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A photograph of a ritual at a brass ring-shaped stand holding a flame. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp over the brass tray, which is decorated with orange marigold garlands. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, standing devotees wear pink and orange garments, and a brass pot and a yellow basket of flowers sit on the floor.

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January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph of a ritual worship at a temple, with a golden yoni-shaped abhishekam basin filled with yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers in the foreground. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, seated on a striped mat. Beside him, a younger man in orange-brown robes with rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Further left, a man in orange robes and a gold-trimmed shawl sits behind the basin. On the right, a bearded man in a red zip jacket, pale pink pants and an orange cap sits near a brass vessel, and standing devotees in shawls and saffron cloth watch the ceremony.2014-01-22A photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes and a red shawl holding a lit oil lamp over a brass ritual vessel decorated with marigolds at a temple. Beside him, a bald man in orange and a man with folded hands in saffron sit in prayer. Standing behind them, devotees in orange, red, and winter jackets watch, some with hands folded and one ringing a bell. A brass kalasha and an offering basket of marigolds sit nearby, with a tall ceremonial staff at left.2014-01-22A photograph inside a tiled room with a black-and-white checkered floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace smiles while holding a small brass bell in one hand and a hand gesture near a lit oil lamp; a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits behind her with palms pressed together. A large brass vessel holds a silver shivalinga-style object decorated with orange marigolds and red petals, with a stainless steel pot beside it. Oil lamp flames glow warm in the foreground, and two more people in orange and cream robes stand at the left doorway. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja ritual setting.2014-01-23January 23 20142014-01-23A seated puja scene beside a golden railing with a large brass tray heaped with yellow marigolds and pink flowers. A central man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha necklaces, with a red tilak, sits with one hand on his chest. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, and a second orange-robed man sits at left. A young boy in glasses and a beige jacket stands behind them. Standing figures at right wear red and orange garments, one holding a flower tray, and a brass pot and copper vessel rest on the floor.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Indoor ritual scene at a small shrine with a brass pada-puja platter in the foreground filled with marigolds and pink flowers. A man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, while an older shaven-headed man in orange robes on the left holds a long silver staff. Behind them, devotees in orange, saffron and maroon garments stand or sit, a man in a dark jacket and a white shawl with a turban in maroon holds a brass oil lamp, and a woman in a dark coat presses her hands together. Copper and steel vessels and a basket of marigolds sit on the floor.2014-01-22