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Indoor photo of a ritual scene in a bright hall with a small ornate shrine at the back. A person in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a heavy gold necklace with a garland stands at the centre, holding a small vessel and offering it. Around them, many women in saris sit on the floor before banana leaf plates holding flowers, fruits and brass oil lamps, with hands raised in prayer. Several women wear saffron and orange clothing, and a bald man in orange stands near the shrine at right. The person offering appears to be a priest or devotee rather than a clearly identifiable individual.

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June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19Indoor temple-hall scene with a light cream wall and a green-and-gold temple shrine at the back. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-red garland and gold pendant stands at right holding a small brass bowl. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala. Several women in orange, red and pink saris sit on the white floor before banana leaves set with flowers and offerings, and some hold small items. Other seated people and standing attendants in saffron appear in the background, with orange drapes and tassels hanging near the entrance. The man in red with a bowl and the seated women suggest a ritual offering, such as a puja.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright, whitewashed hall with tiled floor and high windows, showing a ritual gathering. A standing woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with a heavy gold necklace and flower garland holds a small bowl toward a row of seated women in white saris, several of whom hold offerings. Banana-leaf plates with flowers, fruit and lamps lie on the floor before them. Other standing women in orange, white and red saris, and a man in a maroon dhoti with a mala at the far right, watch. Orange and yellow decorative hangings hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a puja or pooja offering in progress.2014-06-29 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a bright temple hall with a white marble floor. In the centre, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a long fragrant garland stands holding a small metal vessel and gesturing toward devotees seated on the floor. Several women in white sarees with gold borders kneel in rows before banana leaves set with flowers, fruit and offerings, some with palms joined in prayer. A shaved-headed man in red-orange robes stands at left with his back to the camera, and other robed attendants move in the background. Behind them, a teal and red shrine with gold trim houses a deity murti under a small decorated arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in the foreground, consistent with a vilakku puja.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a hall during a ritual offering with rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a central aisle. Banana leaf plates hold flowers, fruit and small lamps in front of each person. Women in white saris, colourful silk sarees and pink or red garments sit closely together, while children in white shirts and dhotis sit among them. Standing at the far end, a man in an orange-red dhoti and a bare-chested or shawled attendant in saffron wrap face the rows, with several women in white and orange saris nearby. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge of the aisle. Pale walls and a tiled floor frame the scene, with more people seated in the background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesIndoor ritual gathering in a bright cream-walled hall with white tiled floor. Women and girls sit on the floor before banana-leaf plates holding oil lamps, flowers, fruit and offerings. A standing woman in a red-brown garment with a garland and rudraksha mala is at centre; two shaved-headed priests in orange-red dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at left. Other women in white and cream saris with orange rosette badges, a woman in pink and a woman in blue saris stand or kneel nearby. A lit lamp arrangement and flowers sit at the back. People appear to be performing a puja with padapuja-style offerings.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a bright hall with cream walls, a red curtain, and a painted temple doorway at right. A priest in orange-red ritual clothing with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and a floral garland stands at right holding a tray over a brass oil lamp set on banana leaves with flower offerings. Behind him, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders sit or kneel with folded hands, and others stand in the crowd. A bald man in orange-red robes and rudraksha beads stands at the far right.2014-06-29Photo of a ritual hall where two saffron-robed priests walk down a central aisle between rows of seated devotees. The seated women wear white saris with gold borders, a red sari and green blouses, and many have flower garlands in their hair. Before them are plantain-leaf plates with fruit, flowers, red kumkum and small lamps. Standing figures in orange and white dhotis, some holding instruments, line the edges, and a shrine with a deity murti sits at the back.2014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies