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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a pink flower garland stands with her back to the camera, holding a small brass vessel up toward a shirtless priest in a yellow dhoti on the right, who is pouring liquid from a silver bowl. Behind them a man in a white shirt watches, and a few other men stand at the left edge. Strings of orange and yellow flowers hang overhead and a brass pot sits in front of the priest. The setting looks like a temple sanctum with decorated walls.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A shirtless priest with a sacred thread and a yellow cloth at his waist stands at the centre-right, pouring liquid from a vessel near a deity murti. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with her back to the camera is seated and bending forward. A man in a white shirt stands to the left and another man in light clothing stands at the left edge, with a bright lamp or lit area behind them. The setting appears to be an abhishekam or puja with the priest officiating.2012-08-20August 20 20122012-08-20A photograph inside a temple shrine area with a low ceiling and hanging strings of colourful flowers and garlands above. A woman in a pink sari with gold jewellery and a red bindi stands at centre with her hands extended toward a bald man in a white garment. To the left a woman in a dark outfit with her palms pressed together in namaste watches. On the right a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread across his shoulder and a yellow-green dhoti holds his hands near the woman's hands. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable from the appearance shown, so the bald man in white is described only by role as a devotee.2012-08-20A photograph of a temple ritual in a dimly lit inner sanctum. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti stands on the right with a sacred thread, looking toward a seated devotee in orange cloth who bows forward, head lowered, toward a figure at left. Several people in saffron and white stand nearby. Oil lamps, a brass vessel and floral offerings sit on a low stone platform, with a deity murti partly visible behind them. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam performed with close attention to the seated devotee.2012-08-20A photograph of a temple ritual in a small, dimly lit shrine interior. In the foreground a lit oil lamp rests on a metal plate held by a bare-chested priest whose hands are in the foreground. Beside him a man in a white shirt watches attentively. Behind them a shirtless man holds a silver vessel aloft with both hands, an arati or abhishekam offering, with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling above. Other devotees and a bare-chested attendant with a sacred thread stand at the edges. Tiled walls and a green-painted doorway with a shuttered window frame the scene.2012-08-20A photograph taken in a doorway of a building with a green-and-orange signboard above. A bald man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and an orange shawl, stands at left holding a cord or garland with both hands. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a metal plate and looks toward the doorway. Behind them, two more people in orange clothing are partly visible in a dim interior, with a pillar and a cloth-covered area nearby. The scene looks like a ritual preparation in a temple or ashram setting.2012-05-18A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A person with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment is seated close to the camera, holding a silver plate of offerings with red flowers and fruit, while another man in an orange-saffron cloth stands behind holding a brass vessel. Their hands are raised in a devotional gesture amid the ritual setting of a temple interior with orange and yellow accents. A few hands of onlookers are visible at the frame's edge.2012-08-20August 20 20122012-08-20May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine with a tiled ceiling and yellow-lit walls. A long-haired man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stands at left, reaching toward a brass plate of flowers, fruit and a small bowl. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and vibhuti marks on his forehead holds the plate. Two other saffron-clad priests stand in the background, and a kalasha and brass vessel sit on a ledge with a garland of orange flowers. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam offering.2012-08-20