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Outdoor ritual on a stone-paved floor: three priests sit around a spread of offerings. The central priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and orange-bordered cloth tends to plates of bananas, rice, flowers and sweets. The priest on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti, sits facing the offerings. The priest on the right, in orange cloth and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, sits with hands joined. A yellow stone yagna pit or peetha stands behind them, a wooden box draped with a white flower garland sits to the left, and a standing man in white is further back. Plates of turmeric, kumkum, flowers and yellow marigold garlands lie in the foreground.

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Overhead view of a ritual puja on a tiled floor with striped red, pink and purple mats. Three men sit around a spread of banana leaves holding fruit, flower garlands, small bowls, oil lamps, rice, bananas and a kalasha-style offering. The man on the left wears glasses, a white dhoti and a striped shawl with rudraksha beads. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a flower garland, sits with palms pressed together before a square stone yantra-like basin. The man on the right, bare-chested with a saffron cloth, sits with hands joined and a hair knot. A wooden carved box draped in white flower garlands sits at top left, and a gold-framed object appears at upper right. The scene reads as a rudra abhishekam ritual setting.2017-04-17A ritual scene outdoors on a stone courtyard. Three priests sit on striped mats around a spread of offerings laid on banana leaves: bananas, fruit, coconuts wrapped in cloth, flower garlands, kumkum and small brass bowls, and an oil lamp. The priest on the right wears a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala, an orange cloth over one shoulder and a white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, and gestures toward the offerings. The seated priest in the centre wears a floral garland and white dhoti and holds his hands together. A third man in a white dhoti stands behind them, filming with a camera. A sunken yellow stone fire pit sits at left and a large white ceremonial drum at the top right. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang at the right edge.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor ritual on a tiled courtyard with three priests seated on striped mats around a yellow-rimmed fire pit and a low wooden stand. The central priest in white dhoti with a flower garland and sandalwood-marked chest sprinkles offerings from a leaf plate laid with bananas, rice heaps, turmeric and kumkum-marked bowls, flowers and coconuts. The priest on the left, bare-chested in white, sits facing him, while the priest on the right wears an orange-and-white cloth with rudraksha malas and offers from a brass tray of coloured powders and grains. A further man in white kneels with joined palms in the background near a wooden chest draped with white garlands. Flower garlands and a large leaf-wrapped offering with yellow marigolds lie in the foreground, consistent with an abhishekam and homa-style puja.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with red pillars and a golden ornamental arch behind. Two men sit on a striped mat beside a spread of offerings: coconuts with white flower-decorated tops, bananas, pink and white flower heaps, and a brass plate. The man on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti, wears a long pink and white flower garland and a red bindi, and holds a small wrapped offering. The man on the right, bare-chested with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala, wears an orange and red shawl over a white dhoti, a tilak on his forehead and a hair knot, and pours or offers from a small brass vessel with a spoon. A third person's shoulder is visible at the far left edge. This appears to be a rudra abhishekam-style puja with coconuts and flowers.2017-04-17A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine with a golden throne-like seat draped in garlands. Three men perform a ritual on a floor spread with banana bunches, coconuts garlanded with white flowers, grains, brass bowls, a small oil lamp and marigold petals. A bare-chested man in orange and white cloth with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, another in white dhoti with a checked shawl sits on the right, and a third man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed garland sits beside them. A woman in a pink sari watches from the far right. The scene is a ritual with coconuts and offerings.2017-04-17Outdoor ritual on a tiled courtyard before red-painted buildings and palm trees. Three men in white dhotis sit on mats around a spread of banana-leaf offerings: plantains, coconut halves wrapped in white flowers, small brass vessels, red and orange cloth-wrapped books, and heaps of rice. The seated man on the right wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, and a gold chain, and gestures over the offerings. The younger man beside him wears a pink-and-white flower garland. A third priest on the left has a gold ring and lifts a hand. A large silver-covered box, a gold-framed panel, marigold garlands, a brass oil lamp and a yellow-flowered arrangement complete the abhishekam-style puja setup.2017-04-17Outdoor ritual puja on a striped cloth in front of a carved wooden door set in a stone wall. Four men sit in a semicircle: the man at left, bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl, pours or arranges items over a brass plate; a man in an orange-and-white cloth with a shaved head and tilak sits behind a bowl; a seated man in an orange shawl and dhoti on the right also wears white-and-orange sacred markings. Ritual offerings include red and orange flower garlands, banana bunches, mango and tomato fruits, a brass lamp, and plates of yellow marigold petals and green leaves. A small brick fire pit with lit oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stands at lower left.2017-04-03A photograph of a ritual in an open courtyard before a golden shrine with a deity murti, framed by yellow and orange flower garlands. Seated on a striped cloth, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange cloth at his waist and a rudraksha mala leans over a spread of offerings: coconuts, bananas, marigold and pink flower heaps, betel leaves, bowls of turmeric and vermilion, a kalasha pot wrapped in flowers, and a small oil lamp. Behind him a second man in white dhoti and ochre shawl sits with a folded cloth, and at the right edge a woman in a pink sari sits in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with hair in a bun and a pink flower garland is seated with a flower in hand, a shell bangle and a sacred thread. This appears to be an abhishekam-style puja with coconut offerings.2017-04-17Outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with red and white striped walls. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a spread of banana leaves holding coconuts, bananas, turmeric-marked offerings, flowers, brass oil lamps and small bowls. A second man in a checked cloth with vibhuti on his forehead sits at right, and a man in white garlanded with flowers sits at left. A cameraman in white with a mala photographs the scene from the upper right. A gilded, ornate chair or peetha decorated with marigold and red flower garlands stands at right, beside a gold-framed item and a decorated silver tray at lower left.2017-04-17