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A group of bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on a stone floor in a temple corridor during a ritual. A standing man in the centre wears a white dhoti with orange and yellow borders, a rudraksha-style mala and a neck chain, with hands folded. Seated men hold open books or palm-leaf texts, and several wear beaded malas and sacred threads. In front of them lie coconuts decorated with white flower garlands, banana leaves, a pink flower heap and small brass vessels. Behind them, men in orange cloths and a stone pillar frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the people appear to be priests and devotees.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress at night. In the foreground, a group of men sit on a floor covered with a patterned cloth before arranged offerings: several coconuts decorated with white jasmine garlands, colourful bundles, fruits, flowers and small brass vessels. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit around, while younger men in yellow and orange dhotis sit on temple steps behind. A man at right wears an orange garment and a dark crown-like turban with a beaded necklace and folds his hands in reverence. A bearded man in a white shawl sits at centre holding a small tray of flowers. The yellow-walled temple corridor and stone pillars frame the scene.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A temple ritual on a stone floor between dark stone pillars. A group of men sit on a mat, several bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, some in white dhotis and others in orange-yellow cloth. At the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a small brass item and sits beside a plate. In the foreground, a row of coconuts topped with white flower garlands sits on a tray with colourful painted pots, betel leaves, bananas and small brass bowls. A man on the right, wearing a dark head wrap, a red-orange cloth and layered beaded necklaces, sits with a plate of fruit. Standing men and a person in a purple top watch from the background.2018-04-29 +2 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A seated ritual scene on temple steps with a group of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white or yellow dhotis and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, rows of coconuts wrapped in white jasmine garlands sit atop decorated kalasha pots on a cloth, with plates of flowers and betel leaves. A man at the right in a dark turban, rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a bearded older priest in white with a pink flower tray sits beside him. Pilgrims crowd the stone steps behind them, consistent with a puja or abhishekam at a temple.2018-04-29A photograph of a seated ritual at a temple, with several men sitting on a stone step. On the right, a man in a dark-orange robe and a dark turban wears a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and sits cross-legged, holding small items in his hands above a plate of flowers. Beside him, an older man with grey hair and a vibhuti mark wears a white dhoti and shawl and sits with folded hands. Behind them, shirtless men in white and yellow dhotis sit in a row. In front, coconuts decorated with white flower garlands sit on painted brass-coloured pots with leaves, along with fruit, a metal bowl and a small blue cloth. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering.2018-04-29Photograph of a temple ritual with a row of seated men in white dhotis, several bare-chested and wearing rudraksha and gold-toned chains, sitting on a stone step. In the foreground, a row of coconuts crowned with white jasmine garlands sits on banana leaves inside decorated kalasha-style pots on a red and gold cloth, with silver bowls nearby. On the right, a man with a black turban and a dark beard wears a rust-red garment with a long beaded garland and holds a silver tray of pink flower petals. A pillar with carved stonework is visible in the background. Ritual puja or abhishekam setting.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A seated ritual scene at a temple, with a man in saffron-orange robes and a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a yellow-and-white beaded necklace with a pendant, sitting cross-legged and holding flower petals while facing a row of coconuts decorated with white jasmine garlands and set in painted pots with green leaves. To his left, a white-clad priest with a grey beard, white dhoti and sacred marks sits beside him, and several bare-chested men in yellow and green dhotis and white cloth sit in the background on temple steps near a stone pillar. A plate of pink and white flower petals rests on the ground, with brass vessels and offerings in the foreground.2018-04-29