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A photograph of a priest in rust-red ochre dhoti and matching upper cloth wrapped around the head, with white horizontal markings on the arms, multiple silver chains and a rudraksha mala, bending over a silver puja platform. He pours from a small metal vessel. On the platform are conical yellow turmeric-dusted offerings tied with straw, surrounded by green leaves and pink flower petals, with a silver bowl of fruit and covered silver vessels nearby. A carved wooden door with brass studs stands behind him, and a striped purple cloth covers the floor.

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June 04 20182018-06-04A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrap and matching orange turban stands beside a silver-framed platform holding several yellow-wrapped kalasha-style pots with green leaves, pink flowers and straw tassels. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver bell or vessel in the other, performing puja. Beaded rudraksha malas and a long white beaded necklace hang on his chest, and white ash stripes mark his upper arm. Around the platform are bananas, a silver bowl, scattered pink petals and small bowls of red and yellow powder on a striped blue and pink mat. Behind him stand a carved wooden door with brass studs and a whitewashed wall. A fire pit of yellow bricks is visible at the lower left.2018-06-04A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms, wears a multi-strand white and beaded necklace and a silver ring. He bends over a carved silver stand holding five yellow-wrapped coconuts tied with grass, decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, and rings a small silver bell with one hand. Behind him is a carved dark wooden door, with a silver lamp and incense sticks on the floor. This appears to be a puja at a shrine, with the priest performing offerings to the coconuts.2018-06-04April 26 20182018-04-26April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual at a temple setting. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti with gold border stands and bends over a silver tray of yellow-turmeric-coated coconuts wrapped with straw and green leaves, arranged on a silver plate with a banana leaf and pink flower petals. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and reaches toward the coconuts with the other. He wears a long silver chain necklace and a rudraksha bracelet, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Striped woven mats cover the floor, and a seated devotee in orange robes appears at the left beside silver furniture. Yellow turmeric blocks stand at the left edge.2018-04-26April 26 20182018-04-26April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a shirtless man in a rust-red sannyasi cloth wrapped at the waist with gold-edged borders, a matching red turban, and a long rudraksha mala with a silver ceremonial pendant. White horizontal stripes are painted on his arms and chest. He leans over a silver tray holding several coconuts wrapped in straw, white-and-blue checked cloths, and green leaves, sprinkling liquid from a small silver vessel, while holding a handbell in his other hand. Rose petals lie on the tray and floor. A small lit oil lamp sits on a silver plate to the right beside a carved wooden door, and a yellow-brick wall is behind him. a person is marked by his appearance: red-and-gold ceremonial dress, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial silver pendant, though the features are not a certain identification.2018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies