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A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges stands at right beside a white-draped table set with offerings. The table holds a brass kalasha with a mango-leaf topping and yellow flowers, a brass plate of yellow and red flowers, small brass bowls, a brass lamp and a betel or flower tray. A large red-brown stepped stone platform with a dark carved peetha and figures stands behind, with palm trees and green shrubs around. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest and a white tilak marks his forehead. Outdoors, with flower petals scattered on the ground, this appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering setup.

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A young shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands beside a white-draped table at an outdoor temple site. He wears a rudraksha mala and white-and-red forehead markings and holds his hands together at his waist. On the table sit a brass kalasha with a yellow flower and green leaves, a brass plate of yellow and red flowers, small bowls of kumkum, and a brass lamp. A tiered terracotta-coloured pedestal with dark stone deity sculptures stands behind, with palm trees and greenery beyond.2010-10-07December 26 20102010-12-26 +2 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26 +3 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual scene at an open ground with white stone pillars and a stone deity figure at left. A man with a shaved-looking topknot and white tilak stands centrally in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, holding a brass plate with flowers and a pink flower in his hand. Behind him a second person in white clothes is partly visible. Pink bougainvillea and green trees fill the background. At right, a green cloth covers a seated or low platform draped with orange and purple fabric and a rudraksha-style mala.2012-09-17Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings. A standing priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold-bordered white shawl, wearing a gold necklace, holds a sheet of paper and reads or chants from it beside a square fire pit on a white-draped platform. Brass oil lamps, a blue kalasha pot with a red flower garland, a plate of fruit, and small offerings sit around the pit. Behind him stand a red-and-gold ratha/chariot frame and a row of small stone statues. Hanging orange cloth and a red circular frame appear overhead.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor homa fire pit in an ashram courtyard. A young man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a flower garland, stooping over a square white-and-blue framed pit and pouring or offering with a ladle. Around the pit are brass oil lamps, a red-flowered blue pot, bowls of offerings and marigold petals. Behind are palm trees, orange-painted buildings and a red-and-metal ratha structure.2010-12-26A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on forehead and arm and a rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged at night performing puja. He pours from a silver vessel onto a large black shivalinga draped in white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Rows of smaller black lingams with white cloth and yellow flower garlands extend behind him. Silver puja vessels, a bell, a small lamp and a plate of white flowers lie on the platform, which has red-and-white striped edges. Oil lamps glow in the background.2011-04-17Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees at an ashram. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl draped over the shoulders, wearing a gold necklace, stands at a white-tiled square homa fire pit, bending forward to pour an offering from a small brass dish into the pit. Marigold petals are scattered on the tiles and rim of the pit, and smoke rises from it. Behind him are orange-roofed buildings, an orange flag strung overhead and a hanging orange cloth. At right, a red-draped altar holds white flower garlands, brass lamps and vessels, and a seated devotee in white sits nearby. Other figures stand in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26