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Night ritual at a temple-style shrine. A man in white dhoti and a white head wrap with rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his arms pours water from a vessel over a deity pair decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and gold-and-white jewelry. Before the shrine stand three kalasha pots with green leaves and a purple cloth. Several shaved-headed young people in saffron-orange shawls kneel with their backs to the camera, some holding vessels, facing the altar as devotees in an abhishekam or puja.

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Night-time temple ritual before a decorated deity murti set in a golden arch framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Several bare-backed boys in saffron-orange cloth with maroon borders sit cross-legged on low wooden stools in the foreground, facing the altar. Beside the altar, a figure in white with a turban and white dhoti applies a mark or offering to a boy's arm. The altar holds kalasha pots wrapped in blue, purple and red cloth with flower garlands, brass vessels and a red-draped table. Visible audience heads at the lower edge.2013-11-20October 16 20132013-10-16Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a golden arched frame. A deity murti sits at the top, flanked by flower-decorated kalasha pots draped in purple, blue and red cloth. A small fire burns in front of the altar at the centre. Four shaved-headed young ascetics in saffron-orange cloth with pink borders sit with their backs to the camera facing the shrine, wearing beaded necklaces. On the left, a person in white ritual dress and a white head wrap holds a lamp and offers a ritual. Brass vessels and puja items sit on the ground. Dark night sky in background.2013-11-20Photo of a temple abhishekam at night in a shrine hall. A large black lingam stands on a stone yoni base in front of a gold-framed arch of garlands in red, yellow and green, behind which a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati sits in orange-and-gold silk. A man in an orange robe with a white forehead band and long hair stands at center, a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a ritual item. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands bent over the base, and another orange-robed attendant stands left. A small girl in white sits at the far left edge. In the lower right a seated figure in a brown cloth covers the head. Wet floor reflects the lamps.2008-03-31April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 15 20132013-10-15A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in saffron-orange robes waves a large white fan or chamara over a row of murtis. Behind him, several deity figures in gold and colourful garlands stand on a blue-draped platform, with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging on them. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits on the left, and another man in red and orange clothing with white body markings sits beside the priest. A woman in a red top sits at the right edge, watching. Brass bowls, a plate of flower petals, a silver kalasha-like vessel, and an oil lamp sit on an orange mat in front of the murtis.Night outdoor fire ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by a golden arch and garlands in red, green and purple. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth pours from a brass kalasha into a flaming homa fire, with a second figure in red and gold attire and a red headdress standing with folded hands beside the fire. Four young boys in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha necklaces kneel in front of the fire with hands joined. Smoke rises into the dark sky, and a woman in white at the right edge joins her palms. The fire pit is lined with yellow and red cloth, and a small table holds offerings.2013-11-20Night photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti set on a red-and-gold draped altar, framed by a golden arch and a garland of multicoloured flowers. Four boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, bare-chested, with beaded necklaces, sit cross-legged on low wooden stools facing the altar, their backs to the camera. Brass vessels and silver plates sit on the floor before them, and a marigold-covered kalasha-style pot stands on the altar. A man in white with a cream turban sits at the left edge, reaching toward the altar. Stone steps with red and white bands form the backdrop, and a standing fan is visible at right.2013-11-20October 15 20132013-10-15March 31 20082008-03-31November 15 20132013-11-15