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A photograph inside a canopied temple tent during an abhishekam. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in red-brown dhoti with white sacred marks on his chest and arms stands at left, holding a silver vessel of offerings under white cloth topped with pink petals and a black handle. At right, a long-haired man in a red-orange wrap sits on a red cushioned seat with hands folded in prayer, facing a deity shrine with a gilded arch, a decorated deity murti in red and gold, and a standing figure in purple. Incense smoke drifts through the tent, and a brass lamp and floral offerings sit on the cloth before them.

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September 11 20172017-09-11October 01 20172017-10-01Night-time ritual inside a open-sided tent at an outdoor temple setting. A standing priest in orange cloth with an orange head wrap and bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward a shrine with deity murtis draped in garlands. A square yellow fire pit with a burning flame sits in the foreground beside brass vessels. At right, a seated man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded. A black stone statue draped with a yellow and white garland stands between them, and a speaker sits nearby. Pink and white drapes hang overhead.2017-09-11 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25A temple ritual in a covered pavilion with red floor. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair wrapped in a reddish-brown head cloth and pink-and-white shawl sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushion, facing a decorated altar. A standing priest in orange shawl and white dhoti, holding a ritual implement, performs puja beside a silver-and-brass altar garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, fruits and kalasha-style vessels. Behind the altar a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and smoke from a fire rises at left. Several seated devotees in white sit at the left edge.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace and beaded bracelets, sitting on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and hands joined in namaste. a person is seated before a bare-chested attendant with white ash markings and a rudraksha mala, who kneels and performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp. Behind them are gilded deity murti and decorations, and a golden trident is visible at the right edge.2017-10-01April 03 20162016-04-03September 19 20152015-09-19Photograph of an aarti ritual in a temple setting. A seated man in a silver-backed white and red throne wears a red-brown robe, a long gold necklace, gold armbands and red beaded bracelets, with white sacred ash on his forehead and dreadlocked hair falling to his shoulders, hands pressed together in namaskar. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial adornments, seated on a throne. Before him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his shoulders and back, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp with a visible flame. A gold deity murti and gilded ornaments fill the background, along with a brass lamp stand.2017-10-01Inside a temple-style pavilion with white cloth canopy and corrugated roof, a long-haired man in red-orange robes sits on a red velvet and gold throne, smiling and holding a white cloth bundle with pink flowers. Facing him, a bare-chested young man with a garland and bangle kneels and extends a hand toward the bundle, with smoke rising in the air. Behind them a shrine holds deity murtis decorated with garlands and flowers, including a figure in red and gold, and a central dark form. Fabric hangings and incense smoke fill the space.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copies