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Outdoor evening puja at a temple-style stone shrine. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with white ash stripes on his arms, sits beside a golden ornate shrine box holding a small deity murti, touching it with a hand. Two bearded priests in orange turbans and orange cloth, one with spectacles and rudraksha malas, sit attentively behind him. Brass pots, oil lamps and a silver puja tray with fruit and flowers lie on a red cloth in front. Dark trees and a red curtain frame the background.

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A photograph of a nighttime ritual puja outdoors. In the foreground on the left, a man with long matted dreadlocks and bare chest, wearing orange cloth and white horizontal markings on his arm, sits cross-legged and handles a small ritual item. Beside him, two more men in orange cloth sit, one bearded man in an orange head wrap wears a rudraksha mala and sits in front of an open gilded shrine box holding a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot and metal puja vessels are arranged on a red cloth. A red curtain and a carved stone pillar stand in the background, with a person in orange silk at the right edge.2007-08-09Outdoor evening puja at a temple-like shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and white ash stripes on his arms and forehead, wearing an orange and striped dhoti, sits on a red cloth and tends a small gold shrine box containing a silver-and-gold deity murti, flanked by carved golden panels. Brass and steel vessels, a plate of offerings, and a small lamp sit before him. Behind him sits a second man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, a sandalwood-marked forehead and a grey beard, beside a grey stone pillar and red drapery. Another orange-clad figure stands at the right edge. Two people are visible.2007-08-09Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit on a red cloth before a brass ritual setup. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a yellow-and-orange shawl, and he reaches toward an ornate gold-and-brass casket decorated with white and pink flowers. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and the man on the right, wearing spectacles and a long beard, also wears a rudraksha mala. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, a steel pot, fruit and small oil lamps sit before them, with a figure in white at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual outdoors near greenery.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09October 08 20152015-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under trees. A white-bearded elder in saffron-orange robes bends forward at a small stone structure, holding a red-and-white cloth bundle. Beside him, a bald man in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Two more men in rust and gold-bordered dhotis stand on a black granite platform; the one on the right holds a silver bowl with white and red flowers. Behind them, a golden deity murti is framed by a blue arch and garlands of marigolds, and a small oil lamp burns on a stone base. Other robed devotees stand in the background.2013-11-05August 09 20072007-08-09April 30 20152015-04-30Indoor ritual scene seated on a striped woven mat before orange velvet thrones with gold frames. On the left, an older man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold kneels with palms pressed together. On the right, a man in maroon and orange garments with a beaded mala and white forehead tilak raises one hand in a blessing or teaching gesture. In the foreground, a brass lamp with flame, a silver tray, a bowl of yellow turmeric, a garland of marigolds and fruit are arranged on the floor, and a blurred arm reaches in from the bottom edge. Red drapery hangs in the background.2015-09-14August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09September 21 20162016-09-21