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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching cloth, squatting on a tiled floor and placing or arranging an oil lamp on a green banana leaf. Beside him, several men stand barefoot in white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing orange and maroon shawls with printed script, their feet resting on green leaves on the wet stone floor. The scene suggests a temple ritual preparation with leaves and lamps. A person in an orange robe and white marks on the arms and chest is the central figure, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual washing on a tiled floor scattered with green banana leaves. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl kneels at right, holding a brass pot (kalasha) and pouring water over the bare feet of a person in front of him. Other saffron-clad figures sit or kneel behind, and at left a person in white dhoti with gold border stands. Reddish stains mark the floor. The kneeling man wears a beaded necklace, bracelets and white markings on his arms and chest; the pouring is a padapuja-style foot-washing. Orange-clad attendants crowd the background.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual washing at a temple floor. A man kneels at right in orange saffron clothing, with white tripundra-style markings on his arms and chest, rudraksha and beaded bracelets, and pours water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of a person standing in white dhoti. Green banana leaves lie on wet stone. Another kneeling man in orange sits at left, and a person in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Water pools on the floor.2016-12-12 +1 copiesClose photo of a temple floor during a ritual at night. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and a dark rudraksha mala kneels on a paved floor, pouring or placing a coconut on green banana leaves. Around her, barefoot people in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange shawls stand on more green leaves, with wet patches on the pavers. Gold-coloured decor is visible at the top edge. The people are cropped at the legs and feet, so faces are not visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies