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A ritual scene in a temple hall before a richly decorated deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold jewellery. Three women in maroon and red sarees with orange-and-white flower garlands sit on the floor; the centre woman has her hands joined and eyes lowered, with a yellow kumkum mark on her forehead. On the right, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha bracelet bends forward, offering a metal bowl toward the seated women. A silver vessel and ladle sit in the foreground with scattered petals on the floor. The man's face and identity are not established by visible cues.

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October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl bends forward with palms joined in a respectful gesture toward a seated woman. Three women sit on the floor in maroon and red saris with white and orange flower garlands; the centre woman holds a brass bowl and the woman on the left has her hands folded in prayer. Rudraksha malas and a kumkum tilak are visible, and offering bowls sit in front of them. No clear a person features are established, so the priest is described by role only.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual during a puja in a hall, with decorated deity murti and floral garlands in the background. Three women in red and pink saris with garlands sit with hands folded in prayer. A bald priest in orange-and-gold robes and a red turban stands at right, sprinkling water or petals from a metal bowl over the women, while an attendant in orange stands nearby. A golden kalasha-like ornament and ceremonial umbrella are visible at right. Several small figures are visible in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or abhishekam ritual, with a red-and-orange ceremonial banner on a golden staff.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies