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A photograph of a temple ritual with several devotees standing behind a metal railing near a hanging bronze bell. In the foreground a bare-chested man with dark skin wears a crown of pink and white flower petals, a red and white flower garland draped across his chest, and gold armlets, with his hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. To the left, a bearded man in a yellow and white shawl wears rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, with a red-marked forehead. Behind them, a man in an orange-brown cloth holds a green leafy plant in a purple and green vessel, and a woman in pink and orange stands at the right edge. The setting is an open temple courtyard.

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Photograph inside a temple of several men in ritual attire. The central man, bare-chested, wears a large garland of pink flowers on his head, a red-and-white flower garland around his neck and gold armlets, and holds his hands together in a devotional gesture. Beside him stand men with dark turbans, rudraksha malas, gold chains and saffron-orange cloths, one holding a green-leaved offering in a multicoloured pot. A woman in a dark head wrap and gold necklace stands at right. A bell hangs at upper right and a stone pillar is behind. a person is not confidently identifiable here; the central figure's appearance is uncertain.2018-05-08A bare-chested man with a pink flower crown and dark hair pinned up stands with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, wearing a long red and white beaded garland with gold ornaments and a gold armlet. To the left, a bearded man in a yellow shawl and red-beaded necklaces holds a metal railing and looks toward the centre. 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A central bearded man with a dark turban wrapped with pink and white flower garlands wears a red-and-white marigold garland over bare shoulders and a dark cloth, with a gold-toned necklace, and holds his hands together in front of his body in a ritual gesture. To the right, two men with long hair and beards wear rudraksha malas and saffron-orange cloth; one stands closest to the centre. On the left, women in saris (white-and-blue, green-and-yellow) stand near a metal railing, one holding a banana-leaf offering. A large bell hangs from the ceiling and grey granite pillars frame the hall.2018-05-08Photograph of a temple interior with a large hanging bronze bell at upper right. In the centre, a bearded man with a pink flower crown and a red-and-white flower garland, bare-chested with gold armlets and bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long braided hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange cloth, looks on. To the left, a man with a tilak on his forehead wears a white and yellow shawl and a bead necklace, with a red thread on his wrist. Further right, another bare-chested man with long locks and beads stands in front of a white pillar. Several people are visible, mostly partially cropped.2018-05-08A photograph at a temple interior with a stone pillar and a hanging bronze bell. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a pink lotus-flower crown over a dark turban, layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands, a gold armlet and a red cloth around his waist, with hands pressed together in namaste. To the right, a bearded man with a topknot wears an orange shawl over a bare chest, and beside him a man with a topknot stands in profile. On the left, a man holding a green leafy offering in a decorated pot wears an orange cloth and garlands, and women in blue saris stand behind. A ceremonial rail runs along the bottom left. Several people in the background wear white and light-coloured shirts.2018-05-08Photograph inside a temple hall of a bearded man in a dark turban crowned with pink flowers, wearing a long red and white flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold armlet, with hands pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. Beside him, a shirtless man in an orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas stands facing him. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange cloth holds a bundle of green leaves, and a woman in a blue sari stands near a metal railing under a hanging bell.2018-05-08Photograph inside a temple entrance at Chottanikkara in Kerala. A man in a deep maroon robe stands centre frame, wearing a crown-like headdress of pink lotus flowers, layered gold and red-white garlands, a large gold pendant and an armband. A bare-chested man on the right wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a figure in orange-saffron robes with a red headband and beaded garlands stands at left. A bald priest in white stands at left edge beside a tray of offerings with a coconut, and a grey stone pillar and hanging bell frame the scene.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor temple crowd scene in Kerala. Center, a bearded man with a dark turban wrapped with a pink flower crown, a red-and-white flower garland, gold ornaments and a bare chest, hands clasped near his waist. To the right, a bearded man in a white and yellow shawl with a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant stands near a doorway. Bare-chested devotees and women in yellow and green saris fill the foreground. Behind the railing are red and blue signboards and a yellow wall.2018-05-08