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Outdoor temple ritual on a stone floor. A seated man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red-orange pendant sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside a silver tray holding silver bowls of yellow and white flowers, a red kumkum-like item, a small silver pot, and offerings. Another seated man in orange robes with a gold garland holds a tray of petals in front of him. Behind them, other orange-robed participants sit on the ground and a brass tray of marigolds and roses rests on the floor. A small oil lamp burns on a silver plate, a white book lies open on a blue folder before a shaven-headed man in the foreground, and pink and white flower garlands hang at right. Visible offerings and lamps suggest a puja or abhishekam.

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A ritual puja scene on a stone floor. Several seated men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads. In the foreground a man in a saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and bare arms sits with palms joined, while a silver tray holds rice, small bowls, a red kumkum-marked item, a silver vessel and a lit oil lamp. Nearby are brass plates of marigolds and flowers, a bowl of sweets and a silver kalasha-style pot. A seated man in white clothing holds an open book on blue cloth at left. Strings of white and pink flowers hang at right. Ritual pooja offerings are arranged for worship.2011-12-20Outdoor temple ritual in a stone-paved courtyard beside a tall gopuram. In the foreground, a bald priest in white dhoti with sandalwood-marked chest sits at a silver tray holding a bowl of flowers, oil lamps and a small red offering, with an open ritual book before him. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the ground wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one seated figure in orange with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece is a person candidate, with long swept hair and a rudraksha mala. A devotee in white bends forward in prostration. Large pink and yellow garlands hang at right, and a crowd in white and orange stands behind a bamboo scaffold wall.2011-12-20Overhead photo of an outdoor puja at a temple-style event on red and blue mats. Seated people in saffron-orange robes surround a white cloth laid with offerings: bowls of sweets and nuts, sliced oranges and red apples in silver dishes, a silver lamp and small brass vessels, and marigold garlands. At right, a gilded throne-like seat holds a silver tray of yellow flowers. Several devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and one holds a long ceremonial staff wrapped in orange cloth. The scene suggests a ritual offering of food and flowers.2009-01-01January 08 20122012-01-08A seated priest in orange robes with an orange headcloth and a beaded necklace performs a ritual at an outdoor altar, holding his hands together over a tray of flower petals. Beside him a younger man in white garments with a yellow cloth sits on the ground. Brass pots filled with green leaves sit on a draped white table behind, under a red and gold embroidered canopy. A silver oil lamp stands at right on a white stepped platform scattered with marigolds and pink petals, with a small ganesha figure and brass vessels nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or homa at an open courtyard with banana leaves and a potted plant.2009-09-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar. A person in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head covering sits cross-legged at the right of the frame, holding a hand over a tray of offerings and flowers while seated beside a silver-coloured lamp and brass vessels. Two attendants in white clothing with yellow shoulder cloths sit at the left edge. Behind them, a table draped in white cloth holds gold-coloured kalasha pots decorated with green leaves, and a red and gold parasol-like canopy stands above. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on the steps in front of the altar. The orange-robed figure's face is partly turned, and no caption names this person, so a person is set to unsure.2009-09-26July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace sits on a woven mat before a silver thali holding a red-bound book, yellow turmeric-tinted items and a red-bordered sheet. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and his bare arm is visible. Beside him, a second man in orange dhoti and shawl with a red border gestures and holds a microphone on a stand. Ritual items surround them: a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lamp, bowls of flowers and a broom-like bundle of grass. Behind, white-clad and yellow-scarfed participants sit in the background. a person (appearance-based label: long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklace). The scene appears to be a ritual with a microphone set up.2009-07-09A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room with a golden peetha holding a silver deity murti draped in green cloth. A bearded man with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing an orange dhoti and a red shawl with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged before the altar with his hands raised in ritual gesture. Beside him a younger man in orange robes sits with folded hands, and another in orange sits to the right. Behind them, people in white and orange sit on the floor. Plates of green leaves, fruits, yellow and red flower petals, a coconut, kumkum and turmeric, brass lamps and a kalasha lie on the floor in front, indicating an abhishekam offering.2010-07-21December 20 20112011-12-20