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Evening temple ritual photographed from behind a man with long dreadlocks and a multicolour beaded necklace with pink and blue beads, holding a brass tray with folded cloth and offerings toward a smiling seated man with glasses, bare chest, white dhoti and white flower garlands with red flowers. Behind them are gold-decorated shrines or deity murti draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, a second robed attendant stands in the background, and strings of coloured lights glow in the trees. The setting suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine.

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A ceremonial puja scene in a decorated hall. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown-like ornament, a rudraksha-style multi-coloured flower garland, heavy gold necklace and armlets, and a rust-red garment with fur-trimmed shawl sits and extends his hand to apply a pinch of offering to a devotee. Facing him, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces smiles and gestures with hands joined. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange wraps stand near a golden deity murti with a gold kalasha-like halo, a trident and yellow flower garlands. A large orange-and-red offering with red sweets and garlands lies in the foreground.2016-07-19July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a night-time puja in a decorated temple setting. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a pink-and-blue beaded garland stands with his back partly to the camera, extending his hands toward a brass tray. A woman in a teal blouse and gold-patterned sari, wearing white jasmine garlands, holds the tray and sits in front of a small red-and-gold offering box and yellow flowers. Behind them a woman in a blue-and-white sari with a flower garland stands beside a white-robed figure with a sandalwood-marked forehead and yellow beads, while another woman in a dark dress stands near the altar. The altar is hung with yellow marigold garlands and lit by lamps, with arched gold-and-yellow shrine frames holding deity murtis and banana leaves behind. The left man has a distinctive long hair and beaded garland, but his appearance is not sufficient to confirm the a person candidate, so he is described only by role as a man receiving the tray.2016-12-19A photograph of a ritual offering in a temple-style hall with gold-painted carved arches behind. A smiling man in an orange-and-gold turban, saffron-and-gold wrap and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands stands centre-left, receiving a silver tray of apples and fruit from a bare-chested elderly priest with grey hair in a topknot and white sacred thread, who kneels at right holding a plate with small steel bowls and flower petals. A younger man at left with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm holds out his hands. Another man in a green-and-gold headdress wearing a flower garland sits in the background on a golden throne-like seat. a person cues: the centre-left figure wears a turban, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces with an orange-and-gold wrap, but appearance alone is not conclusive, so this is marked unsure.2013-07-18Photograph of a ritual at night before a golden throne. A central man with a short dark beard and a smile wears saffron-orange robes, a white and red rose garland, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, seated and receiving offerings. A bare-chested priest on the left with a silver chain and a tied topknot leans in holding a small object over a brass plate of coconuts, mangoes, bananas and white and red flowers. A man on the right wears a blue shawl and gold necklace. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with a trident, a scaffold and string lights in the background.2018-03-02Temple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair piled on his head, wearing a rust-red shawl, heavy gold necklaces, a lotus-bud garland with green and purple beads, and many gold bangles, places his right hand on the head of a shirtless young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears white dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala. Heaped in front are yellow and red marigold garlands, a basket of yellow fruit, a brass plate and a flower-decorated tray. Behind them stands a golden deity murti under a gold arch and a backdrop of yellow and green floral decoration. Two men in white ritual clothes stand at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a saffron-toned shawl, consistent with the a person cues, while the kneeling devotee receives blessing.2016-07-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in front of a large golden deity murti draped with yellow and red-green garlands. On the left, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands in white dhoti and yellow shawl, holding a silver plate with a small vessel and rose petals. On the right, a man in a golden turban and white silk dhoti with a purple-gold border stands with palms joined in prayer, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and an armlet. Smoke or incense haze fills the background.2015-07-13A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in a rust-red ochre robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and orange and purple flowers over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck and a gold chain at his throat. He holds his palms together in namaskar, facing a bare-chested priest in a reddish-brown dhoti who holds a silver tray or plate toward him. Behind them a colourful festoon canopy hangs overhead, and a crowd of devotees in orange robes and white clothes watches from the background at night. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple setting.2017-10-19