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Ritual scene during a temple-style ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a gold-and-white cloth on his shoulders holds a small silver vessel and bowl while another man in white dhoti with a blue sash and gold-bordered cloth stands beside him. At right, a seated man wearing a large gold cap-shaped headpiece, white dhoti with red-gold border and a dark shawl bends forward and offers water from a silver pot toward a seated figure, with an ornate silver stool and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers around him. Green and gold draped fabric and flower garlands fill the background. Other attendees in white clothes stand at left.

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A ritual scene at a temple-style ceremony. A man in a gold cylindrical headpiece, multiple floral garlands of white and yellow with red blossoms, a blue and gold-bordered sash over a white dhoti, and a gold armband is seated on the right, bringing a small hand to his mouth while holding a silver vessel with a spout. Beside him, a man bare-chested with a white-striped forehead, gold necklaces and a blue and gold sash over a white dhoti stands holding a small metal cup. Another man in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left. Green and gold draped fabric and garlands are behind. The scene suggests an offering or sipping ritual with silver vessels.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18February 19 20162016-02-19July 13 20152015-07-13A close photograph of a temple ritual with hands passing a brown coconut and a small silver vessel. A central figure in a green and gold brocade headdress, with a white garland and a yellow-and-red flower garland, sips or receives liquid from a silver cup. On the left, a man with white markings on his arms and a purple cloth on his head holds the vessel, and on the right another man with a gold bangle and a garland offers the coconut. Behind them are a green cloth, ornate jewelled and gold ornaments, and heaped flowers.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A seated man in white ritual dhoti and a green-bordered shawl wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. He cups his hands around a small bundle of grass or straw while an attendant in white dhoti pours or sprinkles yellow thread and an assistant in yellow holds a silver bowl. Red and yellow flower garlands hang behind them against a red cloth.2015-07-13Two men seated side by side in ceremonial ritual attire during a temple-style celebration, with flower garlands in yellow, white and magenta draped over their shoulders and heavy gold jewellery. The man on the left wears a green and gold turban with a white beaded band, a cream shawl and white dhoti, and a gold armlet. The man on the right wears a gold turban, a brown and blue-bordered upper cloth, a gold necklace and a decorated armband, with his eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind them are green draped fabric, a brass oil lamp and a row of large floral garlands. Neither is identified by appearance in this image.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Temple ritual before two ornately decorated deity murtis, both with silver-and-gold faces, crowns and heavy jewelled necklaces, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. Three bare-chested priests stand in front: the left one in a blue cloth, the centre one in a green turban and white dhoti, and the right one in a gold turban and white dhoti, with white sandalwood marks on their bodies. The centre and right priests hold a vessel and a golden offering, performing abhishekam or aarti. Ornate gold framing and a green silk backdrop surround the scene.2015-10-18A ritual scene in a temple-style hall at an altar decorated with garlands of white flowers and red-and-yellow marigolds. At the centre, a golden ornate peetha holds a garlanded kalasha pot with a coconut, and a silver tray of flower offerings sits in front. Two people sit cross-legged at the altar: on the left a bare-chested priest with a grey-patterned headcloth and sacred thread garland, his hands raised in gesture; on the right a woman in a purple-and-gold sari with a white dhoti-style skirt, her palms joined in prayer. Behind them are two seated attendants in white dhotis and a large deity figure draped in green cloth and garlands. Brass lamps and rows of stacked offerings, including sweets, line the foreground.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18