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A night-time temple ritual photo. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth sits on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, forehead marked with white and holy ash on his arms. Behind him sit two more men in white, also in prayer. A large pink Ganesha murti stands at right beside a brass lamp stand decorated with yellow and red flowers. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, red cloth and offering plates sit on white cloth in front, beside a white-edged platform with marigold petals and a dark pit-like structure. A microphone stand and a sign reading a temple name appear in the background.

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October 15 20102010-10-15October 08 20102010-10-08Three men sit on a stone platform performing a ritual beside a flame. The man on the left, bare-chested with a reddish-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds open a book on his lap and has white ash markings on his arms. The middle man wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala and sits with his head bowed. The man on the right wears an orange turban, glasses, a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and arm bands, with hands joined in prayer. Silver bowls hold yellow flowers and offerings, and a small oil lamp burns nearby. Behind them stands a gilded elephant figure beneath a canopy with garlands and a pink-draped seat.2015-01-03October 15 20102010-10-15A row of men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several have white and red tilak markings on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates and bowls with flowers, yellow powder and fruit, oil lamps and a small brass kalasha are arranged on mats in front of them. Some people hold their hands in anjali, others hold a small lamp or bowl. Behind them, people in yellow and white clothing sit in the background, and a banner or sign is visible at the top left. The scene reflects a ritual padapuja-style ceremony.2010-11-24A photograph of seated priests performing a puja inside a hall with white marble floor and orange cloth mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, sits before a brass puja plate on an orange cloth holding a small brass lamp, a bowl of kumkum, flowers and a bell. Behind him several other men in white dhotis sit on orange mats, some wearing rudraksha malas, with brass plates and vessels beside them. A brass lamp stand and gold-coloured deity decorations are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.2010-11-05October 09 20112011-10-09A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged before a fire pit, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a long gold-and-beaded necklace and bangles, and has a tilak on his forehead. Before him are a brass bowl with a ladle, plates of offerings including bananas, and a brass oil lamp. Behind him stand a pink Ganesha murti with red garland and a goddess murti in green and gold, beside a small gold deity figure garlanded with white and orange flowers under strings of colourful lights. The scene suggests an evening homa.2010-10-13Devotees sit cross-legged on a woven mat for a ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a pendant holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. Behind him other men in white with forehead markings hold lamps and sit beside plates of flowers and offerings. The man on the right has his palms pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps and flowers.2010-09-22Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor ceremony. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised platform with hands folded over his chest. Behind and beside him, other priests in white garments sit or stand near brass vessels, a tray and a lit oil lamp. In the foreground, two seated men in white cloth face the platform, one holding a brass plate, and an orange-and-red cloth bundle appears at the right edge. A tall green palm-leaf stalk stands beside the platform, a decorated pillar and string lights glow in the background, and flower petals are scattered on the white dais.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01