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Ritual scene outdoors at night beside foliage. A seated man with a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with matching orange bands on his arms, holds incense and a small ritual item over a stone mortar. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth bends toward silver bowls and containers. Around them are silver vessels, a brass oil lamp with flame, a small brass deity figure, a silver nandi bull and a silver vehicle with flower garlands, and striped textiles on the ground. a person seated in the centre, wearing a gold necklace, orange garments and a leopard-print headband, performing puja. Setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.

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October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver throne performs a fire ritual at night, with a bowl of flames in front of him. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and red wrist bands. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver bull (Nandi) statue, silver deity shrines, garlands of white flowers, brass oil lamps and a small brass figure. Stone mortars hold offerings, and a striped cloth covers the floor. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple-style courtyard with red and white striped walls and hanging decorations.2017-10-08Night-time outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine. A man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, and tends a lit oil lamp in front of him. Around him are silver kalasha pots, silver deity figures, silver vahana-style figures, brass lamps and stone mortars on a striped cloth. A fan and a pillared shrine with red-and-white stripes are in the background.2017-10-08A seated man in an orange-red ochre dress and a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament lights a brass oil lamp during a puja. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style red bands on his arms. Before him stand silver containers with lids, a brass deity murti, a silver bull vahana and silver temple-style palanquin pieces decorated with flower garlands. A silver ornate chair sits behind him, and a bowl of burning incense rests on the cloth-covered floor.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated cross-legged on a floor mat performs a ritual, pouring or stirring from a small brass vessel. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long dark braid, a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold beaded necklace, with red and gold armbands. Around him are silver ritual items, a silver bull-shaped vehicle, silver peetha-style pedestals with deity murti and marigold garlands, a brass lamp, and clay and brass pots on a colourful striped cloth. A white and red striped temple wall stands behind.2017-10-08Night-time ritual scene outdoors under a canopy hung with colourful tassels. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold chain pendant, rudraksha-style gold beads and bangles. He tends a small flame in a brass vessel with one hand, beside an oil lamp and a clay bowl of offerings. Silver-plated lingam forms sit on silver trays, along with brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver deity-shrine structure, stone mortars and a green-and-orange striped cloth. Clay pots, a red-and-white striped wall and a steel fan stand nearby.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a leopard-print headband, crescent ornament, long gold-and-bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala at a ritual setup outdoors at night. He sits on a striped cloth, grinding or preparing something in a stone mortar and holding a small ritual object; a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass figure stand nearby. Another devotee in orange cloth, seen from behind, sits at left beside silver trays of vessels. Silver-finished murti, a silver bull figure, a silver arched shrine and silver chariot-like pieces fill the right side. Silver decorated seat stands behind him.2017-10-08September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08