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Outdoor temple procession photographed with the image rotated on its side. A central figure in orange and saffron robes, with long dark hair and a red headband, holds a ceremonial silver vessel and stands among garlanded attendants. Behind him, a second figure in orange wraps and a white-clad attendant stand near a red cloth and white garlands. The foreground shows a decorated palanquin or ratha-style platform with a blue embroidered cushion, marigold and jasmine garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel. Stone temple architecture and trees line a bright blue sky, with scattered colourful petals on the ground.

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A sideways photograph of a temple ritual outdoors. A man in orange robes with a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers stands at the top, holding a brass lamp or kalasha-like vessel aloft beside a stone doorway. Below, a deity murti or ornate decorated figure sits under a blue and gold embroidered canopy, surrounded by floral garlands, brass lamps and a purple cloth. A second person in orange robes stands at left, and a person in a green and red sari sits at bottom. The setting is a sunlit temple entrance with stone walls and trees behind.2007-12-25November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors under a covered pavilion. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded gold necklace holds a silver tray with a lit flame and yellow flowers. Beside him a young priest in saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style mala carries a tray of flowers. In the centre a man with long dark hair, a saffron headband, saffron robes and a long beaded necklace stands with hands folded, facing a large seated figure dressed in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A small figure in orange and flower garlands sits at the lower left. Behind them are a purple-draped and orange-draped altar, a metal railing and a corrugated roof.2010-12-27Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white garland with red-and-white beads, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and the flame is raised before a decorated stone shrine draped in yellow and white marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-bordered cloth holds a brass tray of white cloth, flowers and offerings. Smoke rises from the lamp.2011-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a temple ritual inside a covered hall at Bidadi. A figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, a headband, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold chain, holds a lit oil lamp on a small tray toward a seated orange-draped deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two other priests in white dhoti and orange garments stand nearby; one in white holds a tray of flowers. Behind the deity, a large seated figure in orange robes, a crown and gold jewelry sits on a purple-draped throne flanked by garlanded pillars. A brass lamp and a brass cup sit at the foreground, with a small figure in orange and flowers before them.2010-12-27Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style courtyard among palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. To the right, two shaved-headed priests in orange robes stand; one carries a brass tray with flowers and offerings. Beside them a decorated wooden shrine-like structure, wrapped with white and orange cloth and encircled by yellow and purple marigold garlands, rests on a stone base. Grey stone deity murtis and a stone figure stand in the background. Several photographers and a visible camera appear in the foreground at the bottom left. The scene appears to be a pada puja or abhishekam-style offering ritual. a person is a central figure in a saffron robe with long hair and a garland, but identification is uncertain.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in a covered open-air shrine area with red walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated figure draped in orange and garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, wearing a tall gold-trimmed headdress. Beside the shrine stands a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala, holding a brass tray. Behind the altar, a large orange-clad deity murti with a crown and gold jewelry sits on a purple cloth throne, also garlanded. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand in front. Two onlookers are visible in the background behind a railing. Scattered petals and fine light rain are visible.2010-12-27December 11 20112011-12-11March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene at a temple. In the centre, a man in orange robes with long dark hair, a dark cap and a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward over a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, purple and red flowers, applying an offering with his hand. A second orange-robed attendant stands to the left holding a brass plate of flowers, and a third man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl stands at the far left with a metal tray. A pair of orange-clad figures sit on a higher platform to the right beside a purple and blue draped backdrop, and a small garlanded murti lies in the foreground, with brass cups and vessels on the ground. The photo is watermarked at the lower right.2010-12-27