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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A man with shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti, leans forward to offer or arrange items on a brass plate held in front of him. Behind him, a bald priest in orange robes with a flower garland stands beside another white-clad attendant. Dark stone or wooden pillars and a lit area of the temple interior form the background.

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May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shows a man with long hair and a pink shawl standing with palms pressed together in namaste beside a second man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with ceremonial gold necklaces and a sacred thread. Behind them, a group of people in white and orange garments stands near a painted ceremonial backdrop and a framed picture. The setting appears to be a temple ritual or reception.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a South Indian temple hall, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and bare-chested priests gathered around a central figure. The central person wears a light-coloured garment with a pink-and-white floral garland and holds a small object near a lamp. Several priests in white and orange cloths stand close by, one in a saffron-coloured shawl, while onlookers press in from both sides. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum or mandapa with pillars and a lamp-lit altar area. a person is.2012-05-16May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16A 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.2012-08-20May 16 20122012-05-16 +2 copiesA 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.2012-08-20May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copies