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Four men stand at night beside a decorated golden throne-like seat (peetha) heaped with red and yellow flower garlands and petals, a deity murti or ritual object at its base. The man at left, shirtless with a yellow-and-blue checked lungi and a silver vessel in hand, is bare-chested with a sacred thread. The older man at centre wears white dhoti with an orange shawl and holds a woven basket, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shaved head with tilak. Beside him a man with a white shawl and grey hair stands with a mala. At right, a younger bare-chested man with a white shawl and tilak folds his hands in reverent posture. Red and white fabric, scaffolding and string lights form the background.

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A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Four male priests perform a ritual beside a golden ornate throne-like structure draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a red cloth. The priest on the left holds a small bowl and wears a white dhoti with yellow border and a sacred thread. The second priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over the offerings. The third shirtless priest has red and white beads around his neck and a yellow waist cloth with blue border. The fourth, a young man with hair in a knot, stands behind the throne. Scaffolding and string lights are visible overhead.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A night-time temple puja scene. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred-thread cord and a red cloth wrap stands before a golden deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, holding a plate in his hands. Behind him stands an older man in white with a brass basin. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border stands at the centre, and a figure in white stands at the far right. The altar is draped in red cloth with yellow and red flower petals, leaves and small brass vessels spread across it. Scaffolding and string lights are visible in the background.2018-03-02A temple ritual photograph at night. An elderly priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-and-yellow silk shawl, stands before a gilded throne-like altar decorated with red and orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small deity murti is adorned with white and green garlands, flanked by brass pots, a kalasha, and silver vessels. Several men with bare torsos and white dhotis stand nearby with arms folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace, while a man at right wears a blue shawl. Steps in front are lined with marigold petals and small lamps, and smoke rises at right. Scaffolding and bare walls are visible behind.2018-03-02A temple puja scene in a stone-pillared hall lit by strings of small lights. An elderly priest with a shaved head and white dhoti, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl, bends forward to offer flowers at a small deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands, set on a red-draped stone platform. Behind the murti a golden throne-like structure is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. To the right a younger priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a brass bowl, and another priest stands beside him. On the left a shirtless young man with a woven basket and rudraksha mala assists. Oil lamps, brass vessels, flowers and leaves lie on the floor in front of the murti, and a platform with flower petals and a flame sits at the bottom right.2018-03-02Temple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02Night-time outdoor homa at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth sits beside a flaming fire pit ringed with marigold and red flower garlands, pouring an offering from a small steel bowl. Behind him another priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands tending the ceremony, and a third figure kneels at a second fire pit further back. A red-draped table holds flowers and petals, and fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground. Scaffolding and red curtains frame the scene.2018-03-02A homa fire burns in a flower-decorated enclosure with marigold and white garlands hanging on the left. Several men in ritual dress stand around the flames: a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a woven basket, another in orange and red wrap holds a brass vessel, and a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti pours from a metal pot. A bearded man in a yellow dhoti with a purple sash and rudraksha beads stands at right, with white-clad attendants and onlookers behind a woven bamboo backdrop. Offerings of flowers lie near the fire pit.2007-02-02Photo of a ritual exchange on a stage before a large orange backdrop showing a painted figure. A bald priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, orange-red rudraksha beads and a gold pendant is bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and holding a woven basket of offerings with a white cloth. Beside him a younger attendant in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white beaded necklaces and white markings on his arms and chest, another attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wearing a long garland of green leaves and yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold bangle, receive the basket. Several other attendants stand at the edge of the frame.2011-11-26