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A photograph of a ritual in a plain whitewashed hall. A woman in an orange-red shawl over an orange garment reaches toward a tiered pyramid of brass pots, each topped with mango leaves and a coconut or green fruit, arranged as kalasha offerings. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands beside her at the left. Behind them, a black stone shivalinga-style base sits under a floral garland arch decorated with marigolds and a red border, framing a painted deity image. Wooden cupboard doors line the right wall.

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January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Indoor temple scene with a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots, each topped with mango leaves and a coconut, arranged on a white-draped platform before a deity shrine. Behind it a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, stands gesturing with one arm, beside a Shiva lingam and a garlanded deity image with a red and yellow floral arch. On the left a man in a brown wrap stands with his back partly turned. At right a cameraman in white films with a handheld video camera. Setting appears to be a ritual hall for kalabhishekam-style offerings.2008-01-03A photograph inside a plain hall showing a pyramid of brass kalasha pots, each wrapped in netting and topped with mango leaves, coconuts and yellow flowers, arranged on a white draped platform. Behind it a deity murti is decorated with a large circular garland of white, yellow, green and pink flowers, with a black Shiva lingam with white tripundra markings in front. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, hands clasped at his waist, and a second man in a brown-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, one hand raised. One more partly visible person in white stands at the right edge. Three people are visible.2008-01-03A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall showing a tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots, each covered with mango leaves and a coconut, stacked on a white-draped table before a black shivalinga. Behind them a deity murti is framed by a large red, green and white garland arch. A man in a saffron-orange cloth and long hair stands at the centre, holding up an object over the pots as if performing an offering or abhishekam. To the left, several men in saffron and white robes stand with palms joined in prayer, one holding a plate of offerings. The scene suggests a ritual of energized water being blessed before distribution to devotees.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, a tiered pyramid of brass pots with green mango leaves and yellow-orange flower tops rests on a red-and-white cloth, set on a white sand base. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, facing a decorated deity murti at the shrine, garlanded with marigolds and flower chains, next to brass lamps and a kalasha. Behind, three men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand on the left, one holding a tall ceremonial staff, and a fourth man in white holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers. Red curtains frame the shrine and a white bull figure appears among the garlands, with a camera operator visible at the left edge.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor night homa at a fire pit inside a white-walled square enclosure lined with leafy poles and green garlands. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand with hands folded in anjali around the flames, several with rudraksha malas. A man in a white dhoti and a shirtless young priest in white dhotis tend the fire, and a bare-chested group in white dhotis stands at left. Coconuts decorated with flowers sit on the ground and on a white altar with pink and magenta flower garlands, while a metal bowl is held at the lower left. The scene is a fire ritual with offerings, typical of a homa or yagna.2008-02-17January 03 20082008-01-03