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Night-time ritual photograph at a temple-like outdoor shrine with red-and-white pillars and steps. Several men in white dhotis stand bare-chested with white sacred markings on their arms and bodies, some with gold-bordered dhoti cloth. Seated on a colourful striped mat in the foreground, several figures wear orange-saffron cloth; one young person with long hair reaches toward a silver tray heaped with pink flower petals and offerings. Brass vessels, banana leaves, yellow cloth and flower garlands lie on the ground. The scene suggests an ongoing puja or abhishekam with devotees offering flowers.

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October 08 20172017-10-08A temple ritual in progress. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange headband and orange cloth kneels at a silver-coloured ornate platform (peetha) decorated with pink flower petals and yellow marigold garlands, reaching toward a small bunch of stems tied together. Behind him, a second priest in orange cloth sits facing the platform. Around them, several bare-chested men wearing white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel, one holding a folded offering, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the right. A green-and-gold decorated kalasha sits at the left edge, and a striped mat covers the floor. Several men wear rudraksha malas and ash markings on their bodies.2017-09-24 +1 copiesRitual scene in a temple-style hall. A shirtless priest in an orange headband and orange cloth kneels at a silver-rimmed square yantra-style base, arranging pink flowers and yellow marigold petals with a bundle of sticks. Around him stand and kneel several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shoulder cloths, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains; one kneeling figure in an orange shawl wears a red-and-gold bead necklace. Offerings include a banana leaf, a brass pot with green cloth, and a plate of flowers. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam in progress. Multiple physical people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2017-09-24September 12 20152015-09-12January 07 20172017-01-07A group of seated men in an indoor hall perform a ritual with small oil lamps and brass bowls set on the floor before them. The foreground man on the right wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and bracelets, and holds a lamp. Beside him, a younger man in an orange cloth and beaded necklace also holds a lamp. Others in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white-painted forehead markings sit behind them. Marigold-like petals and flowers lie on a cloth at lower left, next to a framed printed portrait of a turbaned man with a drawn, decorative border. Fluorescent lights and a bulletin board appear on the wall behind.2017-01-07October 10 20162016-10-10Night ritual photograph at an open-air pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a brass bowl and extends an offering toward two seated young boys in saffron-orange robes with flower garlands of marigold and red roses. Behind them, other robed figures and seated devotees attend, with marigold petals scattered along the low stone platform and a yellow-draped table in the background.2016-10-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05Night ritual scene under a tent with string lights and smoke rising in the air. Several men sit on striped mats in white dhotis, some bare-chested, with sacred threads and garlands; one seated man wears a pink-and-white headcloth and gold-beaded necklaces while another in a white dhoti with a green-striped border sits and attends offerings. A standing man in a white dhoti with a green-striped border is in the foreground. Brass vessels, a silver tray of pink flowers, yellow marigold garlands and small offering plates lie on the mats. A figure in orange cloth appears at right.2017-09-05 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open-air stone-walled area. A fire blazes in a brick-lined fire pit at lower left, where a priest in orange-red robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged tending the flames. Beside him another priest in orange garments with a red tilak and beaded necklaces sits behind a bowl of offerings. At right a shirtless boy in white dhoti with a sacred thread and red-marked forehead stands beside a silver tray of fruit, flowers, banana and orange, with another ceremonial tray nearby. Around the fire a crowd of about twenty-five people in white clothes and white head coverings sits on mats watching the ritual.2017-02-15