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A temple ritual scene with a row of men in orange and yellow dhotis and white veshtis standing with palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear rudraksha or gold-bead necklaces, and some are bare-chested. Smoke or incense drifts through the foreground on the right. Behind them are marigold garlands, a large golden heart-shaped decorative frame, and figures in orange garments holding a drum. A banner with a bird emblem hangs at the top left. A man in the centre holds a microphone. The setting is a Shiva temple hall during a puja.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 07 20192019-04-07A temple ritual on a red-carpeted stage with garlanded pillars and marigold strings overhead. Shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold shoulder cloths stand beside an ornately decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, a kalasha and brass lamps placed before it. Robed attendants in orange and saffron hold ceremonial staffs and fans, and a woman in a blue-and-gold sari stands at left under a decorated umbrella. Banana leaves, fruit plates and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a crowd in orange and saffron watches from behind. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja in progress.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14February 15 20132013-02-15A temple interior with a banana-leaf torana and colourful hanging cloths. A central figure with long dark matted hair, a white forehead mark and a heavy pink-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments presses his palms together in prayer, wearing a reddish-brown robe. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a microphone. Beside them, saffron-robed men and women in red and orange saris stand with hands folded, and to the right a young man in orange with rudraksha malas and a striped turban presses his palms together. Ritual implements such as a trident-like staff stand in the background.2018-04-14A photograph inside a temple hall with incense smoke drifting through the frame. A central man in a dark maroon-brown garment and a tall black turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha bead bracelets. Behind him a banana plant and colourful banners are visible. To his left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth and a second man in white garments with gold chains stand near the smoke, and a man in a yellow and white shawl with sandalwood markings is on the right, while a blurred figure occupies the foreground.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A ritual fire ceremony in a temple courtyard with a homa or yagna fire pit, smoke rising from brick-lined altar pits decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti kneels and feeds the fire while attendants in white and saffron dhotis stand nearby. On the right, a man with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown dhoti and a flower garland, hands folded in namaskar, stands in front of a second man in orange with a yellow-and-orange garland. Striped red cloth covers the floor, and colourful painted pillars, a decorated umbrella and banana leaves frame the scene. About a dozen people are visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a temple ritual with smoke or incense haze drifting through the frame. In the centre, a man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, a large gold necklace and ornamental gold pendants, a rudraksha mala and bangles. Two priests flank him: on the left, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and vibhuti marks on his forehead, and on the right, a man in a saffron-orange cloth with a white crown-like headpiece, beaded necklaces and folded hands. Behind them are colourful painted pillars, banana leaves and a glass chandelier. a person appearance is an appearance-based candidate with several cues (ornate gold jewellery, garland, distinctive hair style), so the central figure is labelled a person in this temple setting.2018-04-14June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies