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A photograph of a ritual at a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls. A man in orange clothing kneels on the floor at left beside a gilded platform, arranging offerings from a metal bowl and brass vessels on a plate of yellow and pink flowers, with green leaves and fruit nearby. A bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl sits cross-legged in the centre, hands joined, while a standing man in orange robes watches from the back. Several seated men in orange robes sit with hands folded on the right, and a woman in orange and white sits further back. A blue sign is mounted on the orange wall.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple puja inside a courtyard with orange-painted walls. Several priests in saffron and orange robes sit and kneel around a gilded wooden platform and trays of offerings: fresh green leaves, yellow and red marigold and rose petals, bananas, apples, a coconut and brass lamps and vessels. A bearded priest in an orange shawl with a red sash sits centrally, while a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands at the back with hands folded. Seated devotees in orange clothing line the right side. A carved stone pillar stands at left. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering to a deity.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated puja or abhishekam ritual in an orange-walled hall. In the foreground a seated man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding small offerings, while a priest in orange at left tends a brass vessel. A young man in orange sleeveless robes sits at right, reaching toward a plate with a kalasha-like vessel and a yellow lemon. Brass pots, a kettle, marigold and rose petals on a plate, a coconut, fruit and a brass lamp stand lie on the floor. Behind, a man in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands and others in orange sit near potted plants.2010-07-21A temple ritual in an orange-walled shrine room with a gold-trimmed altar. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor performing a puja: a seated man in a saffron robe with a red shawl rings a small bell, a man in orange holds a brass vessel, and another sits with brass lamps, a copper pot and a silver plate of yellow and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti stands with hands folded at the back, and a row of seated devotees in white with orange shawls watch quietly on the right. Brass oil lamps, fruit and garlands are arranged on plates on the floor.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated puja inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a polished floor. A bearded man with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with his hands raised in ritual gesture. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair sits and performs a hand gesture over a small offering. Two more seated men in orange robes sit on the right, and a standing attendant in white dhoti holds an object behind them. In front, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, small lamps, a plate of yellow marigolds and red rose petals, and a brass stand occupy the floor, with a potted plant in the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Devotees perform a puja inside a temple courtyard with orange walls and a red-and-white railing. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace has a golden tray of marigolds and red flowers, green leaves, and brass pots, with a brass lamp before him. Other seated men in orange garments hold offering plates and vessels. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind them with hands folded, and a taller man in orange robes stands at the rear. Several people in white and orange sit to the right, and a golden altar-like pedestal and carved stone shrine stand at left. A blue sign with Kannada script hangs on the wall.2010-07-21A seated man with grey hair and a grey beard, bare-chested, wears an orange-saffron cloth with a gold-bordered green sash and a red shawl draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits on the floor in front of a brass puja setup, with marigold and red rose petals on a silver plate and a copper vessel nearby. Four seated people in orange robes sit behind and beside him with hands folded in prayer, and a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind them. A man in orange at left pours water from a brass vessel over the offerings. The room has orange walls and a potted plant. Ritual offerings and a Hindu prayer setting are visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21