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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, sitting cross-legged and waving a whisk of grass over a brass lamp with a lit flame. He wears a tilak on his forehead, gold bangles and a gold waist cord. Before him sits a silver bowl with a ladle. Behind the lamp stand three brass kalashas wrapped in flower garlands and mango leaves, and a deity murti adorned with orange and white flowers sits within an altar draped in a red cloth. A green wall and terracotta pots line the background.

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A photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold trim sitting cross-legged beside a fire pit with rising smoke, holding a brass lamp stand with a wick toward a yellow flame. Behind him, a shrine with brass pots, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a deity murti draped in blue and yellow cloth. Potted plants stand on red-and-white steps. A silver bowl and a small oil lamp sit in the foreground. No a person candidate is visibly present.2011-10-27October 29 20112011-10-29October 27 20112011-10-27A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and gold necklaces sits outdoors at a stone platform, holding a lit lamp aloft in one hand toward a brass oil lamp with a flame on a tall stand. Behind him are potted plants, red-and-white striped painted walls, a blue plastic bag, and a brass vessel of offerings. A deity murti stands to the right, and marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the altar, indicating an aarti or puja. Another figure is partially visible in the background on a pedestal. The scene is a temple courtyard ritual.2011-10-27October 29 20112011-10-29December 31 20112011-12-31A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a saffron-gold border sits cross-legged, holding incense sticks over a flame in a brass oil lamp on a stand. Gold ornaments and a gold chain are visible on his neck, and metal bangles and a beaded bracelet on his wrist. Before him stands a silver bowl with a silver ladle holding cooked grain or prasadam. Behind him brass kalashas and vessels sit beside a garland of white flowers, and a yellow and red cloth drapes a deity altar. Potted plants and a red-and-white striped wall form the background.2011-10-29June 12 20102010-06-12October 27 20112011-10-27October 29 20112011-10-29December 17 20112011-12-17April AF 2012