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A photograph of a ritual in progress before a decorated shrine. A young person in a green silk blouse and green saree sits on a red cloth, wearing a crown-like headpiece, a multi-stranded jewelled necklace and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha beads, presses his right hand to the seated person's face and holds a steel plate of offerings in his left hand, while another person's hand holds the tray. Behind them stand deity murtis including a green-faced figure, white lace-patterned drapery, pink lotus blossoms and a small brass lamp. Two people are visible, the priest and the seated person, plus a hand holding the tray.

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A young priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders applies a yellow paste to the forehead of a seated young woman in a green sari with a gold border. She wears yellow marigold garlands, red flower accents, gold jewellery and a gold headpiece. Behind her stands a large deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, beside a lion figure with a fierce open-mouthed face. Brass bowls of food, metal vessels, incense sticks and a pink lotus sit on a cloth-covered table under a open-sided shelter. The scene suggests a ritual blessing with a ceremonial tilak.2014-10-02A young woman in a green sari with a red border sits before a large goddess murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a lion figure beside her. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead and arms, stands at left placing his hands on her garlanded shoulder, appearing to perform a blessing or ritual. A tin-roofed open pavilion and potted plants form the setting. Yellow and red flower garlands dominate the scene.2014-10-02A young girl in a green sari with a yellow and red marigold garland sits before a large deity murti with a lion-faced figure and a Ganesha-like head behind her. A man with a shaved head, bare torso with white markings, an orange-brown dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala feeds her a sweet from his fingers. Brass vessels, offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a table at left, with a red-roofed shelter overhead.2014-10-02A priest in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-gold shawl, with vibhuti marks on his bare upper body, applies a sacred mark to the forehead of a young girl in a green sari and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. She sits before a grouping of painted deity murtis, including a white-clad goddess with a raised weapon and a blue-skinned figure, under a corrugated roof with a decorative kalasha-style pot nearby.2014-10-02A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pandal. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red beaded mala performs an offering with a long ritual stick toward a large white and pink Ganesha murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Beside him a young girl in a green and red silk saree, gold jewellery, and a gold headpiece sits wearing yellow garlands. A pink lotus rests near the deity, a steel vessel stands on the ground, and a lion or tiger figure with an open mouth is at the right edge. Green plants and a purple hoop frame the scene.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a bright pink-faced Ganesha murti and a lion-faced deity murti. A young man in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested with white sandal markings on his arms, holds a small dish and applies a yellow paste to the forehead of a young girl. She wears a green silk blouse and skirt, heavy yellow marigold garlands with red flower strands, gold jewellery and a gold crown. Steel bowls, a small brass lamp and offering items sit on a table in the foreground. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style blessing.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders performs a ritual at a shrine beside a young girl in a green dress with yellow and red flower garlands. The girl holds a pink lotus while seated before a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a lion-faced figure and an elephant-headed Ganesha image nearby. Steel bowls, brass vessels and an incense stick sit on the table under a corrugated roof.2014-10-02A photograph of a Navaratri-style puja under an open shelter. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-edged cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his forehead, stretches both hands toward a girl's head in blessing. The girl sits in a green sari with a red border, gold jewellery, a crown-like headpiece and a yellow marigold garland. Behind them stand deity murtis with yellow and red flower garlands, including an elephant-headed figure and a fierce lion-faced figure. A silver vessel rests on the ground nearby.2014-10-02A photograph of a devotional worship scene at a covered outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti with a yellow-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, extending his hand toward a young girl seated at right. The girl wears a green sari with a red border, a silver necklace, jewelled headpiece and bindi, and is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Behind her stand a pink-faced Ganesha murti and a Durga murti with a lion mount, all decorated with marigold garlands, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground. The priest's chest and face bear white ash markings. The scene suggests a puja or blessing.2014-10-02