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A photograph of a ritual offering before a deity murti decorated with red flower petals, white and yellow flowers, and green leaves, with gold-toned ornaments behind it. A bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti holds a large spiky jackfruit on a brass plate at the lower right, resting his hand on it as part of the offering. The altar is draped with red cloth and bordered with garlands and leaves. No other people are visible.

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March 02 20182018-03-02A bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered dhoti and white upper cloth stands at left, arm raised over a golden-framed deity murti draped in red and adorned with red flowers, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a gold arch behind. A second man stands behind him holding a woven basket. Smoke rises in the lit temple hall with scaffolding visible. No identifiable a person is visible; the figures are priests or attendants.2018-03-02A photo of a worship moment: a hand in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-blue border sprinkles red flower petals over a gilded bronze deity murti seated on a lotus-style base, adorned with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. A second hand holds a brass plate of red petals above. The metal base and surrounding ritual items are polished silver. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no one else is clearly visible.2018-03-02Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a temple ritual at night beneath strings of multicolored fairy lights and bare scaffolding. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered white dhoti holds a woven basket and extends his right hand over an offering, a yellow thread on his wrist. Beside him a second man in white stands partly visible. On the right stands an ornate gold arched frame holding a deity murti or ritual image surrounded by yellow marigold garlands, red flower petals, banana leaves and a red-and-green silk cloth draped over a red table cover. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2018-03-02A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08Close photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated deity murti or shrine. A bare forearm with a yellow bangle reaches toward the shrine, while another hand holds a brass bowl near the foreground. The murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands, yellow marigold strands, green leaves and a red cloth, with a golden backdrop behind. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the frame. No face is visible and no person can be identified.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02December 19 20162016-12-19July 13 20152015-07-13