man at right wears orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha-style gold-beaded necklace, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed, seated in an orange armchair beside a water bottle. Plants and a red cloth lie on the floor at the bottom. a person candidate appears in the seated figure, whose dress and seating suggest him as the honoured guest during the puja.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30May 31 20182018-05-31