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A temple ritual inside a hall with plain concrete walls and tall decorated pillars painted in bright geometric patterns. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a purple silk waist sash and cream dhoti lifts a large red-and-white flower garland toward a deity figure. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded in devotion. Banana leaves, pink and yellow marigolds, roses and loose petals fill the lower foreground. The scene shows a flower-decorated abhishekam or puja offering.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ceremony inside a hall with exposed concrete block walls, decorated with tall painted pillars wrapped in coloured cloth and banana leaves. A priest in a purple and gold-bordered dhoti with bare torso applies a mark with a stick to the forehead of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a garland of red, white, purple and yellow flowers and rudraksha beads, dressed in a rust-brown robe. To the right a man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands with palms joined. Other devotees stand behind, and brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in front. The setting suggests a temple inauguration ritual, though the exact rite is not visible.2018-04-14Interior of a temple hall with stone pillars and a painted, colourful decorative background. Centre frame, a man in a dark turban and a red shawl, with a long garland of red, white and purple flowers, stands with his hands folded in prayer while a priest bare-chested with a purple and gold cloth and a sacred thread stands behind him with his hands raised. To the right, another man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with gold trim stands with palms pressed together. Flower garlands, banana leaves and a silver ceremonial vessel fill the foreground, and a stone deity murti stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a temple ritual or puja.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a ritual at a temple site with colourful pillar decorations and banana leaves. A central figure with a tall dark swept-back hairstyle, a red-orange garment and layered red, pink and white flower garlands stands with head bowed, holding a ceremonial staff. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, yellow tilak and gold necklaces holds a golden tray. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded in namaste. Other attendants in white and purple cloth stand behind. Orange marigolds lie on a stone platform. A camera operator is at the upper left. The central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, garlands and a ceremonial staff, matching the page's a person reference, but this is a probable identification based on appearance.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Inside a temple hall with stone pillars and colourful hanging banners, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a brown-red robe, a white and pink flower garland and a gold-coloured ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a richly decorated altar. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala also joins hands in prayer. A priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a ritual plate, with other attendants in saffron and white nearby. The altar is heaped with marigold, rose and multicoloured flower garlands and a green umbrella canopy hangs above. Ritual vessels rest on a red patterned mat. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam offering, with the decorated altar as its focus.2018-04-14 +1 copies