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March 15 20202020-03-15March 16 20202020-03-16 +3 copiesPhoto 11728666March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesPhoto 11728753 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual with a row of seated men in white dhotis, several bare-chested and wearing rudraksha and gold-toned chains, sitting on a stone step. In the foreground, a row of coconuts crowned with white jasmine garlands sits on banana leaves inside decorated kalasha-style pots on a red and gold cloth, with silver bowls nearby. On the right, a man with a black turban and a dark beard wears a rust-red garment with a long beaded garland and holds a silver tray of pink flower petals. A pillar with carved stonework is visible in the background. Ritual puja or abhishekam setting.2018-04-29March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold silk sash and a yellow headcloth bends over a gold-decorated peetha adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. He holds a brass lamp with a flame, pouring or lighting oil over a brass dish. Lit oil lamps, banana leaves, fruit, a brass vessel and a kalasha sit around the altar, with a striped woven mat on the floor. Other men in white dhotis and gold chains stand behind, with a figure in saffron clothing at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple-style altar.2017-04-06April 29 20182018-04-29A priest seated on the ground performs a ritual at a doorway of a carved wooden temple. He is bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and chest, wearing a green head-wrap, a gold-bordered blue and yellow cloth draped over his shoulder, white dhoti, and beaded necklaces. He holds a small ritual implement over a decorated setup of white and lavender cloths, yellow and orange flowers, brass oil lamps, and a bundle of yellow-painted bricks topped with red and orange flowers. Brass vessels and plates sit on the ground in front. Several onlookers in saffron and white stand in the dim doorway behind him.2016-01-02April 14 20182018-04-14