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Two men in saffron-orange cloth sit on a white floor beside a silver-and-gold ceremonial platter piled with yellow, white and purple flower garlands and a small brass vessel. The man on the left, bare-chested with a leopard-print headwrap and a white-and-silver beaded necklace, sits with hands folded and listens. The man on the right, with matted dark hair, white horizontal forehead tilak, white arm markings and rudraksha beads, gestures with raised hands while speaking. Behind them, other saffron-clad figures sit in a hall with red drapes, gold-coloured wooden canopy structures and a deity murti area; a few more people are visible in the background. Partially visible text on the image reads a copyright and source credit line.

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January 05 20192019-01-05A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red curtains and gold-framed shrine panels. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, kneels on a white platform with palms pressed together, looking upward. Facing him, a person in an orange-red wrap with a leopard-print head cloth, beaded necklaces and bangles sits beside a brass tray holding yellow and purple flowers and brass vessels. Other people in red and white clothing move in the background.2019-01-05A photograph in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-toned wooden shrine panels. A man with a shaved, greying head and bare upper body wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, and kneels at a silver puja vessel decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, gesturing toward it. Across from him sits a young man with a tall black hair knot and leopard-print headband, wearing orange-red cloth, layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Several people in orange and red robes stand in the background near the shrine. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2019-01-05January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20192019-01-08Two shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged on a mat in an outdoor ritual setting. The left priest wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and beaded arm bands, touching his forehead while a small pot of yellow marigold flowers sits before him. The right priest wears white dhoti and an unadorned white wrap with a long rudraksha mala and an orange turban, pressing a hand to his face. Silver bowls, a brass vessel and a golden elephant-shaped stand with garlands in the background suggest a puja or abhishekam; the scene shows no clear a person candidate.2015-01-03October 05 20172017-10-05January 05 20192019-01-05A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red drapes and gold-framed shrine structures. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms. Across from him a young man in an orange headcloth with a leopard-print band and orange garments holds a hand out toward a brass vessel filled with yellow, purple and white flowers and a small brass lamp on a tray. Several women in orange saris stand in the background near the shrine. No identity of the praying man can be established from appearance, so he is described by role only.2019-01-05A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and a tiger-striped garment sits on an ornate silver throne, hands folded in namaskar with eyes closed, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a small white tilak on his forehead. Standing to the right, a bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border and a red-and-gold turban holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the seated man, with white sacred markings on his arms and chest. Behind them, garlanded yellow and red flower strands hang over dark stone deity murti, and colourful woven cloth covers the floor. Setting suggests a temple ritual or homa-style worship.2018-01-31 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a puja. Two bare-chested men in rust-red dhoti-style garments stand at a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of red roses, orange and purple flowers and white jasmine strands. The man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and adjusts the floral adornments with both hands. The man on the left, wearing a pink-and-white garland, gestures toward the murti. A brass oil lamp with a large flame burns on a stone pedestal, alongside a brass kalasha and small oil lamps. Behind them, drummers in orange robes play drums and devotees stand in the background beneath decorative pillars and hanging banners.2018-05-31January 06 20182018-01-06