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Close photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on brightly coloured woven cloths in shades of purple, teal, green and mustard yellow. A silver elephant figure with a carved silver base stands at left beside a tall silver pillar-stand. Central items include a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a small brass deity murti, a silver tray of white grains, and a flaming dish. Behind, a person in a red garment wearing a pink flower garland and red bangles pours from silver vessels and kalasha-style pots on a silver tray.

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A night puja scene at a temple-like site. A man in a dark turban and rust-red cloth sits cross-legged on a low seat, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangle, and holds a long pink-and-white garland as he performs a ritual over a silver lamp stand. Before him stand a silver vessel, lit oil lamps, and brass dishes of flowers, fruit, sweets and kumkum on coloured striped and embroidered cloths. A silver pillar and deity figures wrapped in yellow garlands stand to the left, and several women in saris watch from the background. Ritual puja at night with offerings.2018-01-31October 08 20172017-10-08A seated priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with horizontal white tilak on his forehead and arms, performs a ritual beside silver vessels and a silver elephant-shaped vessel. He wears a long pink flower garland and a wrist band, and holds an oil lamp flame near a silver stand. Behind him, a second attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a colourful cloth with brass and silver bowls, flower garlands hang on the altar, and dark stone deity murtis stand in the background. Silver and brass ritual objects fill the foreground.2018-01-31Close view of a ritual preparation at a temple-style altar with smoke rising in the foreground. A person in a maroon robe and layered rudraksha malas stands behind a dark stone box, reaching toward a yellow substance, possibly turmeric. Nearby, a silver tray holds several ornate silver bowls and cups with lids. In the foreground sits a dark stone mortar and pestle beside a white conch-shell and a woven basket. The cloth on the altar is striped purple and pink. Silver lamps and metal items are visible in the background.2017-12-10October 08 20172017-10-08A photo of a ritual setup with a silver tray holding several ornate silver bowls and cups with lids, some with pale liquid, placed on a small silver stand. Behind it, a person in a dark maroon robe wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a red bracelet, hand resting near a dark wooden box with yellow and red offerings. Silver deity figures stand at left on a striped cloth, a white conch shell sits at the bottom right, and a stone mortar is visible at right. Hands and ritual objects are the focus; the person's face is not shown.2017-12-10October 08 20172017-10-08September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual preparation scene. In the foreground, a set of ornate silver vessels with lids and small silver cups sits on a silver stand with a round top. Behind it, a seated person in a maroon robe wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a red bead bracelet, and reaches toward a black wooden box with a pestle and a small pot. Silver figurines of deities stand on the left, and a white conch shell rests on a striped cloth in the front. The image shows only the hands and torso of one person, so no full face is visible.2017-12-10A seated priest in an orange-brown ritual garment with a leopard-print headband and multiple beaded necklaces grinds substances in a stone mortar during a puja at a temple. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a silver palanquin-like vahana with a seated figure, and a brass lamp with a flame stand on a colourful striped cloth in front of him. Behind is a tiered white and red shrine platform with deity murti decorated with garlands, and a standing fan. Gold-toned figures and hanging decorations fill the background. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation, and the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the presence of a candidate but not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-10-08October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene at night under a decorated tent with coloured hanging tassels. A man in an orange-brown garment with a leopard-print headband, long dark braided hair, gold necklace and red armband sits on a striped rug, grinding or stirring in a stone mortar. Silver vessels with ornate repousse lids sit in the foreground, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands nearby, and silver deity shrines and images are arranged on the rug behind. Small stone bowls and mortars with pestles line the right. Steps painted white and red lead to a shrine with golden murti figures in the background.2017-10-08