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A night-time ritual scene on a dark cloth mat. A devotee kneels at left, wearing a heavy garland of red, yellow and white flowers over an orange garment and gold bangles. Beside them a shaved-headed man in saffron clothing and a beaded mala sits. At right, a bare-chested, grey-bearded priest with white sacred ash on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala kneels, holding a brass tray of bananas and coconut halves. Standing devotees in white dhotis and cream shirts surround the group, and a person at far right wears orange cloth. The setting appears to be a temple gathering.

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August 17 20122012-08-17August 17 20122012-08-17A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, a ceremonial gold necklace, a flower and leaf garland, and gold bangles, sitting on a dark blue ritual mat with a yellow, red and green border. In front is a gold tray holding sliced bananas, halved coconut pieces, and red-tinged offerings. Behind and around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and kneel, one in an orange-and-gold cloth wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head kneels nearby. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple interior with a patterned carpet on the floor.2012-08-17August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari and a thick garland of yellow and purple flowers, sits cross-legged on a patterned mat and holds a brass tray of fruit, bananas, coconut pieces and lit camphor-like offerings. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and gold neck ornaments sits with palms joined. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand behind with hands folded, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A bare-chested priest in the foreground with a green bead necklace extends his hand toward the tray. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple, with devotees watching attentively.2010-01-08August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a temple ritual with a shirtless priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread leaning over a large brass tray of offerings: bananas, apples, oranges, coconut and betel leaves. A young man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands behind a garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Two seated devotees in traditional attire, one an elderly man with white hair and one a woman with a bun, bend toward the tray. Onlookers in white and orange garments stand around in a crowded temple setting.2006-09-24Indoor ritual scene on a dark cloth-covered floor. A man in orange robes with a shaved head, orange-and-red sash, gold chain necklace and a tilak sits cross-legged on the left, holding a fruit tray with bananas and coconut. Beside him a woman in a red sari sits draped with a thick garland of yellow and purple flowers. Another person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or kneel on the right, along with a bald elderly man in white with a green beaded necklace holding a small vessel. Standing devotees in white and yellow-sashed clothing crowd the background. The orange-robed man matches the a person cues only loosely, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08March 16 20172017-03-16A photograph of a ritual offering during a temple event. A man in an orange turban and orange cloth, wearing a large garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves, leans over a brass tray heaped with bananas, coconut halves and white flowers, and holds cash notes and a small paper on it. Two seated priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala, the other older with bare upper body and a white beaded necklace, receive the tray with folded hands. Standing onlookers in white and orange garments surround them on a red and green striped mat. The setting appears to be a temple mandapa. The turban and orange clothing are visible cues, but the page identification is not established from appearance alone.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02