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A priest with a bare upper body and a yellow-and-green cloth wrapped on his head performs a ritual at a decorated altar. He wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, and holds a small brass vessel and green leaves over a tiered altar. The altar is covered in red and white flower garlands, with red-and-white flower heaps and clay figurines of seated sages in saffron-red garments. Golden temple carvings and a red curtain frame the scene. The setting suggests a temple puja or abhishekam.

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July 02 20162016-07-02A bare-backed priest in a hot pink turban and white dhoti stands at the back of a decorated wooden ratha or procession cart, arms raised to place a garland of red and white flowers and green leaves onto a deity murti. Rudraksha mala beads hang across his shoulders and chest. Flanking the cart, carved figures with beards and crowns sit at the sides, and small woven baskets hold leaves and flowers. The background is glowing golden lights and warm decorations. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a priest seen from behind.2016-07-03A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a magenta head cloth and a gold-beaded neck ornament stretches his right arm forward, scattering petals or leaves over a decorated altar. Beside him another man in white holds a polished silver vessel. The altar holds a large deity murti or ceremonial figure draped with red, pink and white flowers, green leaves and rudraksha malas, set on a gold-bordered cloth. Carved lion figures and a small painted sage statue in orange sit at the front, with a blazing golden fire or lamp glow behind. Two people are visible.2016-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02Night procession scene at a temple: a priest in a white dhoti with a green sash and green headcloth raises a silver vessel above a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin. The palanquin carries a gilded deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands, with a pink lotus base, carved elephant and lion figures, and a small bronze figure at the front. Several seated people in white and red ceremonial shawls and a woman in orange robes sit on the ground watching. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable. Golden sculptures stand at the right and background.2016-07-04A temple puja scene: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth and a sacred thread stands at left holding a silver tray, while a seated attendant at left edge tends an offering. Centre, a deity murti is dressed in red garlands and white flower strands, set on a pink-and-white cloth over a wooden platform. Silver oil lamps flank the shrine, and fruit and flower offerings sit on trays in the foreground. Behind, large floral-garlanded deity figures and a gold curtain frame the sanctum. Two seated devotees appear at the bottom edge.2016-12-07May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja at a deity shrine. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform worship before a tall decorated murti surrounded by garlands of yellow and white flowers, with lion figures and a serpent-shaped base. A priest in an orange silk dhoti and red headcloth holds a brass plate and lamp, while another stands at the left holding a small vessel. A brass throne-like canopy stands behind a seated deity figure with a crown and garlands. Orange and yellow cloth hangs as a backdrop, with a printed copyright line at lower right.2015-07-18A temple ritual photograph at night in a decorated shrine hall. A shirtless priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at left, raising both arms and holding flowers over a flower-garlanded altar bearing a pink-and-white tray, kalasha pots and marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind him stands a second man in white and a deity murti under a golden canopy. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands beside a tall brass oil lamp and a gold-draped deity figure with garlands. Smoke drifts through the scene, with hanging white tassel decorations above.2016-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a red thread across his chest reaches toward a golden deity murti draped in a gold-embroidered sari, and a second man in white dhoti stands beside him. The shrine is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, white flower strings, orange silk hangings and a gold kalasha-like finial, with brass oil lamps in front and gold repoussé plaques on the wall. Another bare-chested figure in a white dhoti with a red-and-orange cloth stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja in a temple hall with a white canopy overhead.2015-07-16A photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated peetha-style altar with a golden crown-shaped top and carved lion figures at its base. A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back partly to the camera, wearing a beaded necklace and touching the lower tier with his hand. The altar is draped in red and pink flower garlands, with leaves, a small kalasha-like urn and seated figures on the sides. Saffron and orange ceremonial flags frame the scene, and oil lamps stand at the left edge.2015-10-12July 16 20152015-07-16