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Indoor ritual scene in a pink-walled hall. A standing priest with a vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace and a saffron-patterned shawl over white dhoti sprinkles water from a mango-leaf bundle held aloft, while holding a white-and-gold kalasha pot. Seated devotees with shaved heads and white beaded necklaces, some bare-chested and wet with water, receive the sprinkling. Framed photographs hang on the walls, a digital clock reads 08:57, and white chairs and a cup are in the foreground. The scene appears to be a purification rite, possibly part of a Shiva Deeksha initiation.

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April 26 20172017-04-26A ritual gathering in a pink-walled hall with men seated on chairs and mats. In the foreground a standing man in saffron-orange dress and a bare chest holds up a bunch of green leaves over a silver-coloured kalasha pot, while another attendant holds a metal tray. Seated men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. Framed pictures hang on the wall above, and a red emergency light is visible at the right. This appears to be a purification or abhishekam-style puja with a kalasha and leaves.2017-07-28 +1 copiesA standing priest in a white dhoti and a saffron-and-gold patterned shawl sprinkles water from a bundle of green mango leaves held in his right hand, while cradling a silver-white metal pot with floral decoration in his left arm. He wears a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Seated devotees in the foreground, some bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, face the ritual. A red fire extinguisher hangs on a white wall beside a carved wooden door, indicating an indoor hall during a purification or abhishekam-style rite.2017-04-26A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold ceremonial necklace stands in a pink-walled hall, holding a glass vessel of water in one hand and dipping a bundle of green mango leaves into it with the other, sprinkling water. He has white horizontal sacred ash markings on his forehead. In the foreground, a seated man with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest, and a partly visible person at the right, face the scene. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall beside a brass pot, and a wooden panelled door stands behind. The ritual appears to be an aspersion with kalasha-style water.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesApril 26 20172017-04-26A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a shawl draped over his shoulders stands in a pink-walled hall holding bundles of green leaves, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and gold-toned beaded necklaces. Gold trident-topped brass stands and a red fire extinguisher are visible on the walls. In the foreground, the heads of two seated people are partly visible, one with hair pinned up. The man is a priest or initiate-officiant performing a ritual with leaves; no name is attributed to him.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26July 03 20172017-07-03July 28 20172017-07-28July 03 20172017-07-03