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Photograph of a ritual scene on a red cloth floor at night. A bare-chested priest on the left wears a magenta head cloth, gold and bead necklaces, and a white dhoti with striped border, hands clasped at his chest. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a yellow-and-green patterned shawl pours from a brass vessel into a large engraved brass pot filled with water, floating yellow marigold and pink flowers, its rim wrapped in yellow garlands. Behind them stands a pink and yellow flower-garlanded object.

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A temple ritual photo showing a priest in a white dhoti with a colourful striped waist cloth and a pink-and-purple turban, bare-chested, sprinkling water with a bundle of green leaves over a Shiva linga decorated with pink lotus garlands and yellow marigold strands. A large brass vessel filled with water, yellow flowers and red petals sits in the foreground. Two more priests stand behind: one in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a metal pot, the other in a yellow-orange shawl with a gold chain, both with white vibhuti on their foreheads. Red cloth hangs in the background and red ritual floor covering is scattered with petals. This appears to be abhishekam being performed at a shrine.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A priest in a white dhoti with a multicoloured striped border and a pink-and-purple head cloth stands bent forward on a red carpet at night, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame over a deity murti. The murti is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and a red-and-gold cloth, and sits beside a brass vessel of marigold garlands and petals. The priest has white ash markings on his bare chest and wears a beaded necklace. Behind him, another priest in a white dhoti stands by a gold-framed altar. Gold ornaments and a lit stage area are visible in the background, and a few people sit at the right edge. Performing aarti or puja before the murti.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31April 06 20172017-04-06A photograph of a night-time ritual at an outdoor setting with a multicoloured cloth spread on the ground. A man in a red-and-cream ritual dhoti kneels forward over a white basket-like vessel held by a seated bare-chested priest in a black turban and a tiger-striped cloth, with rudraksha beads and a red cloth draped over his shoulder. Beside them a shirtless man in red and tan dhoti with a red turban and a standing priest in white dhoti with a shawl and tilak assist. Behind them stands a silver palanquin or ornamental canopy, a silver elephant figure and yellow marigold garlands drape the deity murti and pillars. Brass vessels and a pestle-and-mortar sit in front.2018-01-31Ritual scene during a temple-style ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a gold-and-white cloth on his shoulders holds a small silver vessel and bowl while another man in white dhoti with a blue sash and gold-bordered cloth stands beside him. At right, a seated man wearing a large gold cap-shaped headpiece, white dhoti with red-gold border and a dark shawl bends forward and offers water from a silver pot toward a seated figure, with an ornate silver stool and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers around him. Green and gold draped fabric and flower garlands fill the background. Other attendees in white clothes stand at left.2015-10-18December 05 20162016-12-05Photo of a temple ritual inside a hall with a banana-leaf arch and colourful hanging cloth banners. A figure in a black turban with a gold-and-flower garland stands with palms pressed together, while a bare-chested priest in a purple shoulder cloth and cream dhoti bends over brass vessels and a tray of red flowers. Another man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a brass lamp stand, and a white-clad attendant in yellow cloth watches. Brass pots, fruits, bananas and marigold garlands fill the foreground on a red mat. Women in saris stand at the right edge. Five people are visible.2018-04-14September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies