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December 15 2011

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A temple ritual photograph centred on a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and wreathed with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands, with green leaves and jewelled ornaments hanging on it. A young man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha bracelets, leans in to offer something from a gold plate held by a priest on the left, who wears an orange dhoti and has a sacred thread and white paste marks on his body. Behind them stand golden deity murti with gold and silver jewellery, a raised trident-like hand, and a red and gold saree figure, all framed by floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A temple scene centred on a Shivalinga draped in garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with an orange cloth wrapped around its top. A priest in orange robes, with white sandal markings on his arm, holds a gold plate of flowers toward the linga. Behind, a second priest in a maroon dhoti and saffron shawl stands before two gilded metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, the female adorned with a red sari, gold jewellery and a jewelled crown. In the foreground a small white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and turban holds a hand in blessing. Gold arch framing, brass lamp at lower right.2011-12-18A temple puja scene at a shrine with a large Shiva lingam wrapped in a saffron cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, red, purple and green flower strands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis of a goddess and a consort in jewelled crowns, one in red and orange and one in a purple blouse with red skirt. In the foreground, a white marble statue of a seated figure in lavender robes and turban holds a hand raised in blessing, with a rudraksha mala. A young man in a purple dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform pouring from a golden vessel, while an attendant in orange robes steadies his arm. A brass oil lamp sits at the base of the scene.2011-12-14A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti seated on a red draped throne-like base, with a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar in front. A person in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with gold borders leans forward, pouring or offering something from a coconut-like vessel onto the dark stone base, with green leaves and a striped cloth nearby. The deity figures are adorned with heavy gold necklaces, jewelled ornaments and a raised hand gesture; the background is densely decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Flanking figures wearing red and orange turbans and garlands stand at the sides, with a bearded figure on the right holding a hand up in blessing. The scene is an abhishekam-style offering at a temple shrine.2015-01-13December 15 20112011-12-15March 02 20112011-03-02December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity shrine. A man in a rust-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long braided hair and beard, extends his right hand over a brass plate while standing at left. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and tilak assists, and a figure in orange dress stands at the far left edge. The shrine is covered in garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Two gilded deity murtis are seated behind a black lingam on a stone base; one holds a trident and the other wears a gold crown, red-and-gold sari and heavy jewellery. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands at right. Small figures of a seated deity appear at lower center.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and green, framing two deity murtis under a gilded arch. A woman in a red and pink sari stands at the centre, offering a lamp or arati to the murtis. An orange-robed priest with a shaved head and an orange shawl stands at left holding a vessel, beside a white-clad priest with a shaved head and white markings on his arms. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small figure in red is seated at the base of the shrine.2011-12-12