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A photograph of a ritual in progress: a bald priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits on the floor at the right, holding a small metal vessel and a ladle over a brass bowl, with smoke rising beside him. Facing him in a row are five young women wearing garlands of white and orange flowers; their saris are cream, orange, pink and deep red-pink. Petals scatter the floor, a flower-decorated structure stands at the upper left, and a canopy with draped tables appears in the background.

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October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA bald man in a bare-chested state wearing a saffron-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a small headset microphone, sits on the floor facing a row of five young women in cream, white, orange and pink saris with white and orange flower garlands. He holds a small ritual object over an outstretched hand, beside a silver bowl and a silver ladle. Red-and-white floral decorations and an ornate canopy frame the scene, with draped white cloth in the background. A visible ritual sequence, with a seated priest and young women with flower garlands, suggests a puja or homa setting. Edge of another person in the lower left.2015-10-21 +1 copiesFive young women in colourful saris sit in a row with flower garlands around their necks, eyes lowered in a ritual setting. In the foreground at right, a priest in a maroon dhoti and a gold-bordered cloth wrap bends forward, holding a ritual vessel as smoke or incense drifts through the frame. Floral garlands and petals decorate the seats and floor, and a brass vessel rests in the lower right. The setting appears to be a puja or homa with offerings.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual photograph in a temple hall: five young girls sit in a row in front of a decorated deity murti draped with marigold and multicolour garlands and gold ornaments. The girls wear saris in cream, white, orange, pink and magenta, with flower garlands around their necks. A bald priest in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-edged cloth faces them, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel while holding a spoon and a silver bowl; coconut and brass lamps sit nearby. A water cooler and table are visible in the background, and the priest appears to be performing an abhishekam-style offering. The priest's features are not clear enough to confirm a candidate, so no identification is made.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies