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A night-time ritual in a temple-like setting with strings of coloured lights overhead. A long-haired figure in an orange-red cloth, wearing a gold necklace and gold bangles, sits on a red seat and raises a bundle of green leaves over a deity murti decorated with gold and garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a red turban and white dhoti tends a striped kalasha pot on a woven mat, while a small attendant sits behind. Behind them a shrine holds gold-coloured images and lit oil lamps.

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Night-time ritual photograph in a temple courtyard strung with coloured fairy lights. A man with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, a rust-red shawl and heavy gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat and reaches toward a brass kalasha pot decorated with green leaves and a woven yellow-and-red cloth. Facing him, a bare-chested priest wearing a red headcloth and white dhoti holds the pot. Behind them, a shrine with a decorated deity murti in red and gold draperies and lit oil lamps. A striped cloth covers the floor.2017-05-25Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown wrap, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold armlet and layered bangles, and a small gold earring. He holds a decorated red and yellow kalasha containing green leaves, pouring or offering it during ritual worship. Behind him are a white canopy, a red cloth, strings of coloured lights and an altar with gold-coloured deity murti and floral offerings.2017-05-25January 02 20162016-01-02October 01 20172017-10-01March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with long dark hair, a red-and-gold tilak, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha bands on his upper arms, sits on a red cushioned seat beside a silver lion figure. He reaches toward a colourful striped pot wrapped in pink, blue and yellow threads, while a young attendant in an orange turban and rudraksha malas, with white body markings, holds the pot and a green leaf-tipped stalk. A red wall and yellow pillar are behind them, and a silver ornate chair back is at right.2017-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at an outdoor courtyard setting with potted plants and a metal lattice frame behind. A shirtless attendant in white dhoti and a red headband pours liquid from a small metal vessel into a woven wicker basket held in his hands. Beside him, a seated figure in a saffron-red wrap and an ornate gold necklace with a rudraksha mala raises one arm holding a green leafy sprig, while a gilded throne with carved gold backing sits behind. Visible people: two. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl, a gold necklace and gold armlets, receiving the offering.2016-07-18September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA ritual scene inside a temple. A shirtless young priest in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, holding a leaf-wrapped offering over a woven basket of red and white items on a metal stand. Beaded rudraksha-style malas hang on his chest. Opposite him, a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth sits with a thick multicolour garland of red, yellow and white flowers, gold armband and earrings, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, reaching out toward the offering. A stone sculpture and a carved pillar stand in the background. Two more orange-clad attendants are partly visible at the left edge. Ritual appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style offering.2017-10-05January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copies