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Photo inside a temple hall during a ritual. Rows of brass kalasha pots fill the floor, many topped with red flowers and offerings, with garlands of white and red flowers laid in lines between them. Along the far end, a group of men sit cross-legged, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, facing a central fire-lit offering with a brass vessel. Standing photographers with cameras and onlookers crowd the left, and metal barricades line the right. The stone pillars are carved and the scene is brightly lit.

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A temple hall with ornate stone pillars shows a ritual scene. Rows of brass kalasha pots fill the floor, each decorated with flowers, leaves and petals, arranged in a large grid bordered by garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths stand and sit at the centre, one holding a lit oil lamp, with a basket of offerings beside them. Along the right, about a dozen onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a metal railing, several with hands folded in prayer. A seated figure in saffron cloth with a bare upper body is at the centre of the ritual. The setting suggests a kalasha puja or abhishekam procession in a temple.2018-04-28Interior of a stone temple hall with rows of dark metal pots, many arranged in a grid across the floor and bordered by strings of red and white flowers. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the left and right edges, one bare-chested with a saffron-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. A few figures stand in the background near metal railings and a far-off altar with a lit flame. Ornately carved pillars and lamps line the hall, and orange plastic crates sit at left.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Interior of a stone temple hall with carved pillars and bright ceiling lights, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a rows of many clay oil lamps arranged on the floor, decorated with red flower petals and green leaves. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies sit or stand near a central ritual area with offerings, while women in white and gold saris and gold jewellery press their palms together in anjali at the left. A shirtless man in a black and white dhoti stands at center, and a woman in a yellow sari appears at the right edge. The scene appears to be a temple ritual with lamps lit before a deity murti.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29A temple ritual inside a stone-pillared hall with pink flower petals scattered on the grey floor. In the centre, a man in a dark red-orange robe and a matching turban holds a lit oil lamp flame on a tray while a sanctified offering is arranged in front of him. Brass pots topped with white flowers and coconut-like decorations sit on a yellow and red cloth. Around them, men in white dhotis and yellow or orange cloths stand with hands folded, many wearing gold chains and rudraksha beads, and a man in an orange robe holds a long ceremonial staff at the right edge. Someone at the far right holds up a phone to record the scene.2018-04-29A temple ritual on a stone floor between dark stone pillars. A group of men sit on a mat, several bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, some in white dhotis and others in orange-yellow cloth. At the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a small brass item and sits beside a plate. In the foreground, a row of coconuts topped with white flower garlands sits on a tray with colourful painted pots, betel leaves, bananas and small brass bowls. A man on the right, wearing a dark head wrap, a red-orange cloth and layered beaded necklaces, sits with a plate of fruit. Standing men and a person in a purple top watch from the background.2018-04-29 +2 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29September 05 20172017-09-05 +2 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29