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A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A bare-chested man in a red-maroon turban and maroon waist cloth, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, lifts a garland toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a red and white flower garland and an orange cloth. A pot with a mango leaf sits at the left edge. Behind him a crowd of devotees, one in a dark striped shirt holding a video camera, watches within a temple hall with a wooden roof frame and a blue wall.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at a Ganesha shrine. A man with a bare upper body and a rust-red turban and dhoti stands at right, reaching forward to apply a yellow substance. The murti wears white and pink garlands, a white cloth, and a decorated crown-like ornament. Behind, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a cameraman in white shirt films at centre. A crowd of devotees fills the background under an orange-walled, pink-trimmed temple structure and a metal roof. The swami figure's identity cannot be determined from this image.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure with a shaved head wearing an orange-red turban and a red-and-gold dhoti, with a white flower garland, reaches toward a black stone deity murti dressed with a white-and-pink flower garland and a cloth. Behind him stands a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-brown shawl, with a camera operator at right. In the foreground a silver plate holds a yellow sweet, a bowl of kumkum, a bowl of turmeric, and a bowl of red and orange flower petals. The setting is a covered temple structure with a blue-painted wall at right.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd pressing close around a dark stone deity murti draped in white and red-pink flower garlands, with a golden-orange cloth on its shoulder. In the foreground a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long red-orange head wrap, and a white flower garland stands with arms outstretched, smiling and gesturing. Beside him a shaved-headed man wears an orange-saffron dhoti, rudraksha beads and a white shirt, hands raised. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background behind a metal railing, several holding up phones or cameras. A brass plate of flower petals and offerings sits at lower left, and a white jasmine garland hangs over a second figure at left. The setting is a covered temple space with a pale blue wall at right.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest in a maroon turban and bare-chested red-brown dhoti-style cloth, wearing a white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, pouring or offering something onto a large black stone deity murti (Shiva lingam form) dressed with white and pink flower garlands and a red-and-gold cloth. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some holding offerings, watches closely under a corrugated roof. A green leaf and orange offering tray are visible at the lower left.2014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA temple ritual in progress beneath a tin-roofed hall. A bare-chested priest in a red turban and maroon dhoti with a white jasmine garland stands at center, reaching toward a large dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing maroon shawls, press close, and a metal platter of flowers and a brass vessel sit in the foreground. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja at the murti.2014-06-19A photograph of a ritual at a temple entrance: a shaved-headed priest in a red turban, bare-chested with a white sacred thread-like garland and red-brown dhoti, bends forward to adorn a large black stone deity murti with white and red flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style brown beaded malas, watches closely. A brass tray of colourful flowers and a small bowl of liquid sit in the foreground, with another offering tray at the lower left. Metal scaffolding and a tin roof frame the scene. The figure in the red turban is a priest, not an identifiable candidate, so no a person identification is made.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, with a bare upper torso, stands before a dark stone deity murti and reaches up to place a red and pink flower garland. The murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and an orange-and-gold cloth. In the foreground, a silver bowl holds scattered colourful petals and flowers, and a brass tray holds yellow offerings, with small bowls of red and orange powder. Men in white shirts and a man wearing a brown-red beaded mala stand behind, watching the puja. Crowd members are visible in the background under a tin roof.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies