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December 23 20152015-12-23A photograph of a ritual at night outdoors. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl pours or offers from a silver bowl over a pair of decorated ritual figures draped in green, magenta and gold silk with garlands of pink and white flowers. Fruits such as apples and oranges sit on the platform beside them, and a blue-turbaned attendant is visible at the lower left. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air against dark palm foliage.2015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23A shirtless priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a steel bowl and placing pink and purple flower garlands over two decorated deity murtis seated on a stage. The murti at center wears a green and gold silk garment, a jeweled brooch, a green cloth crown and a feather ornament; the one at right wears a magenta and orange sari with gold border. Red apples and bananas are offered at right, and a dark backdrop with a wire hangs behind. A rudraksha-style neck mala and bangles adorn the priest.2015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a white railing and dark palm trees behind. Three decorated deity murti sit on a white-draped table, dressed in green, pink and red silk with gold borders, garlanded with pink and white flowers, and topped with fruit and coconut offerings. A priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a blue head cloth leans in from the left, applying flowers and offerings, with white markings on his arms. A fire burns in a pit at the bottom, with marigold offerings nearby. Several devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, watching from below.2015-12-23Night outdoor ritual on a white-railed platform with palm trees behind. Two standing figures in deity form are dressed in green and magenta silk with gold borders, garlanded with pink flowers, and ornamented with a cross-shaped chest adornment. Offerings of red apples, bananas and marigolds sit on a table, with oil lamps and a fire pit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl pours or offers at the deity figures, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a microphone chants nearby. Devotees in saffron and dark clothing sit in the foreground, some with flowers in their hair. Smoke rises from the fire, consistent with a homa.2015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold silk sash and a yellow headcloth bends over a gold-decorated peetha adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. He holds a brass lamp with a flame, pouring or lighting oil over a brass dish. Lit oil lamps, banana leaves, fruit, a brass vessel and a kalasha sit around the altar, with a striped woven mat on the floor. Other men in white dhotis and gold chains stand behind, with a figure in saffron clothing at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple-style altar.2017-04-06A night-time puja at a decorated deity murti of Ganesha, dressed in an orange and green cloth and wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands. A priest with his back to the camera, in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange dhoti with a gold border, holds a flame or oil lamp toward the idol. The deity sits on a red-trimmed pedestal flanked by two yellow-orange lion figures and small seated figures with mustaches. Ornate vessels and leaves surround the altar, and a lit shrine with a red and gold decorated figure appears blurred in the background. The flame and incense smoke add a warm glow to the dark setting.2014-08-21A ritual photograph of a puja at an outdoor-style hall with a green mat floor. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green shawl holds a metal cup, while another priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth holds a lit oil lamp aloft and bends over the ritual setting. A gold-framed peetha/throne holds offerings of white and red flowers, garlands and a kalasha-like brass vessel, with a purple cloth. Seated devotees in orange and red shawls watch, and a woman in a pink saree is visible behind the lamp. A lamp and metal vessels are arranged on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-07-03June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copies