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October 31 20152015-10-31October 31 20152015-10-31Four male priests perform a ritual beside a golden ornate throne-like structure draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a red cloth. The priest on the left holds a small bowl and wears a white dhoti with yellow border and a sacred thread. The second priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over the offerings. The third shirtless priest has red and white beads around his neck and a yellow waist cloth with blue border. The fourth, a young man with hair in a knot, stands behind the throne. Scaffolding and string lights are visible overhead.2018-03-02A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02June 05 20122012-06-05Three young men in white dhotis stand outdoors before an orange curtain and a red-and-gold decorated panel, with a carved stone pillar at right. The man at left wears a gold necklace with a pendant and holds a silver tray with his hands. The man in the centre, wearing a gold necklace and a tilak mark, presses his palms together in anjali mudra. The man at right, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, also wears a gold necklace and holds his palms together in prayer, with white ash marks on his bare upper body. The setting suggests a temple ritual or puja.2010-12-19A temple interior with polished marble-patterned walls and a white carved pillar frame. Three men in ritual attire perform worship at a shrine. A bald priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti in a niche. A second bald man in white, with a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a small vessel. A third man stands behind them in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a headband. A tray of bananas and fruit sits on the right ledge beside a white pillar and a glass cabinet.2012-05-11Photograph inside a temple-style hall with marble walls and a white carved doorway. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak markings and rudraksha malas stands at left, lighting an oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers and offerings draped in a green-gold cloth. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace, a red headband and a red tilak. A younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. In the background a deity murti is decorated with garlands in orange, pink and white. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the table.2012-06-05Outdoor procession scene under a covered pavilion with red and orange fringed canopy and a trident hanging in the background. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and a red-and-white flower garland on a silver tray, leads a group. Beside him, a man in a white turban with white sandalwood markings holds a woven basket with a burning flame, an offering often used in aarti. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces stand behind, with orange-robed sannyasis visible further back. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2014-12-05January 30 20162016-01-30Photo 11728731 +2 copies