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Photo of a temple ritual in an interior hall with concrete pillars. In the centre, a man in a dark maroon robe and black turban with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together before a decorated altar. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a small red offering, and other devotees in white and purple garments stand nearby with hands folded. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers, green and red umbrellas, a silver staff and brass lamps surround a flower-decked deity murti on a red and gold cloth. Brass bowls with fruit and offerings sit on the floor in front.

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April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA temple ritual inside a hall with a plain brick-and-concrete wall and columns. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl over white dhoti stands with palms joined beside a brass vessel and a tray of fruit and flowers. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style garland and an ornate orange-brown garment stands with palms joined. Behind him, several priests in white and yellow, and women in purple saris, stand near a green umbrella, flower garlands and colourful hangings. A brass oil lamp and metal vessels sit on red cloth at the front, with a decorated raised platform draped in red and gold fabric heaped with marigolds and roses. A distinct face is blurred on the right. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA temple interior during a Shiva ritual at a decorated altar. A man in a dark maroon robe with a long white garland and a dark turban stands center, his hands joined near the flowers. A priest in white dhoti and a purple-bordered cloth bends over offering trays of fruit and red powder in the foreground. An elderly woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a garland sits at right with her hands folded in prayer. Flower-laden deity figures and marigold and rose garlands fill the altar, with brass lamps and tall ritual items. Green and pink umbrellas hang overhead, and banana plants frame the hall. Several other devotees stand in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with pillars and hanging marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple sash stands center, holding an aarti lamp toward a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a red-and-gold cloth. Nearby, a man in a saffron-and-white dhoti holds a mic, and another in white stands with folded hands. Steel buckets with offerings and a brass oil lamp sit in the foreground, and a green umbrella hangs overhead. Several more people in white and saffron stand along the left and back.2018-04-14Inside a hall with unfinished brick walls and hanging marigold garlands, a shirtless priest with a topknot stands at left holding a brass tray and gesturing toward a decorated altar. He wears a yellow shawl over his shoulder and a purple and white dhoti. Behind him, several men in white and orange dhotis and sarees-clad women in purple and gold stand with hands folded. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with green and pink umbrellas above. Brass pots, a lamp and flower offerings sit on the red floor. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam ritual, with the priest's appearance not sufficient to identify anyone further.2018-04-14 +1 copiesInside a temple hall decorated with banana-leaf pillars, hanging colourful panels and a green fringed umbrella, a priest in a purple and white dhoti with bare upper body and a saffron-bordered sash pours or offers from a brass vessel over a richly flower-decorated deity murti. Nearby, a man in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, and a figure in a long dark robe with a large maroon-and-white garland and dark wrap stands with hands folded in devotion. Brass bowls with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a red woven mat, and smoke rises at left. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge facing the altar. Several other devotees in white and saffron attire stand behind.2018-04-14Inside a temple hall with stone pillars and colourful hanging banners, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a brown-red robe, a white and pink flower garland and a gold-coloured ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a richly decorated altar. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala also joins hands in prayer. A priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a ritual plate, with other attendants in saffron and white nearby. The altar is heaped with marigold, rose and multicoloured flower garlands and a green umbrella canopy hangs above. Ritual vessels rest on a red patterned mat. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam offering, with the decorated altar as its focus.2018-04-14 +1 copies