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A photo of a person seated cross-legged on a grey floor preparing puja offerings. The person has grey hair tied back, wears an orange t-shirt with a printed logo, and a white dhoti with a striped multicolour cloth draped over the lap. Their hands hold pink and red flower petals and flowers. Around them are cardboard boxes filled with yellow and white marigold garlands, pink and red rose petals, round yellow sweets or laddus in a metal bowl, a bowl of yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a brass tray with a kalasha, and stacked white paper plates. Brass ritual lamps and decorated trays sit at the left edge.

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A photograph of a temple preparation area with a person seated on the floor, sorting and arranging flower garlands from cardboard boxes. The person wears an orange t-shirt, white dhoti and a striped multicolour shawl, with grey hair in a low bun. Nearby are trays of marigold-like flowers, bowls of yellow fruit, brass lamps and a kalasha, with brick-like stacked platforms and a metal bowl of offerings in the background.2022-02-27July 18 20132013-07-18Two people sit on a grey floor stringing pink and red flowers into garlands over a dark red cloth scattered with rose petals. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a yellow and green striped shawl over a yellow dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds a flower garland in his hands. The woman beside him wears a bright blue sari with pink blouse and a red bindi, threading petals. A steel bowl of rose petals sits in front, with a clear plastic box, cloth and a steel vessel on a table behind. This is a flower-garland preparation for a temple ceremony.2021-11-14A priest with long dark hair tied back and a trimmed beard sits on a red patterned rug, bare-chested except for a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and raises one hand over a brass bowl filled with rose petals in red, orange and yellow. Nearby stand a polished silver oil lamp and a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Behind him, women in red and green silk saris with gold bangles sit holding brass vessels.2019-08-09December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/4/20222022-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10A shirtless priest with a green face mask sits cross-legged on a red floor mat in front of a shrine, holding a small golden vessel in his hands. He wears white dhoti cloth, a long rudraksha mala with beads, neck ornaments and vibhuti marks on his arms and forehead. In front of him are a large arrangement of red, orange, yellow and white roses and chrysanthemums, a gold puja plate with fruit, a brass lamp stand and a glass jar. Behind him, ornate deity murtis in gold and yellow silk sarees and red garlands stand on a green-draped altar, with a microphone on a stand to the left. The scene suggests a puja offering of flowers and abhishekam items.2022-01-02A home puja in a room with cream walls and a beige sofa. A seated woman in an orange sari with a matching headscarf, gold necklace and bangles sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and tends a decorated deity murti draped in a large garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with green and red edging. Offerings are arranged on the floor: brass trays of flowers, bowls of fruit, oranges, apples, a pineapple-like yellow fruit, and a silver plate of pink and white petals. Behind her, several people sit or stand: a man in white in the foreground, a man in a saffron wrap, a bald man in white, and a woman in orange. A red cloth and framed pictures are on a side table at right.2008-05-03November 14 20212021-11-14A priest sits cross-legged on a green cloth during a ritual setup, wearing a blue brocade shawl over bare shoulders, a white dhoti, a blue beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and a blue face mask. White vibhuti or sacred ash marks his forehead and upper arms. He holds a green, orange and pink woven basket and handles its contents. Nearby are a bowl of pink flower petals, a plate of yellow flowers and fruit, a green-leaved kalasha-like pot wrapped in red thread, and coconut and banana-leaf offerings. Another person in a yellow sari is partly visible at the upper right.2021-11-14May 03 20082008-05-03