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Inside a dim stone temple chamber, a group of priests performs a ritual. In the centre, a man in orange ochre cloth with a large rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking stands with his hands resting on his abdomen while an attendant in orange presses a brass plate of offerings toward him. At left, an older priest in a green silk shawl wears a white flower garland, red floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind them, another priest in orange holds a small vessel. Vibhuti and red tilak mark several foreheads.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in a dim stone-walled temple interior. A tonsured elder on the left wears a green shawl, white jasmine garland, red flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds a metal tray. In the centre a standing man in orange robes and a headband with a white forehead mark clasps his hands and wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind him a bare-shouldered priest in orange holds a bead necklace. At right a devotee kneels, bowing his head toward a brass plate of flowers and leaves held out to him, with white ash marks on his forehead. A watermarked photo of a temple blessing with flowers and orange cloth.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a dimly lit stone-walled room where several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas gather around a silver tray. On the tray sit a green cloth with gold embroidery and a plate of fruit, including bananas and mangoes. A bald man in a white dhoti with a sandalwood forehead mark and beaded headband stands at center, hands together near the tray. A young man in orange robes with a mala holds a small object, and a bare-chested man with curly hair stands at right. Bright light glows from the upper center of the room, and an open wooden doorway is behind them. A shaved-headed man in white cloth faces the group from the lower right foreground. Several people appear to be performing a ritual offering, with the group centered on the tray.2012-05-18A dim stone-walled interior where a ritual is in progress around a brass oil lamp with a large, bright flame held by a bare-chested man in the lower right, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder. Behind him, a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl, with a white tripundra on his forehead, a white cross-shaped mark on his chest, a beaded garland and a gold pendant, gazes down as an elderly man in a green shimmering shawl and beaded headband reaches toward the flame with his palms. Smoky light and a faint wall-mounted image complete the scene.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA dimly lit stone-walled interior shows a bald, bare-chested elderly priest in a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with white beads, bowing over a silver tray set with fruit, a coconut and an offering cloth. Beside him, a woman in orange garments with rudraksha beads and gold bangles stands at left, while a younger man in white at right holds the tray steady and another person in white stands near a doorway. The priest's distinctive orange robe and mala are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only as a priest performing an offering.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph inside a stone temple hall with weathered grey walls. In the centre, an elderly bald man wears a green and gold shawl over an orange-red dhoti, with white garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, and white ash marks on his forehead; he holds his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a headband, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and white forehead markings, and holds his hands clasped. A bald man in orange clothes stands at right holding a small steel cup, and further left a person in orange holds a brass vessel and a gold kalasha-like pot sits on a tray. Small red temple-motif papers lie on the right. Some people stand in the background in white and orange clothes.2012-05-18 +1 copiesThree men in a dim stone chamber with a bright light at top. On the left, a man with hair tied in a bun and a headband, wearing earrings, a rust-orange wrap and layered rudraksha malas and arm bands, looks toward the center. In the middle, a bald man in an orange wrap and layered rudraksha and bead necklaces stands with his head bowed. On the right, an older white-bearded man with tilak marks and an orange shawl holds a green leaf and a yellow fruit or offering in his hands. A fourth person is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering or blessing.2012-05-18Photograph inside a dim stone-walled temple chamber with a bright light source at the top. In the centre a man with a red-and-white forehead mark, a red bead headband and a rudraksha mala stands with one hand on his chest and the other palm open, wearing orange ochre cloth. Beside him a bald priest in orange cloth with a white bead necklace stands near the wall. On the left, several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding a golden kalasha vessel. On the right a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray of bananas, apples, a coconut and other fruit as an offering. Several people are visible; their number is limited to the few clearly shown.2012-05-18