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A bare-chested temple priest in a magenta turban and a teal-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder stands with both arms raised, holding a small bunch of flowers and leaves overhead during ritual worship. He wears layered beaded necklaces with a large ceremonial pendant, bangles, and a sacred thread, with white and yellow ash markings on his forehead. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge, and a bright, softly lit shrine with green and gold decorations glows behind him.

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July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a bare-chested man in a pink and green turban and a green checked cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a large beaded necklace of wooden beads and a gold pendant. He raises one hand holding a flower-wrapped object and holds a silver ritual spoon or ladle in the other, against a dark background with a bright light at left. Whether this is a person cannot be determined from appearance; the pictured person is a devotee or priest performing a ritual gesture.2016-07-03February 19 20162016-02-19A bare-backed priest in a hot pink turban and white dhoti stands at the back of a decorated wooden ratha or procession cart, arms raised to place a garland of red and white flowers and green leaves onto a deity murti. Rudraksha mala beads hang across his shoulders and chest. Flanking the cart, carved figures with beards and crowns sit at the sides, and small woven baskets hold leaves and flowers. The background is glowing golden lights and warm decorations. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a priest seen from behind.2016-07-03July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a shirtless man in a green headwrap and green dhoti-style cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding pink flower petals in cupped hands during an offering. Smoke drifts across the frame and a blaze of oil lamps glows behind him, with a gilded deity murti and a red-and-white garland at the right. A small figure of a seated sage with folded hands sits in the lower right foreground. A second, partly visible man stands behind him. The setting suggests a temple ritual.2016-07-04A bare-chested man with his hands pressed together in anjali mudra and head bowed in devotion, wearing a magenta silk headwrap tied at the crown and a white dhoti with striped orange, yellow and blue borders. He wears layered gold necklaces with ornate pendants and a red thread on his wrist, with white ash marks on his arms. Behind him stands a camera operator and a blurred stage backdrop with colourful lights, and a black equipment case sits to the right. The setting appears to be a stage event during a satsang or puja.2018-01-06February 19 20162016-02-19July 03 20162016-07-03October 19 20152015-10-19September 09 20162016-09-09A bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white dhoti stands at center, holding a large white cloth-wrapped bundle decorated with yellow marigolds and a purple flower, while pouring or offering from a small silver vessel with a lingam-like silver figure inside. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala necklace. Blurred onlookers with hands folded stand in the background, and a brick pillar is visible at right. Warm orange lighting dominates the scene. The priest's face is not clearly identifiable enough to confirm who he is, so he is described by role.2016-09-09