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A photograph of a devotee with hair in a bun and a dark tilak on the forehead, bowed forward, receiving a ritual pouring of water from a clear plastic bottle wrapped in gold-coloured wire and red cloth. A woman in a purple brocade blouse and cream sari with gold border stands behind, holding a thin white thread or cord above the devotee's head. The devotee wears a rudraksha bead mala at the neck and garlands of red roses, white flowers, yellow roses and purple blooms. Banana leaves frame the scene, with orange marigold strands at the lower right. The image shows a ritual abhishekam-style blessing at a temple.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesInterior of a temple hall with stone pillars and a painted, colourful decorative background. Centre frame, a man in a dark turban and a red shawl, with a long garland of red, white and purple flowers, stands with his hands folded in prayer while a priest bare-chested with a purple and gold cloth and a sacred thread stands behind him with his hands raised. To the right, another man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with gold trim stands with palms pressed together. Flower garlands, banana leaves and a silver ceremonial vessel fill the foreground, and a stone deity murti stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a temple ritual or puja.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA temple ceremony inside a hall with exposed concrete block walls, decorated with tall painted pillars wrapped in coloured cloth and banana leaves. A priest in a purple and gold-bordered dhoti with bare torso applies a mark with a stick to the forehead of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a garland of red, white, purple and yellow flowers and rudraksha beads, dressed in a rust-brown robe. To the right a man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands with palms joined. Other devotees stand behind, and brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in front. The setting suggests a temple inauguration ritual, though the exact rite is not visible.2018-04-14January 22 20172017-01-22July 18 20132013-07-18A temple ritual inside a hall with plain concrete walls and tall decorated pillars painted in bright geometric patterns. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a purple silk waist sash and cream dhoti lifts a large red-and-white flower garland toward a deity figure. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded in devotion. Banana leaves, pink and yellow marigolds, roses and loose petals fill the lower foreground. The scene shows a flower-decorated abhishekam or puja offering.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies