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Night photograph of a ritual at a temple. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand before a colourful, tiered deity mount or chariot-like structure heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments, with lion figures and painted figures at its base. The priest on the right, with a red headcloth, raises one arm high while pouring liquid from a long-spouted vessel onto the top, in an abhishekam. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded. Banana plants and a red-and-white pillar are visible behind, with a metal pot near the base.

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October 11 20142014-10-11A night-time temple ritual photograph. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a golden border and an orange shawl stands at right, raising a lit flame or camphor on a plate toward a decorated palanquin-like altar draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands with a pink-and-gold structure on top. Smoke drifts through the frame. At left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands beside a brass lamp with a bird finial and a trailing red garland. A photographer with a camera is at the far right beside carved stone pillars and hanging ornaments.2016-12-07October 11 20142014-10-11Night procession photo of a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin or chariot covered in garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers and green foliage, topped with a tiered floral canopy. Seated on a gold-coloured throne inside the palanquin is a central figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a mala of red flower garlands and an orange-saffron shawl. Attendants in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas stand at the sides, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another a fan or umbrella. Crowds of devotees line the road in the dark, some in orange and yellow clothes, and small lights glow in the background.2016-12-23Night-time photograph of a temple puja. Two young men in white dhoti and shawl stand before a tall shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments. The man on the left has a white vibhuti line on his forehead and rudraksha mala; the man in the centre wears a red head cloth and holds a lit lamp on a brass plate. Sculpted lions and deity figures are visible at the shrine base. No a person candidate is visible.2014-10-11December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a heavily flower-decorated ratha, a tiered chariot draped in white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strings, and yellow marigold borders. Under a white canopy, a man with a bare chest and orange-red shawl reclines on a gold-trimmed seat while a second man in a white ornate garment sits beside him. Two standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a long staff and both wearing rudraksha malas, flank the chariot. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a turban and garland stands at left. Lights glow in the dark background. a person appearance uncertain; the reclining figure's presentation is not conclusive.2016-12-23December 07 20162016-12-07Temple ritual at dusk: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-and-gold shawl stands at a decorated pedestal, extending his arm to sprinkle or offer something over a tiered pink-and-white altar heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flower chains. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before it. A second priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left in smoke drifting from incense. A camera operator is visible at right edge. Carved stone pillars and hanging decorative strings frame the scene.2016-12-07September 11 20142014-09-11Night procession at a Hindu temple festival. A decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, striped painted pillars and dense marigold and yellow flower garlands carries a deity murti lit by lamps. Two men carry it: on the left a man in saffron-orange robes, a patterned cap and a pearl necklace holds a long white chamara fan toward the palanquin; on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a second chamara. Dark sky and a building edge at left.2011-12-05January 04 20152015-01-04