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Four male priests perform a ritual beside a golden ornate throne-like structure draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a red cloth. The priest on the left holds a small bowl and wears a white dhoti with yellow border and a sacred thread. The second priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over the offerings. The third shirtless priest has red and white beads around his neck and a yellow waist cloth with blue border. The fourth, a young man with hair in a knot, stands behind the throne. Scaffolding and string lights are visible overhead.

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March 02 20182018-03-02A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02A photograph of a ritual scene before a red draped backdrop and a golden arched frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and beaded necklaces holds a plate of pink flowers while an assistant in a saffron-and-white cloth stands beside him. A young attendant in a white dhoti with a silver vessel and beaded necklaces stands at right. Along the front, a table draped in orange cloth holds garlands of yellow marigolds and pots with coconut-like offerings. A person in yellow is partially visible at lower left.2018-01-31A night-time temple puja scene. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred-thread cord and a red cloth wrap stands before a golden deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, holding a plate in his hands. Behind him stands an older man in white with a brass basin. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border stands at the centre, and a figure in white stands at the far right. The altar is draped in red cloth with yellow and red flower petals, leaves and small brass vessels spread across it. Scaffolding and string lights are visible in the background.2018-03-02Outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with bamboo scaffolding overhead. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center, holding flower petals in his hands before a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands, roses and marigolds. A deity murti wrapped in white cloth and marigold garlands sits in a gold frame on a red cloth. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates of petals line the foreground. Other priests stand bare-chested in white dhotis, one on the left in a yellow-and-green cloth and one at right with arms crossed, wearing rudraksha malas. Incense smoke rises at lower center.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A temple ritual photograph at night. An elderly priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-and-yellow silk shawl, stands before a gilded throne-like altar decorated with red and orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small deity murti is adorned with white and green garlands, flanked by brass pots, a kalasha, and silver vessels. Several men with bare torsos and white dhotis stand nearby with arms folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace, while a man at right wears a blue shawl. Steps in front are lined with marigold petals and small lamps, and smoke rises at right. Scaffolding and bare walls are visible behind.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a temple puja in progress before a gilded arched shrine decorated with red flower garlands, yellow marigold strings and green leaves, set on a red draped platform. A priest with bare upper body and a gold-bordered white dhoti holds a plate of red flowers and gestures toward the deity murti. A second attendant in a white dhoti with an orange waistband and a beaded necklace stands at left holding a paper. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flower heaps and fruit sit on the floor in front. Scaffolding and green sheeting are visible behind.2018-03-02Temple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02A temple puja scene in a stone-pillared hall lit by strings of small lights. An elderly priest with a shaved head and white dhoti, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl, bends forward to offer flowers at a small deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands, set on a red-draped stone platform. Behind the murti a golden throne-like structure is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. To the right a younger priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a brass bowl, and another priest stands beside him. On the left a shirtless young man with a woven basket and rudraksha mala assists. Oil lamps, brass vessels, flowers and leaves lie on the floor in front of the murti, and a platform with flower petals and a flame sits at the bottom right.2018-03-02