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Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and upper cloth pours liquid from a small vessel over a brass shivalinga-style lingam set on a wooden stand, while a seated woman in a red sari rings a brass handbell. Behind them a golden deity murti is garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Offerings on the floor include fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas), bowls of sweets, pink and white flower heaps, and a brass kalasha-style pot. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. Another man in white sits at left. Ritual abhishekam with puja offerings in a Hindu temple.

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October 23 20082008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23Indoor temple scene with a dark stone floor and brass lamps. A woman in a red sari with a red blouse sits cross-legged on an orange mat, her palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Across from her, a person with short dark hair in white ritual clothing with an orange-edged shawl sits on a gold-carved throne, raising one arm toward her. Before the throne stand a heap of pink and white flowers and a metal plate of sweets. A tall brass lamp stands nearby, and a draped altar with purple and green cloth is visible at right.2008-10-23A photograph of a Hindu temple puja inside a decorated shrine room. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms sits on a low wooden seat before a microphone, holding a sheet of paper. Beside him, a man in white dhoti sits on the floor, and a woman in red sari with a mala sits on the left. On the right, a woman in red sari sits cross-legged on a mat before a brass kalasha, fruit, flowers and sweets arranged on a tray. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp, a golden peetha-style arch, and deity murti decorated with garlands in green, red and yellow.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23A seated woman in orange sannyasi-style robes, with a red-and-white border and pale marks on her forearms, holds a microphone while a man in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid over a brass ritual object on a wooden stand. The brass vessel has a domed glass-like top and a stepped base. Around them are a brass lamp, a kalasha-style pot, fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, and flower garlands on a mat. Behind is a gilded deity murti with a green garland and a golden throne-like altar. The setting is an indoor temple hall with tiled walls. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam, with the woman speaking and the man performing the ritual.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, sits on the floor pouring liquid from a glass vessel onto a copper shivalinga-style vessel on a wooden stand. A second man in white sits behind him, holding a small pot. Brass and silver puja vessels, a gilded arched backdrop with red and gold drapery, and orange cloth fill the scene, with a pink flower at the base of the stand.2008-10-23Photo 82832822022-10-02 +1 copiesMay 03 20082008-05-03