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A bare-backed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder pours liquid from a silver kalasha pot held high in his right hand over a mound of green bananas topped with a halved coconut marked with red kumkum dots. Smoke and flame rise from a fire at lower left, and a garland of white, yellow and red flowers hangs behind. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam or homa offering. A gold ornament and rudraksha bead bracelet are visible on his arm; the figure is viewed from behind and no face is shown.

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A priest in orange clothing and an orange head wrap pours liquid from a silver vessel over a yellow coconut with red tilak marks, set atop a large bunch of green bananas. Flames and smoke rise from a fire to the left, and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers hang in the background. The priest wears rudraksha malas on his wrists and gold ornaments over his shoulders, with a white sacred thread across his back. The scene suggests an abhishekam or homa offering.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A pile of green bananas is arranged in a conical heap around a large whole coconut marked with red dots of kumkum, while a stream of liquid. Smoke and flame rise from a fire at the lower left, with garlands of yellow and red flowers hanging in the background. The priest, seen from behind and partly bare-backed, wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam style offering, with the coconut and bananas as the central offering.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20Close-up photograph of a ritual offering: a hand in an orange-brown garment and rudraksha bracelets pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a bunch of green bananas topped with a coconut smeared with orange kumkum. Rising steam or smoke and a yellow cloth with red and white trim appear in the background. No faces are visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style offering.2021-06-20A photograph of a shirtless man in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban pouring water from a silver kalasha pot over a dark stone linga surrounded by stacked green bananas, during an abhishekam. He wears rudraksha malas on his wrists and neck. Behind him, a red and yellow floral garland hangs on an altar, with brass lamps and golden pillars in the background, and smoke rises from the offerings. The water runs in a thin stream over the linga and fruit.2021-06-20Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A bare-armed person wearing rudraksha bead bracelets and an orange garment pours liquid from a silver vessel over a bunch of green plantains, the milky stream running down over the fruit. A yellow cloth is visible at left and wisps of steam rise behind the offering.2021-06-20Temple ritual photographed from behind: a bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange head-wrap with gold accents, wearing rudraksha beads on his wrist and a sacred thread, stands before an offering of green bananas and a yellow fruit topped with red kumkum. Small flames and smoke rise from a fire in front of him. To the left, a deity murti is draped in red, white and yellow flower garlands with jewelled ornaments; gold-toned temple walls and hanging cloth frame the scene.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A photograph of a ritual inside a gold-ornamented temple hall. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and a yellow-and-black striped turban holds a large bunch of bananas aloft over his head, his back to the camera, beside a fire pit with flames and fruit offerings. He wears rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. Behind him stand a deity murti decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a yellow garland, golden elephants and lamps, and red and purple drapes. At left, a man in orange robes speaks into a microphone. The scene suggests a puja or homa offering.2021-05-19June 20 20212021-06-20