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Night photo of a ritual at an indoor pavilion with a crowd seated behind. A bare-chested priest in an orange headband and a white dhoti with a blue-and-gold border holds a small metal pot and pours or offers water over garlanded items on a tray. Beside him, a shirtless attendant in a yellow shawl and white dhoti bends toward a brass vessel. At right, another attendant in a yellow cloth and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with yellow flower garlands. A gold ornate throne-like seat stands at the right edge. Marigold garlands decorate the ritual vessels and a red-carpeted platform. Blue-and-white stage lights hang overhead.

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March 02 20182018-03-02December 12 20162016-12-12A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02January 06 20182018-01-06July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a ritual scene before a red draped backdrop and a golden arched frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and beaded necklaces holds a plate of pink flowers while an assistant in a saffron-and-white cloth stands beside him. A young attendant in a white dhoti with a silver vessel and beaded necklaces stands at right. Along the front, a table draped in orange cloth holds garlands of yellow marigolds and pots with coconut-like offerings. A person in yellow is partially visible at lower left.2018-01-31A night ritual fire ceremony under a open-sided structure with exposed steel beams and white columns. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds up a golden kalasha pot while a fire blazes on a low pit. Beside him a priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders holds a ritual item, and on the right a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-blue waistcloth presses his palms together in prayer, wearing a red-beaded necklace. Garlands of red and white flowers lie near the fire, and other ritual participants stand behind in the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna ceremony.2018-03-02Four male priests perform a ritual beside a golden ornate throne-like structure draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a red cloth. The priest on the left holds a small bowl and wears a white dhoti with yellow border and a sacred thread. The second priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over the offerings. The third shirtless priest has red and white beads around his neck and a yellow waist cloth with blue border. The fourth, a young man with hair in a knot, stands behind the throne. Scaffolding and string lights are visible overhead.2018-03-02June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesTemple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02A ritual scene with four men in front of a large backdrop printed with a saffron-clad figure wearing rudraksha beads. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a young man in a saffron-and-white shawl with red and orange beads holds a similar tray. At centre, a bearded man with white vibhuti marks, a saffron dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a bundle of green leaves. At right, a man in an orange turban and gold-bordered saffron shawl offers the leaves, appearing to conduct a padapuja or temple honouring.2011-11-26April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies