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A photograph of a temple-style ritual indoors. A man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha-style cord, holds a silver bowl of white flowers and a yellow fruit toward a figure with hands pressed together in namaskar. That figure wears a rust-red turban with jewelled ornaments, a multi-strand red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a gold-bordered orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them stands a man in a white turban and white dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. A decorated deity murti with a green and gold garment and flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne, and gold-trimmed chairs frame the scene.

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Photograph of a temple wedding ritual with a deity murti and decorated shrine behind. A man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses holds a brass tray with a yellow object and white flowers. Opposite him, a figure in a red-brown turban, red and white flower garlands and gold armlet offers a tray in a similar gesture. At right a man in a white and gold turban wears a white flower garland. Two attendants in saffron and orange robes stand at left. Gold ornaments and floral garlands decorate the shrine.2015-04-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial puja inside a hall. Center right, a man in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange silk garment, red-and-white floral garlands and gold necklaces holds a flower and stands before a gold-and-red throne backed by a large floral arch of marigolds in yellow, red and green. To the left, a bespectacled priest in an orange-brown shawl with rudraksha beads holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) over a silver vessel. Behind them a young attendant in white dhoti with white vibhuti markings on his forehead stands with rudraksha beads. Wisps of smoke rise near the throne.2015-04-28A ceremonial scene at a red-draped stage with a banana leaf backdrop. A man in a red turban with a white forehead mark and a gold ornate necklace, wearing an orange and red shawl and gold bangles, smiles while holding a red and yellow garland-wrapped vessel with a partner. Beside him, a bald man in orange-striped saffron cloth wears glasses and a sacred thread, and a tall man in red robes stands behind. At left, a man in saffron robes with a sash and armbands stands beside a video camera on a tripod. The scene suggests a ritual exchange of garlands and vessels.2015-10-18A man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long garland of white jasmine, marigolds and red flowers and a gold-bead ornamental necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a young man in an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and white forehead band holds a brass plate of white flowers and red blossoms. Another man in white ritual dress stands at the right edge, and an elderly seated devotee appears in the background, in a dimly lit indoor setting. a person: the standing man in the rust-red dhoti with long swept-back hair, gold-bead necklace and garlands is shown in namaskar.2014-08-29Photograph of a puja ceremony on a pink-lit stage. A man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and orange-gold draped garment stands on the left, holding flower garlands over a tray; he has a gold armlet and bangles. Opposite him a man in white dhoti and white shawl with a tilak receives the offering. At right a bare-chested priest in an orange cloth holds a brass aarti lamp. A gold ornate throne with a trident motif stands at left. Several flower garlands and marigolds are on the tray. Ceremonial puja with flowers and oil lamps.2015-10-26April 28 20152015-04-28Ritual photograph inside a temple-like hall. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with gold border, wearing long red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, scatters pink flower petals over a gold-decorated throne or peetha. Behind the throne is a gold-embroidered backdrop, yellow and magenta garlands, and a silver trident. To the right, a second man in a red-and-gold cloth and a bead necklace holds a silver trident. Foreground shows blurred floral decoration and a silver staff.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on a stage with dark red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop. A figure on the left in a rust-and-gold dhoti with a turban and red floral garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with garlands, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest holds a ceremonial object with a tilak on his forehead. Two other priests in orange and gold cloth stand nearby, one holding a purple vessel and pouring or offering from it, the other with a shaved head and sacred thread. A kalasha and offering plates sit in the foreground.2015-04-28