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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, seated cross-legged on a wooden platform in a courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has his hands folded in prayer with eyes lowered. Before him is a small tray with a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a metal kalasha-style vessel, and a brass tray holding a silver lamp stand. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor and in a metal bowl. Smoke rises from the incense on the right, and a green bundle of grass lies nearby. Another person in white clothing is partly visible in the background doorway.

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December 01 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a sunlit courtyard, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. He wears a gold necklace and beaded mala. Incense smoke rises beside him. Before him stand a silver kalasha-style vessel, a brass lamp with a flame, a silver candelabra on a tray, and a silver cup. A steel plate holds red flower petals, and the floor is strewn with rose petals and white flower garlands. Red and white striped walls frame the scene.2011-12-01A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, hands raised in front of his chest and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with a large pendant at his throat. Before him on the floor are a silver plate with a silver oil lamp stand, a small brass pot, incense sticks sending up smoke, a silver cup and a bowl of red flower petals, with rows of white flowers and red roses arranged on orange cloth. Striped red-and-white walls and a potted palm frame the open courtyard. He appears to be performing a puja-style offering.2011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 01 20112011-12-01December 17 20112011-12-17A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders kneels on a low wooden platform in an open courtyard, holding a bundle of green grass stalks over a silver tray. He wears a long beaded gold-toned necklace and bangles. Smoke rises from the grass as he sprinkles or waves it over a ritual arrangement on the ground, set with white flower-shaped offerings and red rose petals. Silver lamps, a silver kalasha-style pot, a small silver lamp stand, a bowl of red petals and a metal cup sit nearby. A potted palm stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or purification ritual in a courtyard setting.2011-12-01December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, holding a small oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a long amber-beaded mala with a gold pendant. Before him are a brass plate of red flower petals, a small brass vessel, a bundle of green leaves, incense sticks sending up smoke, a silver lamp stand, and a silver cup. Red blossoms are scattered on the floor, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the background near a red-pillared doorway. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2011-12-01October 29 20112011-10-29