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A temple ritual scene with smoke or incense drifting across the foreground. A bare-backed priest wearing a purple and gold dhoti and a white upper cloth stands at the centre, his back to the camera, with red markings on his skin and a yellow cloth over his shoulder. Before him is an ornate deity murti or ceremonial object decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and yellow flowers and a silver-tipped staff. An orange cloth printed with Om Shivaya motifs and Shiva emblems is held taut in the foreground. Other attendants in white clothes stand around, and a few devotees are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and purple flowers and rose petals. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a purple silk dhoti and white upper cloth reaches toward the deity murti with a silver-topped ceremonial staff. Behind him, several men in white dhotis wear gold-coloured neck garlands, and a golden umbrella is visible at left. A saffron cloth printed with 'Om Namah Shivaya' motifs drapes the altar in the foreground, and smoke rises from a fire pit at the bottom edge. Several devotees stand close behind the altar, some with white hair and a woman in a white sari visible at the right.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual with a smoky, incense-filled interior. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a purple and gold silk dhoti and white upper cloth stands with his back to the camera, facing a garlanded deity murti decorated with white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Smoke or incense drifts across the scene. To the right a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands joined. Behind them several devotees, some in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, stand near pillars, with yellow umbrellas and a draped cloth visible in the background. The murti stands on a flower-decorated platform with a kalasha-like silver element and a star-shaped ornament at the top.2018-04-14A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands, purple and pink flowers, and red petals. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a purple-bordered white dhoti and yellow shawl, with a bun of hair, holds a silver-tipped ritual implement near the deity murti, with incense smoke rising. To the right a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands close by. Behind them several men in white dhotis and garlands stand in a crowd, with a teal backdrop and a golden canopy visible.2018-04-14A temple puja scene with smoke rising over a richly garlanded deity murti decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands and red flowers. A bare-backed priest in a purple and gold silk dhoti with a white upper cloth, seen from behind, performs the ritual while swaying a ceremonial fan or chamara. Devotees in white and cream traditional attire with gold-bordered cloths stand with palms pressed together on both sides, some wearing rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. Golden parasols and draped banners hang in the background of the pillared hall. Several people are visible, and a bell and oil lamp sit at the left.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual photograph: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a purple and gold sash raises a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a deity murti heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands and multicolored flower garlands. Smoke drifts across the scene. On the right, several women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing rudraksha beads, some wearing glasses. Behind them, more devotees stand in the temple hall under decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a red and gold canopy with a framed deity image.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border and a purple headcloth leans over a ritual altar, pulling a yellow cloth across a yajna area. Marigold and jasmine garlands drape the altar and kalasha pots with coconuts. Behind him a woman in an orange sari stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a few other people are visible at the sides of a pillared hall. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ceremony with a fire and offerings.2018-04-14