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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray over a purple silk cloth; the tray holds a golden kalasha-like vessel with flowers and petals. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with tilak stands with palms joined in prayer. A woman in a red and pink sari with blue border stands at left with palms pressed together, and a young girl in orange garments and sunglasses stands nearby. Another priest in orange cloth with white body markings stands at right. Other devotees and figures in orange and purple robes are visible in the background.

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January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual under an orange-red awning. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a red thread on her wrist and tilak on her forehead presses her palms together in prayer. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hand over a gold tray of flowers and a golden kalasha-shaped vessel draped with a purple and gold brocade cloth. To the right, a bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, and another man in a saffron dhoti with sandalwood paste on his arms stands beside him. Several other devotees stand behind them.2017-01-01A temple ritual in a covered open-air hall with a red carpet. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari bows her head over a large brass tray of marigold and flower petals beside a golden kalasha, held by a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. At right, another priest in an orange dhoti with a white tilak stands by. At left, a woman in a blue and gold sari with gold bangles presses her palms together, and an older man in white with a lanyard also joins his hands. Devotees stand in the background near a dark stone murti with flower garlands.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A temple-style ritual scene under a pink-and-white awning. A bald man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest, wearing an orange dhoti, holds a brass tray with a kalasha and marigold flowers on a purple cloth. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and an older woman with long white hair wears an orange sari and a rudraksha mala. Another man in an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his chest stands at right, and a crowd of devotees and a woman in pink are visible in the background.2017-01-01A photograph of a ritual scene under an orange-and-white canopy. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha necklace holds a brass tray with a golden kalasha, garlands and orange flowers draped over a purple and gold silk cloth. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in white shirt and dhoti bows with folded hands. Other devotees with white tilak on their foreheads stand nearby, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a ritual offering in a covered outdoor pavilion with pink-and-white ceiling and hanging lamps. A young woman in a green sari with red blouse and gold border holds a brass tray of flowers and an ornate gold kalasha-style vessel on a purple brocade cloth, offering it forward. Beside her, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands holding a similar tray. Another priest in orange dhoti with tilak stands at right. Several women in saris and devotees stand behind, some with folded hands, in a ritual gathering.2017-01-01