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A 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.

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October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, long dark hair, gold beaded necklaces and a red-thread bracelet, pours from a small vessel into a brass bowl during a ritual. Around him are silver vahanas and ceremonial items, including a silver bull, a silver chariot-like shrine and a silver peacock-style figure, decorated with flower garlands. A brass lamp stands in front, colourful striped cloth covers the floor, and small silver pots and steel bowls sit nearby. The setting appears to be a temple or pooja hall with a red and white painted pillar behind.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated cross-legged on a striped cloth performs a ritual with a stone grinding slab and pestle beside silver vessels, shells and a brass oil lamp. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long gold necklace, saffron-orange cloth and red wrist threads. Behind him stand silver processional vehicles, a silver throne and a bull figure decorated with white and orange garlands, alongside a seated deity murti.2017-10-08A 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.2017-10-08A seated man in a red-orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a silver-covered seat before a microphone, with long dark dreadlock-style hair and a crescent ornament on his head. He wears a leopard-print waist cloth and beaded armbands. In front of him on a striped multicoloured cloth are mortars and pestles, bowls, a wicker basket, sprigs of green herbs, a yellow powder dish and a small wooden box. Behind him stands an ornate silver throne holding a deity murti decorated with garlands, with silver lion-shaped figures and a brass lamp stand at the right. Striped red and white pillars and a canopy frame the scene, and a yellow-painted square platform is at the lower right. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08Night-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.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at night beside a fire in a copper vessel. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, a gold necklace and red bangles, and stirs or offers into the flame with a ladle. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver nandi bull, silver deity murti and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Garlands of white flowers, colourful striped mats and a silver chair complete the setting, with a tiled white-and-red backdrop behind.2017-10-08A photograph of a ritual scene at night under a decorated tent with coloured hanging tassels. A man in an orange-brown garment with a leopard-print headband, long dark braided hair, gold necklace and red armband sits on a striped rug, grinding or stirring in a stone mortar. Silver vessels with ornate repousse lids sit in the foreground, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands nearby, and silver deity shrines and images are arranged on the rug behind. Small stone bowls and mortars with pestles line the right. Steps painted white and red lead to a shrine with golden murti figures in the background.2017-10-08A man with long dreadlocked hair wound under a leopard-print cloth sits cross-legged at a silver altar, grinding or pounding substance in a stone mortar with a pestle. He wears a rust-orange garment with gold border, a red-beaded armlet, a gold chain and a gold beaded belt, and a red bead bracelet on his wrist. Behind him are silver peacock and lion-shaped altar pieces, silver shrines holding a gold-adorned deity murti with white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands, and small oil lamps with flames. Silver vessels and a striped cloth sit in the foreground.2017-10-08