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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 26 20172017-09-26April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a Hindu ritual in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and sandalwood marks, sits on the floor in front of a small brass lamp and offering trays, gesturing with one hand near a flame. A boy in orange clothes with an orange turban sits cross-legged beside him with folded hands. Behind them, a seated figure in orange and a red-orange turban holds a staff on an ornate golden throne draped with flower garlands. To the right, a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands, jewelled ornaments and a green silk cloth stands on a pink-draped altar.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple-style ritual at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam event. In the centre, a seated priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala adjusts his hair while sitting before a small oil lamp burning on a yellow-draped floor. Beside him, a young attendant in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits holding a bowl of flowers and a lamp. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with white garlands and multicoloured flower strands. On the left, a figure in red and saffron sits on an ornate red and gold throne draped in flower garlands, holding a staff. Brass vessels, a kalasha and flower petals are placed on the floor.2015-04-30April 28 20152015-04-28Night-time ritual in a temple hall filled with smoke. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a red garland and white markings, holds a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed deity murti draped in red cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers. In front, a boy in white dhoti kneels at a fire pit with burning wood, brass vessels and flower-strewn trays. On the right, a seated man in a deep red-brown robe and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a colourful striped canopy, with another person seated behind him. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja with fire offerings.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA ritual homa at a temple-style hall. A bald priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and a brown shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and round glasses, sits on the floor pouring an offering from a silver ladle into a bright fire pit lined with yellow-ochre bricks. Beside him sits a young boy in an orange dhoti and saffron head wrap with a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged with his hands resting on his knees, near a brass bowl and a basket of petals. Behind them a figure in orange and saffron sits on a red and gold throne draped with marigold garlands. A gold shrine arch frames a decorated deity murti with a crown and garlands on a pink cloth, with a lit oil lamp at the side.2015-04-30