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A photograph of a ritual flower offering in a temple setting. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sandalwood-marked forehead stands at left, pouring a cascade of red and pink flower petals over a seated figure draped in a deep orange-red garment with gold jewelry and necklaces. Long dark hair falls down the back. Behind is a golden deity murti of a seated figure, a golden bull-headed vahana with ornamental horns at left, a brass oil lamp and green leaves. A small person's hand and red bangles appear at right.

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January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a temple ritual in an interior shrine. A priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body pours orange and yellow flower petals from a silver tray over a seated figure in dark red-brown clothing with gold garlands and gold bangles. Two people in the foreground watch, one wearing a yellow top with blue patterns, and a dark-haired woman in a red-brown top stands behind. A golden deity murti and a golden bull figure stand nearby, with green foliage and a wooden lattice screen in the background. The scene is a flower abhishekam-style offering.2017-01-15A photograph of a ritual at a gold-covered ornate altar or throne. A priest with a bare upper body wearing a white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl pours or scatters petals and flowers over a red-and-gold draped figure seated on the throne. Red roses and white jasmine garlands cover the seated figure. Another person in a reddish-brown dress with rudraksha malas stands at right holding a plate of yellow flowers, and several women in saffron and cream saris stand in the background near a fan and brass lamp. Visual cues do not establish a person as a physically present candidate, so the central figure's identity is uncertain. Deity murti, abhishekam or flower offering, gold throne, puja setting.2016-10-30A photograph of a ritual flower offering in a temple setting. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a bare chest, wearing a sacred thread, pours a cascade of orange and yellow flower petals from a brass vessel over a seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with gold ornaments and garlands. Pink flower petals rest in the lap and at the base of the figure. Two women stand at right, one in a yellow top and one in an orange-brown sari, one holding red apples or fruit. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a golden deity figure are in the background, with a bell and green plants.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest being showered with pink and red flower petals poured from a metal vessel held overhead. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands on the left, pouring the petals, while a second man in saffron-orange cloth wearing rudraksha beads and a forehead mark sits behind at the left edge. The seated figure wears a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-adorned orange-brown garment, and the scene reads as a floral shower ritual. Flower petals cover the cushions and floor.2017-08-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours a shower of pink and red flower petals from a metal vessel onto a seated figure in front of a large gold peacock-fan backrest on a red cushioned seat. Garlands of white flowers and a golden staff are draped over the seated figure. A second man in orange clothing and a white-marked forehead stands to the left, watching. The scene appears to be a flower-petal offering ritual.2017-08-07