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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on tiled ground, placing yellow turmeric or kumkum paste with his right hand onto a banana leaf. Several people in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside him, their bare feet visible on wet-looking leaves spread across the floor. Another orange-clad person kneels in the upper background, and a brass bowl of yellow paste sits by the kneeling man. The ritual setting suggests a temple puja preparation, with copyright text overlaid at lower right. A man in an orange shawl with a printed Sanskrit text kneels nearby, and white dhoti-clad devotees stand around the leaves in an early-morning temple courtyard.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching cloth, squatting on a tiled floor and placing or arranging an oil lamp on a green banana leaf. Beside him, several men stand barefoot in white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing orange and maroon shawls with printed script, their feet resting on green leaves on the wet stone floor. The scene suggests a temple ritual preparation with leaves and lamps. A person in an orange robe and white marks on the arms and chest is the central figure, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesClose view of several pairs of bare feet in white dhotis standing on banana leaves laid over a tiled floor, with red flower petals scattered around them. The feet appear to be receiving a ritual washing or padapuja. On the right, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking kneels beside a brass plate holding yellow turmeric or offerings, tending the feet. Other figures in orange robes are visible at the top edge.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual on a tiled floor with green banana leaves laid out. Men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand with bare feet on the leaves, and their feet are being marked with turmeric or kumkum. A woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a brass plate of red flowers and offerings toward a leaf. Other people in orange and white clothes kneel and bow along the row, and a man in orange with a bare chest kneels at left. A woman in orange kneels at the centre beside a leaf. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual of honouring the feet, with devotees in orange and white. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-12 +1 copiesClose 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 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesClose-up of bare feet standing on a green banana leaf on a tiled floor during a ritual. The feet are smeared with orange and red kumkum or turmeric paste, and water glistens on the leaf. Beside them, orange-robed devotees and a white dhoti-clad person stand, with more leaves and bright foil-like plates in the background.2016-12-12 +1 copies