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May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02A night ritual under a corrugated metal roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the centre a man in a pink turban, white dhoti and gold necklace raises a brass kalasha in his right hand while pointing with the other, beside a floral-decorated altar holding a golden disc, red and yellow flower garlands, and a pink cloth. Two carved stone or wooden guardian figures with white beards sit at the front. Behind, a man bare-chested in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala assists, and fire and offerings burn on the floor among seated devotees. Presumably an abhishekam or puja scene; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable here.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02July 02 20162016-07-02May 02 20172017-05-02July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at night under a thatched and tented canopy. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a pink flower garland stands on a stone floor pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a silver deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange marigold garlands. A young man in saffron clothing with a sandalwood tilak and gold chain holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a plate of offerings. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass pots overhead, stand with hands folded. A small red-roofed shrine model sits in the foreground beside the murti.2009-01-12May 02 20172017-05-02December 07 20162016-12-07Night photograph of a ritual under a white tented pavilion with pink trim. A bare-chested priest in an orange and yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at a gold-coloured rectangular vessel or stone trough, sprinkling pink flower petals into it. Around him, several men in white dhotis and layered beaded necklaces stand with hands folded or holding offerings, one with a striped sash. Brass oil lamps, steel bowls, small pots and yellow marigold garlands sit on a multicoloured striped mat in the foreground. In the background, a seated figure in a red cushioned chair beneath an ornate gold canopy and fan is surrounded by saffron-robed devotees. Other people in orange robes stand nearby.2017-08-02