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Indoor temple ritual before a blue-skinned goddess murti with red garland, multiple arms and a tall crown, shown at right. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces sits on a raised white platform, gesturing toward a brass oil lamp (deepa) on a tall stand under a round yellow-and-red canopy. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti with white shawl and tripundra markings sits cross-legged, hands folded in prayer. Brass pots, a bowl and a flower-decorated pot sit on the platform. Potted plants and an orange-painted wall form the background.

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November 05 20102010-11-05May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesPhoto 11680265 +2 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14 +1 copiesA night-time ritual at an open-air shrine with a red-and-white striped canopy. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a bare-shouldered figure in a white dhoti sit cross-legged on a raised white platform before a small fire pit and brass vessels. Behind them a deity murti and a red-and-gold decorated altar are lit, with a banner hanging from the wall, and fresh flower petals and offerings are arranged on the cloth-covered floor in the foreground. The scene resembles a homa beside a temple.2010-11-05Ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald man in saffron robes with red-and-white borders stands at left with hands joined in namaste, a white tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces at his neck. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing with a red-bordered cloth pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone deity murti. Behind them, a deity image is draped with a multicoloured garland and a purple cloth, with a gold crown and ornaments visible. The plain grey tiled wall forms the backdrop.2008-05-03October 03 20112011-10-03 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07October 27 20112011-10-27November 05 20102010-11-05