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Photograph of an evening ritual at a temple. A priest in white dhoti and a bare upper body bends over a brass tray holding a lit oil lamp, its flame bright in the dim light. On a silver stand beside him are fruits, bananas, coconuts, marigold garlands and white cloth draped on offering vessels. A wooden platform in front holds scattered flower petals and rice. Behind the priest, several devotees in white and dark clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. At the right, a deity murti sits within a gold prabhavali, with a yellow-draped altar and a gold chair nearby. A small brass lamp sits on the wooden platform. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A shirtless man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold headcloth bows over an oil lamp with a visible flame, held before a low offering table of marigold garlands, bananas, oranges, coconuts and leaves. Behind him a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes watches; a golden ornate throne stands at right and a brass vessel sits at left. Smoke rises from a fire pit.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold silk sash and a yellow headcloth bends over a gold-decorated peetha adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. He holds a brass lamp with a flame, pouring or lighting oil over a brass dish. Lit oil lamps, banana leaves, fruit, a brass vessel and a kalasha sit around the altar, with a striped woven mat on the floor. Other men in white dhotis and gold chains stand behind, with a figure in saffron clothing at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple-style altar.2017-04-06June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23