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Close-up of a bare-chested priest performing a ritual offering with red flower petals on a wooden plate. He wears a blue shawl over the shoulder, a red dhoti, a gold-bead and red-cord necklace, a yellow and purple sacred thread bracelet, and a gold ring, with white sacred ash marks on his arm and chest. His right hand scatters red petals toward a golden deity murti decorated with green garlands and yellow flowers, against a red backdrop. Only his arm and torso are visible, so no face is shown.

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March 02 20182018-03-02Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07April 28 20182018-04-28Close photo of two pairs of hands passing a silver plate holding a small silver bowl filled with pink rose petals. The hand on the right belongs to a figure in a rust-orange robe, with a gold bangle and a red thread wrist band. The hand on the left belongs to a person wearing a dark rudraksha bracelet and a red thread band, offering the petals. Behind them is a red cushioned seat and gold ornamental fabric. Only the hands and arms of the two people are visible.2018-06-04 +2 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02A photo of a worship moment: a hand in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-blue border sprinkles red flower petals over a gilded bronze deity murti seated on a lotus-style base, adorned with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. A second hand holds a brass plate of red petals above. The metal base and surrounding ritual items are polished silver. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no one else is clearly visible.2018-03-02Close-up photo of devotees in white saris seated in a ritual setting, one woman holding a silver tray heaped with pink flower petals while another woman in the background holds her hands together in prayer. Both wear rudraksha mala beads, and the woman with the tray wears gold bangles, rings and red and green glass bangles. Brass plates of petals sit in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering of flower petals.2018-02-13A shaved-headed priest in a red dhoti with a blue sash and a bare upper body performs a puja at night, holding a brass plate of red flowers in his left hand while his right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his chest. Beside him, a second man in white stands holding a similar plate. In front, a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands, and the floor is strewn with rose petals and leaves. Strings of multicolored lights and scaffolding poles surround the stone pillars in the background.2018-03-02A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesMay 22 20182018-05-22A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man on the left with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets holds out a small folded paper or card, and his hand is reaching toward an outstretched hand on the right, which wears gold bangles and a bracelet. Behind him stands another bare-chested man with rudraksha malas. The background shows a red velvet cushion, an ornate gold-carved throne or pedestal, a red cloth, and a small bottle. The visible men have no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond malas, so the central figure cannot be confirmed as the a person from appearance.2016-09-28