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A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared open hall. At centre, a shaved-headed figure in an orange-red shawl and a red-orange dhoti sits on the ground behind a white-draped pedestal holding a tall shivalinga with a golden snake-hood and a white head covering. In front of the pedestal stand a golden box, a brass vessel, a silver plate, bananas and fruit on a tray, and scattered flower petals. To the left, a large statue of a deity in green, purple and orange silk. On the right, a bearded ascetic with long matted hair sits in orange robes and marks on the body, while a standing priest in orange garments and an orange head cloth bends forward to make an offering. The scene is a puja at a Shiva linga.

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August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photo of a temple shrine with a stone pillared canopy. On the left stands a large deity murti in green, red and purple silk with gold border, holding a small figure. At centre is a white-draped shivalinga-style lingam beneath a gold cobra hood. In front, a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings wears saffron cloth and presses his palms together. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes kneels in prayer, and a woman in orange sits with folded hands. A brass lamp, a tray of bananas and fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel lie on the floor. Other people stand in the background, and a printed copyright caption appears on the right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.2007-08-09A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a large deity murti of a goddess in red and purple silk with gold borders, a gold crown and a green garment, seated on a white-draped platform. Two men sit to the right on the stone floor. The man nearest the camera wears a saffron-orange garment over his bare upper body, with long dark curly hair, and sits with hands folded. Beside him a second man in yellow clothing with long hair sits with hands together. Before the murti are brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a small framed deity image stands behind them against a red curtain.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit on a red cloth before a brass ritual setup. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a yellow-and-orange shawl, and he reaches toward an ornate gold-and-brass casket decorated with white and pink flowers. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and the man on the right, wearing spectacles and a long beard, also wears a rudraksha mala. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, a steel pot, fruit and small oil lamps sit before them, with a figure in white at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual outdoors near greenery.2007-08-09A photograph of a shrine pavilion with white stone pillars and red drapery. At the centre sits a pair of large painted deity murtis, one with a green and orange headdress and necklaces, the other in a red blouse with a black crown, seated on a white draped platform with a shivalinga-style object and brass lamps. In front, two men in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor, one performing a puja with a small brass container and tray. To the right, a person in yellow and another in orange sit on the platform. Lush trees are visible behind the pavilion.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09