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A photograph of a priest in a maroon turban and bare-chested red-brown dhoti-style cloth, wearing a white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, pouring or offering something onto a large black stone deity murti (Shiva lingam form) dressed with white and pink flower garlands and a red-and-gold cloth. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some holding offerings, watches closely under a corrugated roof. A green leaf and orange offering tray are visible at the lower left.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple entrance: a shaved-headed priest in a red turban, bare-chested with a white sacred thread-like garland and red-brown dhoti, bends forward to adorn a large black stone deity murti with white and red flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style brown beaded malas, watches closely. A brass tray of colourful flowers and a small bowl of liquid sit in the foreground, with another offering tray at the lower left. Metal scaffolding and a tin roof frame the scene. The figure in the red turban is a priest, not an identifiable candidate, so no a person identification is made.2014-06-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti with a gold border stands at center, reaching up with both arms to adorn a dark black stone deity form with white and red flower garlands and an orange-and-gold cloth. Crowded devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one holding a bundle of orange marigolds and green leaves, stand around him, and a wooden frame and vertical hanging flower strands are visible in the background. The central figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold earring; no visible cues establish his identity, so he is described by role only.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A bare-chested man in a red-maroon turban and maroon waist cloth, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, lifts a garland toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a red and white flower garland and an orange cloth. A pot with a mango leaf sits at the left edge. Behind him a crowd of devotees, one in a dark striped shirt holding a video camera, watches within a temple hall with a wooden roof frame and a blue wall.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest in a red-orange turban and a red-and-gold dhoti, with a white sacred thread and a white flower garland, pours liquid from a vessel onto a dark stone deity murti with a garland of white and pink flowers and a saffron cloth. Behind the priest, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with shawls, stands watching and some with hands folded, while a tray of flowers sits at the left edge. The setting is a covered temple walkway with a teal-painted wall on the right.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at a Ganesha shrine. A man with a bare upper body and a rust-red turban and dhoti stands at right, reaching forward to apply a yellow substance. The murti wears white and pink garlands, a white cloth, and a decorated crown-like ornament. Behind, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a cameraman in white shirt films at centre. A crowd of devotees fills the background under an orange-walled, pink-trimmed temple structure and a metal roof. The swami figure's identity cannot be determined from this image.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies