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Photograph of a ritual at a golden temple-style shrine with red drapes and a blue backdrop. Four male priests stand in a row performing a pratyaksha padapuja and pancharati. The two foreground priests wave large pale feathered fans (chamaras) and ring brass bells, one in orange and one in orange with a rudraksha mala. Their shaved or long-haired heads and orange-red dhotis mark them as ritual attendants. A silver deity murti stands at the left near a small silver kalasha. Bottom caption reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja and Pancharati, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 10.

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A photograph of priests performing a ritual during a temple celebration. Four bare-chested men with rudraksha malas stand in a row facing left. The nearest man on the right wears a green dhoti and holds a brass handbell and a small brass vessel; the next man wears an orange dhoti and holds a bell, and others stand behind them in orange cloth. Red drapes, gold-coloured carved wooden pillars and a white ceremonial umbrella frame the scene. A printed caption reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja and Pancharati, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 10. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2021-12-28ADIKAILASA on 12/28/20212021-12-28ADIKAILASA on 12/28/20212021-12-28A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja during Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 21, shown in a close profile view. On the left, a man wears an orange and yellow turban, an orange shawl and multiple beaded necklaces, and holds a white feathered fly-whisk-like chamara toward the foreground. Behind him, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala stands beside a person with hair tied in a bun and a red-beaded necklace. A large white chamara fan with flowing fibres fills the right foreground, against red draped curtains.2022-01-08Photo of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and golden shrine arches. Three shirtless priests in orange dhotis perform aarti: the nearest holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver ceremonial lamp stand raised in the other, the middle figure raises a small lamp-like object, and a third at left holds a bell and lamp. Rudraksha malas hang at their chests. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white fill the background, and a woman in an orange top at lower right holds her hands in anjali. A golden deity murti is visible in a shrine niche.2016-10-12Photograph of a ritual performance in front of a red draped curtain. Several bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha necklaces raise large white chamaras (fly-whisks) overhead, and one holds a brass bell. Other people sit on a striped multicoloured mat playing drums, and a striped cloth with pink flowers lies at the right edge.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and striped mats. The foreground man, bare-chested with long dreadlocks and a bracelet, raises a brass oil lamp in one hand and holds a bell in the other. Behind him, others lift lit lamps and a brass tool. Seated rows of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, sit on the mats, with brass lamps and offerings at the right edge. Speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06Four priests in saffron dhotis and orange cloths stand in a row before a golden deity murti decorated with garlands and lit by warm light. The priest at left holds an oil lamp, while the others raise small brass bells and a lamp, performing aarti. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and bangles adorn their wrists. A table draped in multicoloured striped cloth holds small brass offering bowls, and white draping and a red-and-gold banner frame the scene.2016-12-23Photograph of a stage aarti performance before a deep red curtain. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis bare-chested with gold necklaces and bracelets raise brass multi-wick oil lamps overhead, flames lit. The central man has long dreadlocked hair and holds a small silver bell in his other hand; a drum is visible at lower left. Bodies of several performers are seen, with another man at the right edge also holding a lamp.2016-12-23Photograph of a ritual hall during a puja. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces stand in a row, holding large cream-white feather fans (chamaras) raised overhead and small hand bells. Their heads are wrapped in patterned headbands and their hair is dreadlocked. Behind them, a long table covered with a colourful striped cloth stands in front of a seated audience in white and bright clothing. Yellow draped canopy and red curtains frame the hall, and a deity murti is partly visible at the back.2018-01-01