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A young shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala leans over a stone platform in a temple sanctum, arranging bundles of dried grass and rope beside brass kalasha pots. Behind him a large blue-draped linga stands, garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, with orange and purple cloth hangings and a brass lamp stand at right. The setting appears to be a temple ritual preparation.

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Night ritual inside a temple hall beside a large blue-draped deity murti (likely Shiva lingam with a shimmering gold-and-orange cloth cover) adorned with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold crown-like top. In the foreground a priest in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border bends forward over brass kalasha pots and a platter of marigolds, while a dried grass bundle and coiled rope lie on the floor. A brass lamp stand and an orange curtain are behind him, with a few other people in blue and orange clothing in the background, one in blue performing a ritual act. The setting suggests a puja preparation.2011-12-10A temple ritual scene in a stone-pillared hall with a dark roof. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, bends forward holding a brass tray heaped with yellow and white flowers. Beside him stands a large blue-draped shivalinga-style object decorated with red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown-like top. Brass kalasha pots, a brass oil lamp, bundled straw and coiled rope lie in the foreground, with a small blue-clad figure and a few seated people in white and orange in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja preparation.2011-12-10December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on the floor beside a stacked fire pit of orange-yellow bricks decorated with yellow flowers and dry sticks. He wears a gold chain, bangles, and a white tripundra on his forehead, and reaches toward a row of silver kalasha pots topped with saffron-coloured cones, flowers, and green leaves, with a bundle of dried grass in hand. An orange cloth hangs behind, with a red-striped tent and potted plant beyond. No visible appearance cues establish the a person candidate with confidence, so this is a priest performing the ritual preparation.2011-12-28July 17 20152015-07-17December 26 20102010-12-26July 17 20152015-07-17March 02 20182018-03-02July 04 20172017-07-04December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of an outdoor evening ritual on a green cloth. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with red-bordered edges, a white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, bends forward and places an item near a reddish stone slab and a small oil lamp. A fire glows at the bottom edge. Behind him a woman in a yellow top and blue wrap sits on a white plastic chair with eyes lowered, and an older man in white sits watching. A flower arrangement sits at the upper right. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering with devotees seated.2010-12-16Night ritual photograph with a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace, holding a brass tray of yellow flowers and offerings. Behind him stands a dark deity murti beside a red and gold patterned cloth, and banana leaves hang overhead with string lights. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground. At left, a person in white holds a lamp, and pineapples sit in woven baskets at right, consistent with a puja or aarti.2009-09-26