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A bare-chested man in a white and green dhoti kneels over a brass tray, bent forward with his head down, working on an orange-yellow clay or turmeric figure with a small brush. A red and white sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads hang on his back. Behind him stand a basket of bananas, apples and other fruit, a small silver kalasha-type vessel, and orange powder scattered on the tray. A wrist bears silver bangles and coloured threads. The scene is a ritual setting with offerings.

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April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a bare-chested priest sitting cross-legged behind a large ornately engraved gold-coloured bowl heaped with fine white powder, with reddish-maroon powder at its rim. He wears a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a dark red-brown cloth, a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on the forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a slender gold tool, a stylus-like instrument, and presses his other hand into the powder. Another seated figure in orange-saffron cloth and gold necklaces sits blurred at the left edge, with brass ritual lamps behind. The scene suggests preparation of ritual powder substances.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10January 13 20172017-01-13October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph inside a temple shrine shows a bald, bare-chested man kneeling and leaning forward over a stone altar, pouring liquid from a small metal cup while a standing attendant in white garments with a gold border holds a bangled wrist near the altar. He wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha and gold bead mala, a gold ornament on his shoulder, white sacred ash markings on his forehead and body, and a red-orange dhoti. Behind him stand a golden deity murti or shrine with garlands, pink flowers, and brass vessels, with lit lamps glowing at the right edge. Shells and flower petals rest on the altar.2012-05-10