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Night-time photograph of a temple puja. Two young men in white dhoti and shawl stand before a tall shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments. The man on the left has a white vibhuti line on his forehead and rudraksha mala; the man in the centre wears a red head cloth and holds a lit lamp on a brass plate. Sculpted lions and deity figures are visible at the shrine base. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 03 20142014-10-03October 11 20142014-10-11A night-time photo of a temple ritual. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a green-and-gold turban holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck and sandal-paste marks on his arms. To his left, a second priest in white dhoti and red-rimmed glasses stands with folded hands, and a third person's hands are visible at the far left. On the right, a large deity murti is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, white and purple flower strands, gold jewellery and a pink-and-green sari-like cloth, with lion figures on the pedestal and a kalasha-like vessel with flowers on top. Orange firelight glows behind them.2015-01-04Night photograph of a ritual at a temple. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand before a colourful, tiered deity mount or chariot-like structure heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments, with lion figures and painted figures at its base. The priest on the right, with a red headcloth, raises one arm high while pouring liquid from a long-spouted vessel onto the top, in an abhishekam. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded. Banana plants and a red-and-white pillar are visible behind, with a metal pot near the base.2014-10-11Night photograph of a deity murti seated on a white draped platform, framed by a silver arch and covered in yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and rose petals, with a purple bead garland at its neck. A priest in a white dhoti and white head wrap, with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace, raises a brass tray with a lit flame toward the murti during pada puja. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and beaded cap sits with a brass vessel and oil lamps, and at right a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti holds a rudraksha mala. Smoke and a small lamp glow mark the ritual scene.2011-12-12Night-time photograph of a decorated deity murti on a tiered peetha, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strings, adorned with a jewelled necklace and a silver crown, with brass oil lamps burning on both sides. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing an orange-red cloth, hold lit lamps and perform aarti before the deity. Devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and a lit backdrop with a painted image is behind the shrine.2014-08-29Night-time ritual photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, set within an ornate silver arch on a white-draped table. A man in a white dhoti and white head wrap, bare-chested with a flower garland, reaches toward the deity holding a small object. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange garment and an ornate silver-and-jewel conical headdress bends over offerings, including fruit, a brass pot and leaves. Smoke drifts at the right edge.2011-12-12 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11January 04 20152015-01-04Night-time temple ritual photograph showing a deity murti richly decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with a gold crown and gold-embroidered canopy. Several young priests in the foreground wear orange and saffron cloths, white body markings and gold necklaces; one holds a brass lamp and another raises a ritual lamp near the murti. A man in a saffron-orange turban stands with his back to the camera before the decorated deity, and a dark bronze figure with garlands is at the right edge. Banana leaves frame the scene, and a gold shrine arch stands behind. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A ritual scene in a smoky tent-like setting. A bare-chested priest in a pink and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, reaching toward a deity murti draped with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Golden ceremonial shield-shaped backdrops frame the altar. Another shirtless man with a rudraksha mala, and a man holding a brass bowl, stand beside the altar, with carved figures and brass vessels in front. A mild haze of smoke or steam hangs in the air. Appears to be a homa or puja ritual.2015-07-18 +1 copies