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A photograph of a temple ritual at an altar. An elderly bare-chested priest with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at left, his hands on a red wooden altar. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a green patterned blouse, red bindi and gold bangles places an item on the altar, which is strewn with pink and white flower petals and holds a brass bowl of offerings. At right, a priest in a white dhoti and red tilak stands beside a dark stone deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and a white flower garland.

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A temple ritual photograph. A dark stone murti of a deity, draped in a red and gold silk cloth and garlanded with white jasmine, stands on a red-draped platform scattered with pink and red flower petals. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and red-and-gold border saree, wearing red glass bangles, sprinkles petals on the platform. Behind the murti a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, holding the deity steady, has a red tilak on his forehead. Another man in a white dhoti stands behind, and a dark stone trident-like sculpture stands at right beside a bowl of sweets and an oil vessel.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A small temple room with pale gold walls and a dark red curtain. A grey stone deity murti stands on a red platform, wearing a red and gold silk cloth, a white jasmine garland, a tilak, and a crown. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at right, one hand near the murti. A woman in a green and yellow sari with green and gold bangles scatters pink and red rose petals on the red platform. A bare-chested man with a gold chain stands at left looking down. Brass bowls hold offerings at the bottom edge.2021-11-14A photograph of a small temple shrine room with a red wall-curtain and yellow walls. A bare-chested priest in white ritual cloth and rudraksha malas stands at a red wooden puja table scattered with pink petals, lighting or offering something with a devotee woman in an orange-and-green sari and gold jewellery. Around the table stand several devotees: a woman in a pink blouse and blue sari with flowers in her hair, a man in rudraksha beads, and a man at the left edge. Two black stone deity murtis dressed in red silk and garlands stand at right, one with a decorated yellow shawl. Brass kalasha, a coconut, a brass bowl and a spoon sit on the table. The priest's face is not clearly identifiable and no printed name is visible, so no candidate is identified.2021-11-14Indoor temple scene against a bright yellow wall. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold chain with a rudraksha-style pendant leans forward, reaching toward a red tray with his right hand while holding a coin or small offering in his left. Beside him a woman in a green sari with gold bangles and necklace also reaches toward the tray. Behind them a grey stone deity murti wears a pink and gold silk cloth and a white flower garland with a red kumkum mark on its forehead. A partly visible man at far left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a microphone near the murti.2021-11-14Indoor ritual scene with a grey stone deity murti wearing a pink silk drape and white jasmine garlands, held by a shirtless man with a white tilak on his forehead. A woman in a purple and gold sari, long dark hair in a braid, reaches over a red-cloth altar covered with rose petals and offerings. Beside them, a man in a white headband and white dhoti, with gold necklaces and bare chest, assists the ritual. A woman in an orange and green sari stands at left, smiling and holding her hands together. Yellow-gold wall, a small brass bowl of offerings, and a blue and yellow decorative item are visible. Four people are present, performing a ritual abhishekam or puja.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A photograph inside a temple shrine room with red curtains and yellow walls. In the foreground a woman in a blue and gold saree and gold bangles sprinkles red and pink flower petals onto a red puja platform. Beside her a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a small offering, and a woman in a magenta saree stands nearby. At left a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash markings looks on. On the right a deity murti in red and gold clothing wears a white jasmine garland, and a dark stone figure stands behind it. Brass kalasha pots, coconut halves, a brass bowl and plates of petals sit on the platform. Five or six people are visible.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a white forehead band and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits at a red wooden box strewn with pink rose petals, working with his hands. Beside him a woman in an orange and gold silk sari with a red bindi and glasses leans in to assist. A grey stone deity murti dressed in a pink brocade cloth and white flower garland stands to the left, and a teal and gold cloth-covered kalasha wrapped in white jasmine garlands sits at right with pink roses. Yellow and orange cloth hangs at the left edge.2021-11-14