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Photograph of a ritual inside a temple hall with a row of deity murtis draped in yellow and white garlands behind. A man in a dark red dhoti and shawl, wearing a dark turban and a pink flower garland, sits on a low seat holding a small vessel and a long white cloth or fibre while smoke rises from it. Beside him stands a younger man in an orange-red dhoti with a dark bun, and a kneeling man in a rust-red wrap with a red turban and white horizontal sacred ash marks on his chest and arms looks on. A silver elephant figure, a silver lamp stand and a wooden frame sit in front, with floral offerings and colourful woven cloths on the floor.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual scene at an outdoor shrine lined with black stone lingams and deity figures garlanded in yellow marigold. A bare-chested priest in maroon cloth with a dark turban and pink flower garland sits cross-legged, holding a small lamp or incense vessel with smoke rising. Two attendants in red and orange cloth kneel beside him, one in an orange turban and another with white markings on the arm, one holding a wooden stand with a small pot. In front are a silver elephant-shaped vessel, a tall silver lamp stand and a brass oil lamp, with colourful patterned mats and trays of flowers and powders on the ground.2018-01-31A seated man in a dark maroon robe, a dark turban and a pink flower garland sits on a wooden seat holding a small brass cup, with smoke or incense rising in front of him. Two younger men in orange-red cloth, one with a red turban and white body markings, kneel on a multicoloured woven mat beside him, attending the ritual. Behind them stand rows of black stone statues draped in yellow and pink flower garlands, and a silver ritual stand and brass lamp sit in the foreground beside plates of kumkum and turmeric. The setting suggests a puja with offerings to deity murti.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple hall lined with black stone deity murtis garlanded in yellow marigolds. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak, a pink flower garland and a dark red cloth sits on a silver chair, with a wooden stand and oil lamps before him. Beside him a priest in an orange-red wrap and a second man in red cloth kneel on striped and embroidered mats, one with white body markings. Smoke rises from a fire or incense near the figures, with a silver elephant and kalasha-style vessels on the floor.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A bare-chested man with long dark hair swept up, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a pink flower garland, sits on a silver-backed chair with his hands near a wooden stand. Beside him a man in an orange-red turban and a bare chest kneels on a multicoloured woven cloth, tending a silver plate and vessels. Smoke rises from the area. A silver bell-shaped lamp stand and a silver elephant-shaped vessel stand nearby. Yellow and pink garlands drape black stone deity murtis along the walls, and a colourful striped mat covers the floor.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual homa scene before a row of garlanded black stone deity murtis. A man seated on a silver-backed chair wears a black turban, a pink-and-white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and vibhuti marks, and wears a dark reddish-brown dhoti. Beside him, a kneeling priest in a rust-red wrap and red turban with white horizontal markings on his shoulders feeds an offering into a wooden fire stand. Silver ritual items include a kalasha-like vessel, an ornate silver elephant figure, a silver lamp and a tall silver pillar. Yellow marigold garlands drape the statues, and brass plates of kumkum, turmeric and flowers sit on a colourful cloth in the foreground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a ritual scene inside a shrine lined with black stone deity statues draped in marigold garlands and colourful cloth. A man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver-backed chair, dressed in a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, with a silver ritual item and small oil lamp before him. Beside him, a younger man with a tied topknot and orange cloth kneels, and another man in a red headcloth kneels on a multicoloured woven mat, handling metal bowls and offerings. A silver elephant figure and a tall silver lamp stand nearby, with bowls of kumkum and turmeric at the lower right. The men appear to be performing a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2018-01-31