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A ritual puja in front of a gilded shrine holding a decorated deity murti adorned with white and orange garlands, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth on a pink draped platform. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood mark on his bare chest, sits cross-legged before a small lit oil lamp and a brass plate of flowers, holding a ritual item to his face. Beside him a young boy in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them on a red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured floral garlands sits another person in orange robes holding a golden staff, with a brass kalasha and offerings on the lower right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja setting.

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A photograph of a Hindu ritual in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and sandalwood marks, sits on the floor in front of a small brass lamp and offering trays, gesturing with one hand near a flame. A boy in orange clothes with an orange turban sits cross-legged beside him with folded hands. Behind them, a seated figure in orange and a red-orange turban holds a staff on an ornate golden throne draped with flower garlands. To the right, a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth stands on a pink-draped altar.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple-style ritual at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam event. In the centre, a seated priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala adjusts his hair while sitting before a small oil lamp burning on a yellow-draped floor. 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Brick-like turmeric blocks and bowls of fruit and vegetables lie in the foreground. Approximately four people are visible.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ritual scene on a stage. On the left, a seated person with a flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with a floral-decorated back in red, yellow, green and purple blossoms, hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red shawl and white bead necklace raises his hand, and a younger attendant in orange with a white forehead marking and mala kneels with palms joined near a fire. In front, a yellow-draped ceremonial block, plates of bananas and fruit, and a small flame sit on a glass table. On the right, a gilded arched frame surrounds a green-draped deity murti decorated with a garland and jewelled ornaments. The left figure is not clearly identifiable by appearance alone, so no identity claim is made.2012-04-23 +2 copies