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A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall showing a tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots, each covered with mango leaves and a coconut, stacked on a white-draped table before a black shivalinga. Behind them a deity murti is framed by a large red, green and white garland arch. A man in a saffron-orange cloth and long hair stands at the centre, holding up an object over the pots as if performing an offering or abhishekam. To the left, several men in saffron and white robes stand with palms joined in prayer, one holding a plate of offerings. The scene suggests a ritual of energized water being blessed before distribution to devotees.

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January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, a tiered pyramid of brass pots with green mango leaves and yellow-orange flower tops rests on a red-and-white cloth, set on a white sand base. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, facing a decorated deity murti at the shrine, garlanded with marigolds and flower chains, next to brass lamps and a kalasha. Behind, three men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand on the left, one holding a tall ceremonial staff, and a fourth man in white holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers. Red curtains frame the shrine and a white bull figure appears among the garlands, with a camera operator visible at the left edge.2008-12-27A temple ritual scene at an outdoor shrine with red and orange draped cloth. In the foreground, a tiered arrangement of many brass pots with mango leaves and coconut tops stands on a red-cloth covered platform. At the right, a person in orange robes with a gold-bordered sash and a flower garland on the head stands with hands raised before an altar. Behind the altar a white bull figure and deity murti are adorned with marigold garlands, and gold lamp stands rise on the shelf. To the left, several men in saffron-orange robes stand, one holding a long golden staff, another a tall ceremonial rod, with rudraksha malas around their necks. A camera operator is visible at the far left edge.2008-12-27January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a temple-hall ritual during Brahmotsav. A bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands at left beside a man in white dhoti and orange sash. A woman in an orange-red top and orange wrap with a gold headband stands center with bangles. Behind them, drummers in white and a figure in a green garment play instruments near a deity murti under a red-and-gold arch with a bull (Nandi) figure. Rows of brass pots decorated with mango leaves and white flowers sit on a white-draped table at right, and a flower-filled plate rests on a mat in front. Colourful canopy umbrellas hang from the ceiling and strings of green leaves decorate the walls.2007-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain hall showing a pyramid of brass kalasha pots, each wrapped in netting and topped with mango leaves, coconuts and yellow flowers, arranged on a white draped platform. Behind it a deity murti is decorated with a large circular garland of white, yellow, green and pink flowers, with a black Shiva lingam with white tripundra markings in front. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, hands clasped at his waist, and a second man in a brown-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, one hand raised. One more partly visible person in white stands at the right edge. Three people are visible.2008-01-03Indoor temple scene with a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots, each topped with mango leaves and a coconut, arranged on a white-draped platform before a deity shrine. Behind it a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, stands gesturing with one arm, beside a Shiva lingam and a garlanded deity image with a red and yellow floral arch. On the left a man in a brown wrap stands with his back partly turned. At right a cameraman in white films with a handheld video camera. Setting appears to be a ritual hall for kalabhishekam-style offerings.2008-01-03December 27 20082008-12-27