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A photograph of a temple ritual beside a pillared hall. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red turban and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers holds a lit camphor flame over a metal plate for aarti. Beside him a woman in a cream sari and a man in white dhoti and shawl stand with palms joined in namaste. Two black stone deity murtis stand against a pale blue wall, one draped in white and red-and-purple garlands, the other with a crown-like headdress and blue cloth, and a rudraksha mala hangs on the central figure. Onlookers crowd behind, and a cameraman is visible, while a ceremonial umbrella with fringe hangs overhead.

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June 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +4 copiesA photograph inside a temple corridor during a ritual, with a crowd pressing in behind. In the left foreground a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red turban and bare upper body, wearing white flower garlands with red blossoms, holds a small brass vessel. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rust-coloured shawl presses his palms together in namaskar. Two dark stone deity murtis stand along the right: a tall standing figure draped in white dhoti-like cloth, decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands and a crown, and a smaller seated figure in a blue cloth with red flower garlands. The blue wall and a few people in the background complete the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in which a priest with a red-orange turban and bare torso, wearing a cream flower garland, holds a brass plate of petals and offerings beside a black stone deity murti. The murti wears white and red flower garlands, a golden crown and a rudraksha mala, and holds a ritual implement. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and gestures toward the murti, while devotees crowd the doorway. A black Shiva lingam with a face-like carving sits at the lower right. Colourful temple gopuram carvings frame the upper left.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing a priest with bare upper back and a rust-red headcloth, wearing a white flower garland, standing with his back to the camera and gesturing toward two dark stone murti statues. The central black statue wears a red and orange turban with a crown, rudraksha beads, flower garlands in white and red, and a white dhoti. The right statue wears a blue silk garment with gold trim, a dark conical crown and red garlands. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands behind, watching. A brass plate with offerings sits in the lower left corner.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +3 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29A crowded photo at a temple shrine. On the left, a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a white-and-pink garland holds a brass vessel with a white cloth draped over her arm. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style brown mala and stands among onlookers. Several men in white and dark shirts press forward, some holding up phones and cameras. On the right, black stone deity murtis, one wearing a crown and orange-red cloth, are adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, while a smaller black murti with a conical head sits beside them. The pale blue wall and the tiled roof frame the scene.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19