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Outdoor puja at a large dark stone basin carved with lotus-petal motifs. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white tilak and rudraksha mala, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a small golden deity murti garlanded with pink flowers. Beside him, a young priest in orange cloth with folded hands stands in prayer, and another in orange holds a brass bowl. Brass vessels sit on the stone base, with red stone steps behind.

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November 26 2016

November 26 2016

2016-11-26 +1 copies

November 26 2016

2016-11-26 +1 copies

Outdoor temple scene at a large dark stone base with a lotus-petal carved pedestal. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a golden statue of a standing devotee holding hands in prayer, with a yellow marigold at its feet. Brass kalashas and metal vessels sit on a yellow-stained floor. Another bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings stands to the right, watching. A metal railing and steps appear at left. Two people are visible.

2016-10-10 +1 copies

Outdoor temple ritual at a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland and rope-like ornaments. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing aarti. Beside him a second priest in an orange dhoti with yellow border stands with palms pressed together. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit at the right, with orange flags and a tree behind them.

November 26 2016

2016-11-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a shrine. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, stands with both hands on a black stone Shiva linga set in a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water pouring over it. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a copper tray, and a seated man in orange on the left holds a lit oil lamp with a brass bell. A white marble figure and a small gilded deity murti stand at the lower left. The deity behind is draped in red and gold silk and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. The scene is a linga abhishekam.

Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree with bare branches and leafy canopy. Three men in saffron-red dhotis with yellow borders stand and sit near black stone deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands. The man on the left sits with a silver bowl. The man in the centre, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, holds a small lamp and a ladle over a fire or offering. A man in a red-and-yellow garment with a white-and-red flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer. Brass vessels and a small flame sit on the ground in front.

August 31st 2014

Three people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual beside a tall copper pillar with ringed bands and a small gold deity figure in a niche. The central figure wears a saffron robe, gold necklace and bangles, and smiles while holding a shallow wooden tray with orange cord. A man on the left and a man on the right, both bare-chested with white marks on their arms and chests, reach toward the tray and pillar. Palm trees and stone figures stand in the background.

Outdoor ritual at a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands, set on a carved stone base. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wearing the shawl, stands barefoot holding a small brass cup and vessel. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass plate of offerings and marigolds. Palm trees, stone deity sculptures and a few seated devotees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man performing the offering, based on orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.