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Outdoor ritual at dusk: a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, with a tilak on his forehead, sits on an orange cloth and reaches toward a golden shrine arch. Inside the arch stands a deity murti with a crown, necklaces and garlands in red and white, dressed in green against a yellow drape and purple cloth. Before the shrine sit brass vessels, a kalasha, a tray with coconuts and fruit, bowls of yellow and red powder, and a brick fire pit with a ladle. Blue water jug and a plastic bag sit nearby.

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Outdoor evening puja at a golden shrine housing a deity murti dressed in a green silk garment with a silver crown and jewelled necklaces, garlanded with red flowers and set before a golden drape. A priest with a shaved head and white forehead marking, wearing white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, kneels on an orange mat and extends his arm to offer something at the shrine. Brass kalasha vessels, a brass lamp, bowls of fruit and coconut, a fire pit with a long ladle, and bowls of yellow and red offerings sit in front. Plain rooms and trees stand behind at dusk.2013-12-16A photograph at dusk of a priest in white ritual dress sitting on an orange mat before a golden shrine. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style necklace, a red-and-gold bangle, and a shaved head with white tilak. His right arm is raised, hand open, while offering flower petals or grains toward a deity murti in a green sari with a gold crown, adorned with a red and white garland and necklaces, seated on a purple cushion inside a gold arch with a gold drape. Nearby stand brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, a coconut and fruit on a tray, a kalasha-like vessel, and a square brick fire pit with ash and a ladle. Steps with red and white bands and palm trees form the background.2013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16Outdoor temple scene at dusk. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, wearing rudraksha mala and red-thread bracelets, sits on an orange mat with hands folded in prayer and a vibhuti mark on the forehead. Before him stands a golden shrine arch and gilded pedestal holding a deity murti in green silk with a garland of red and white flowers and ornaments. Brass plates of offerings, a kalasha-style brass vessel, fruit and coconut stand around a square stone fire pit with a ladle. Palm trees and a pale dusk sky frame the scene.2013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16Outdoor photo at dusk of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and sleeveless white upper cloth with gold border, seated on an orange mat, arranging offerings from brass vessels and a bowl of yellow food. Behind him stands a golden shrine with a deity murti in green and gold clothing, a silver necklace, red and white flower garlands and a golden yellow cloth backdrop, set on a purple cloth. Brass lamps, a coconut, fruit and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on a brick platform in front. The priest wears a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and gold-bordered attire. Steps painted red and white and a dark tree line appear behind.2013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16Photo 11735644A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits on a mat at dusk, raising a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a green silk garment, silver crown, layered necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers, set on a purple-draped gold peetha before a gold-brocade backdrop. Offerings of coconuts, fruit and rice sit on a stone platform with brass bowls and a steel vessel, and red-and-white steps rise behind. A ritual of aarti worship at a temple shrine.2013-12-16A photograph of a night-time puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white-and-sandal markings on his forehead and arms, sits cross-legged on a mat at left, facing a golden shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti dressed in a red sari and red-and-gold adornments, with a crown, layered necklaces and flower garlands, seated on a purple cloth before a golden gilded arch and gold-carved pedestal. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on a pole beside it. In the foreground are a brass kalasha, a brass oil lamp, a bowl of marigold petals, banana, coconut and fruit on an orange cloth, and a small offering tray. Steps with red-and-white painted walls rise behind. No swami is visibly seated in the scene; the seated figure is a priest.2013-12-15