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A 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.

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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 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.2011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10December 26 20102010-12-26A priest in white ceremonial dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, marked with white ash on his arm, bends over a deity murti decorated with a gold crown and garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers. He pours from a silver pot onto the murti while holding green leaves. In the foreground a red-and-gold throne, with a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange robes beside the murti, and small brass lamps and a flower plate on the platform. Colourful draped backdrop with gold carved pillars behind.2011-08-13December 26 20102010-12-26March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, bare-chested with a gold-bead necklace and glasses, performing a puja at the lower left. Before him is a brass plate with offerings, a small oil lamp with a lit flame, brass vessels and a small brass kalasha. Behind, a deity murti pair in blue garments sits on a blue-draped dais, decorated with thick garlands of yellow, white and maroon flowers and gold ornaments, with a blue-garbed figure in front and a blue-draped throne. Tall brass lamp stands stand at either side, and red curtains and a columned stone pillar frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a statue. Beside him are brass vessels, a bell-shaped kalasha, a brass lamp stand, a silver bowl of food and small oil lamps. To the right stands a blue-clad sculpted figure with a blue turban, raised hand and heavy gold necklace, draped in marigold and dark red flower garlands. Behind are a saffron cloth, carved stone pillars and a green garden. Smoke rises in the air. No other physical people are visible.2010-12-26Temple shrine interior with a large seated deity murti draped in blue cloth and wrapped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, placed beside a blue-draped sacred object covered with garlands. A long-haired man in a blue dhoti and matching shawl, with a garland of beads around his neck, stands at the shrine holding a blue fabric item. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one carrying a tray of flowers, stand under a sloped roof with red curtains. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, brass vessels and a small puja tray are arranged in the foreground, and a decorated metal frame encloses the deity on the right.2010-12-26