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A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, long dark hair, gold beaded necklaces and a red-thread bracelet, pours from a small vessel into a brass bowl during a ritual. Around him are silver vahanas and ceremonial items, including a silver bull, a silver chariot-like shrine and a silver peacock-style figure, decorated with flower garlands. A brass lamp stands in front, colourful striped cloth covers the floor, and small silver pots and steel bowls sit nearby. The setting appears to be a temple or pooja hall with a red and white painted pillar behind.

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October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated cross-legged on a floor mat performs a ritual, pouring or stirring from a small brass vessel. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long dark braid, a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold beaded necklace, with red and gold armbands. Around him are silver ritual items, a silver bull-shaped vehicle, silver peetha-style pedestals with deity murti and marigold garlands, a brass lamp, and clay and brass pots on a colourful striped cloth. A white and red striped temple wall stands behind.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver throne performs a fire ritual at night, with a bowl of flames in front of him. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and red wrist bands. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver bull (Nandi) statue, silver deity shrines, garlands of white flowers, brass oil lamps and a small brass figure. Stone mortars hold offerings, and a striped cloth covers the floor. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple-style courtyard with red and white striped walls and hanging decorations.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man with long dreadlocked hair wound under a leopard-print cloth sits cross-legged at a silver altar, grinding or pounding substance in a stone mortar with a pestle. He wears a rust-orange garment with gold border, a red-beaded armlet, a gold chain and a gold beaded belt, and a red bead bracelet on his wrist. Behind him are silver peacock and lion-shaped altar pieces, silver shrines holding a gold-adorned deity murti with white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands, and small oil lamps with flames. Silver vessels and a striped cloth sit in the foreground.2017-10-08A man seated cross-legged on a striped cloth performs a ritual with a stone grinding slab and pestle beside silver vessels, shells and a brass oil lamp. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long gold necklace, saffron-orange cloth and red wrist threads. Behind him stand silver processional vehicles, a silver throne and a bull figure decorated with white and orange garlands, alongside a seated deity murti.2017-10-08A seated man in a red-orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a silver-covered seat before a microphone, with long dark dreadlock-style hair and a crescent ornament on his head. He wears a leopard-print waist cloth and beaded armbands. In front of him on a striped multicoloured cloth are mortars and pestles, bowls, a wicker basket, sprigs of green herbs, a yellow powder dish and a small wooden box. Behind him stands an ornate silver throne holding a deity murti decorated with garlands, with silver lion-shaped figures and a brass lamp stand at the right. Striped red and white pillars and a canopy frame the scene, and a yellow-painted square platform is at the lower right. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08Night-time outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine. A man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, and tends a lit oil lamp in front of him. Around him are silver kalasha pots, silver deity figures, silver vahana-style figures, brass lamps and stone mortars on a striped cloth. A fan and a pillared shrine with red-and-white stripes are in the background.2017-10-08Night-time ritual scene outdoors under a canopy hung with colourful tassels. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold chain pendant, rudraksha-style gold beads and bangles. He tends a small flame in a brass vessel with one hand, beside an oil lamp and a clay bowl of offerings. Silver-plated lingam forms sit on silver trays, along with brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver deity-shrine structure, stone mortars and a green-and-orange striped cloth. Clay pots, a red-and-white striped wall and a steel fan stand nearby.2017-10-08A seated man in a rust-orange saffron-toned dhoti and wrap sits cross-legged before a silver ritual setup in a temple-like hall with red and white striped pillars. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. He attends to a small silver vessel while silver vahana-style figures including a bull and a deity murti stand nearby with white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, small silver pots and a brass urli sit on a colourful striped cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja preparation.2017-10-08