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A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border kneels on a paved courtyard at night, her hands touching the bare feet of a man standing in white dhoti and shawl with an orange border. Both feet rest on green leaves, and red kumkum marks are visible near the toes. Her hair is pinned up with an orange flower. Behind them, a stone structure is decorated with a garland of white flowers and red beads, and a potted plant stands at the right edge. Other people in white clothing stand in the background.

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December 22 20162016-12-22A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels on a tiled courtyard floor and offers a brass plate of flowers and red kumkum to a standing figure in white traditional dress with a gold-bordered dhoti. Green banana leaves are laid on the floor as ritual mats, and a few flower petals lie on the leaves. Behind them stand other devotees in white and orange, some with hands folded, and a deity murti on a red pedestal is visible at left with a garland and a bright light. Lit lamps and draped decorations appear in the background.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels on a tiled floor, pouring from a brass or copper vessel onto banana leaves laid out before standing figures in white dhotis and orange-striped shawls. Several barefoot men in white clothing stand around her on the banana leaves, and gold ornate shrine work glows in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation at a temple during an evening lamp festival.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA photograph taken indoors at night of a ritual padapuja. A man in an orange-saffron sash and a cream dhoti bends low and touches his forehead to the bare feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white markings on the arms. Behind him a woman in a white and orange sari, wearing a marigold garland, watches. Seated devotees in orange and white line the room, and smoke rises from a fire pit at the left edge. A yellow cushion sits on the floor before the feet. The walls are pale yellow, with a doorway and white curtain at right.2012-07-09A photograph of a ceremony inside a hall with a gold-and-red throne visible at the left background. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead markings stands at left, holding a tray and steadying a woman in a red and orange bandhani sari with a red bindi and garland. She kneels to place her hands on a white-clad man with glasses, who wears an orange shawl and a marigold garland and stands barefoot on a gold-coloured platform. Seated musicians and attendees in orange and white line the floor, and a sitar-like instrument and drum rest at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2012-07-09Close photo of a temple floor during a ritual at night. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and a dark rudraksha mala kneels on a paved floor, pouring or placing a coconut on green banana leaves. Around her, barefoot people in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange shawls stand on more green leaves, with wet patches on the pavers. Gold-coloured decor is visible at the top edge. The people are cropped at the legs and feet, so faces are not visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies