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Two bare-chested men stand in a temple-like setting with warm golden lamplight behind them. The man in front wears a bright pink turban, a sacred tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, and a green-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder, with a white dhoti tied with a red border. He holds pink flowers pressed between his palms in reverent prayer. Beside him, a second man with a beard wears a teal shawl, gold-bead necklaces and a white dhoti, his hands raised in a mudra. Blurred background includes a seated figure in white and red and a row of brass offerings.

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July 03 20162016-07-03September 29 20162016-09-29Night-time temple ritual photographed outdoors. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with red-gold border and a green cloth over his shoulder holds a bowl of marigold-type yellow flowers and a white cloth, while a second priest in a pink turban and gold necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout onto a silver tray. Behind them stand other attendants in saffron-orange and white garments, and a large gilded deity murti or ornament glows at the upper right. A small oil lamp flame burns at the bottom. A parked white van and potted plants sit in the background.2016-09-09Two men in traditional ritual dress stand at an outdoor ceremony with smoke in the background. The man on the left has eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a blue turban, an orange and maroon shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and a yellow sacred thread. The man on the right holds a silver plate with offerings, wearing a magenta and gold shawl over white dhoti with a tilak on his forehead. Two more people are partly visible behind them.2017-08-22A photograph of a bare-chested man in a pink and green turban and a green checked cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a large beaded necklace of wooden beads and a gold pendant. He raises one hand holding a flower-wrapped object and holds a silver ritual spoon or ladle in the other, against a dark background with a bright light at left. Whether this is a person cannot be determined from appearance; the pictured person is a devotee or priest performing a ritual gesture.2016-07-03A photograph of a shirtless man in a green headwrap and green dhoti-style cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding pink flower petals in cupped hands during an offering. Smoke drifts across the frame and a blaze of oil lamps glows behind him, with a gilded deity murti and a red-and-white garland at the right. A small figure of a seated sage with folded hands sits in the lower right foreground. A second, partly visible man stands behind him. The setting suggests a temple ritual.2016-07-04A bare-chested temple priest in a magenta turban and a teal-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder stands with both arms raised, holding a small bunch of flowers and leaves overhead during ritual worship. He wears layered beaded necklaces with a large ceremonial pendant, bangles, and a sacred thread, with white and yellow ash markings on his forehead. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge, and a bright, softly lit shrine with green and gold decorations glows behind him.2016-07-03April 14 20182018-04-14December 25 20152015-12-25Temple ritual in a dim hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a green-and-gold sash holds a brass plate and gestures over an offering laid on a gold-framed seat, decorated with white and red flower garlands, lotus-like leaves and oil lamps. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with hands folded in prayer and a bare-chested man wearing a gold necklace stand close. A priest in a yellow head cloth and white dhoti stands at left. To the right, a fire pit of yellow bricks burns with flames, with brass vessels nearby. Several women in saffron and red saris and a seated group sit at the back, some with palms joined in prayer, while a red-and-patterned mat covers the floor.2017-04-06A man seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit (homa) with a flame burning at the front, a copper bowl of offerings placed on the bricks, and coloured floral rangoli-style patterns around the base. He wears a bright magenta head cloth, a white dhoti, a multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style mala with a small golden ornament, and a bangle; he holds a red flower in raised right hand, showing a gesture of blessing. Behind him stand two people in saffron/orange robes on green grass, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. Two people's heads are visible in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for the presenter, with rudraksha-style beads, ornate gold necklace, and head wrap, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so unsure.2016-06-30April 06 20172017-04-06