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A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.

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March 02 20182018-03-02Four male priests perform a ritual beside a golden ornate throne-like structure draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a red cloth. The priest on the left holds a small bowl and wears a white dhoti with yellow border and a sacred thread. The second priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over the offerings. The third shirtless priest has red and white beads around his neck and a yellow waist cloth with blue border. The fourth, a young man with hair in a knot, stands behind the throne. Scaffolding and string lights are visible overhead.2018-03-02A photograph of two bare-chested priests in a temple setting performing a ritual beside a decorated silver vessel and flower garland. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, holding a small object in his raised hand. The priest on the right, behind him, has white vibhuti markings, red and white beaded necklaces, and presses his palms together in anjali. Red and yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a tall stalk of grain decorate a silver kalasha in the foreground. The background shows stone pillars.2018-03-02A photograph of a ritual scene before a red draped backdrop and a golden arched frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and beaded necklaces holds a plate of pink flowers while an assistant in a saffron-and-white cloth stands beside him. A young attendant in a white dhoti with a silver vessel and beaded necklaces stands at right. Along the front, a table draped in orange cloth holds garlands of yellow marigolds and pots with coconut-like offerings. A person in yellow is partially visible at lower left.2018-01-31March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night-time temple ritual on a red-carpeted floor before red curtains. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and a pink-and-purple headband bends over a silver-toned murti pedestal, adorning it with pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing man in the center wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak, holding a small urn. Another priest on the right wears a white dhoti and a gold-beaded mala, holding a ritual item. A brass vessel of yellow and red flower petals sits in the foreground, with a copper pot and a stone-lined pit on the left.2018-01-31A night-time temple puja scene. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred-thread cord and a red cloth wrap stands before a golden deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, holding a plate in his hands. Behind him stands an older man in white with a brass basin. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border stands at the centre, and a figure in white stands at the far right. The altar is draped in red cloth with yellow and red flower petals, leaves and small brass vessels spread across it. Scaffolding and string lights are visible in the background.2018-03-02A temple ritual photograph at night. An elderly priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-and-yellow silk shawl, stands before a gilded throne-like altar decorated with red and orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small deity murti is adorned with white and green garlands, flanked by brass pots, a kalasha, and silver vessels. Several men with bare torsos and white dhotis stand nearby with arms folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace, while a man at right wears a blue shawl. Steps in front are lined with marigold petals and small lamps, and smoke rises at right. Scaffolding and bare walls are visible behind.2018-03-02A night ritual photograph with two bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. The man on the left, with a red bindi on his forehead, extends his hand to scatter red petals, while the man in the centre has red petals falling across his face and holds a brass plate. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a prayer sheet beside garlands of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, with leafy greenery and a lit scene in the background. The setting appears to be a puja or petal-offering rite.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night-time outdoor homa at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth sits beside a flaming fire pit ringed with marigold and red flower garlands, pouring an offering from a small steel bowl. Behind him another priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands tending the ceremony, and a third figure kneels at a second fire pit further back. A red-draped table holds flowers and petals, and fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground. Scaffolding and red curtains frame the scene.2018-03-02