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Photograph of a temple ritual with two shirtless men in a close, bent-over posture. The standing man on the left wears a white dhoti with a yellow-and-red bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead; he holds a dried leaf or palm-leaf vessel and a small offering. The man on the right, wearing spectacles, a saffron-orange cloth and a yellow-and-red flower garland, sits or kneels with his hands extended to receive the offering, with white markings on his chest and arms. Behind them stand ornate silver and gold decorations, a tall decorated staff, and yellow, red and white flower garlands against a maroon backdrop. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering, with one person presenting and another receiving.

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July 13 20152015-07-13Ritual scene in a gold-decorated temple-style setting with golden arches and marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest with a red-and-gold turban and rudraksha mala holds out a bundle of folded cloth and a white cloth, while a young man in a gold turban, yellow-and-red garlands and a patterned gold-bordered silk dhoti hands him a small object. Ornate gold decorations, red flower garlands and a red backdrop surround them. Two people are visible.2015-07-13A photograph of two bare-chested priests in a temple setting performing a ritual beside a decorated silver vessel and flower garland. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, holding a small object in his raised hand. The priest on the right, behind him, has white vibhuti markings, red and white beaded necklaces, and presses his palms together in anjali. Red and yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a tall stalk of grain decorate a silver kalasha in the foreground. The background shows stone pillars.2018-03-02September 20 20152015-09-20A night ritual photograph with two bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. The man on the left, with a red bindi on his forehead, extends his hand to scatter red petals, while the man in the centre has red petals falling across his face and holds a brass plate. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a prayer sheet beside garlands of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, with leafy greenery and a lit scene in the background. The setting appears to be a puja or petal-offering rite.2018-03-02A seated ceremonial scene in a gilded hall. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl printed with mantra text sits on the floor, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha beads and gold bangles, bent over writing on a small paper with a pen. Beside him a man with dreadlocks in white clothes and a second man at left in orange shawl also sit on the floor. Behind them an older bearded man in orange robe with turquoise shawl sits on a red-draped platform near an ornate gold carved wall, a gold elephant figure and green plants. A stone slab rests on the floor near the seated figures.2017-03-18A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-red robes receiving a devotee at a ceremony under a canopy. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala with gold beads, a long multi-strand garland of red and orange flowers, a gold necklace, and a red bindi with tilak on the forehead. He rests his hand on the bowed head of a man in a white shirt and orange-bordered shawl, who kneels and offers a gold-coloured packet with both hands. Behind them are a silver trident, a decorated umbrella, and a large floral garland arrangement in yellow, orange and red. a person: the seated figure bears the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-red robes associated with the a person candidate, shown in a blessing role with a devotee.2015-07-17March 02 20182018-03-02June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 16 20152015-07-16A photograph of a seated ceremony in a temple-style hall with red and gold decor. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a gold necklace, draped in a saffron-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds out a folded white paper or prasad to a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl and a yellow tilak on his forehead. A second man in white with a brown rudraksha mala sits beside them, and a golden oil lamp stands behind. Camera equipment and a microphone stand are in the foreground. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background.2016-06-30A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard and a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, smiling warmly with eyes lowered toward a visitor in the foreground. Beside him, a kneeling man in an orange and white shawl with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands in anjali mudra faces him. Behind them, a golden deity murti stands by a silver staff, and onlookers in white and orange attire stand in the background. A silver ritual object sits in the lower right corner. Appearance cues for the seated figure include long swept-back hair and a sacred-thread style orange wrap, a person candidate. a person is seated in the centre-right receiving a devotee in an orange shawl.2018-03-28 +1 copies