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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a dim hall, viewed from behind. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with his back to the camera, his head bowed. Around him several devotees in white, cream and blue clothing sit on a floor covered with a red and green patterned cloth, with a tray of yellow sweets or offerings. A woman in a blue sari with floral pattern and an older woman in orange-red with a white jasmine garland sit nearby. Some people raise their hands, and a child in a yellow top is visible. Lights and a potted plant appear in the background.

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December 02 20162016-12-02A temple ritual scene where several devotees sit in a row wearing white and orange garlands of white flowers with red accents. In the foreground a woman in a red top presses her palms together in prayer, and a bespectacled man on the right has a red bindi. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, reaching down with a hand over the eyes of a seated devotee in a pale kurta. Behind them a man with a grey beard and orange garland sits near steel railings, and an orange-clad figure stands in the background. The setting is a temple hall with a cream floor.2012-05-02A seated fire ritual in a hall with a lit homa fire burning on a low platform beside stacked yellow blocks, a plate of offerings, and a bowl. A woman in a dark top with a pink-and-white shawl and white garland kneels with her palms joined while a man in a red shirt with a garland and a dark-haired man beside her, both seated near the fire, one raising a hand over her head. Behind them a woman in a teal sari, a girl in blue, and an older woman in a red sari with a white garland sit among other devotees wearing garlands, with a red-draped throne-like backdrop at the top right. Scattered devotees watch from the foreground.2013-05-12January 01 20162016-01-01A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and dark curtains, showing a seated devotional gathering. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange top and sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands held together. Before him, a woman in a lime-green sari with a light shawl sits with palms joined. Nearby, a woman in an orange-red sari sits behind silver trays of fruit and offerings, and several women in white and yellow saris sit with hands folded in prayer. A bald man in white kneels at the left, and a man in a grey shirt with a red mala sits in the lower centre beside silver plates holding apples and sweets. Rows of chairs and seated people fill the background.2010-10-11July 07 20142014-07-07A candid indoor photograph of a devotional blessing. In the foreground a man in a white long-sleeved shirt and dark-rimmed glasses leans forward, his arm around the bowed head of a woman with long dark hair in a green top. A red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind them an older man in a light yellow kurta raises his hand toward the top of the seated figures' heads, and a bare arm reaches in from the upper left. On the left a young boy in a white t-shirt watches, and a bright screen glows in the background. At the right edge, a figure in a maroon garment stands. Warm, dim lighting fills the room.2013-05-12Indoor photo in a lime-green room with white ceiling beams, framed pictures and a small deity poster on the wall. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair, a green lime garland and a red-and-gold-bordered dhoti stands at the centre-left, arms extended to hand small items to a group. Nearby, a shaved-headed monk in saffron and orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands together. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a jasmine-decorated bun holds offerings, surrounded by people in white shirts and white sari-clad women, with red roses and a green garland among them.2014-07-04July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA group abhishekam ritual in a room with people seated on a green and gold patterned mat around a brass tray holding a shiva lingam and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads on the left pours liquid with a vessel. A woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala leads the pouring, while men in white shirts with malas kneel nearby. Standing devotees in white, pink and blue saris press their palms together behind them, and a red garment and flowers appear at lower right.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. Two women in white cloth with gold borders and light blue hair nets stand at the center, one holding a silver tray with a lit flame and the other tending it, while a third woman in a white sari stands at right. Seated men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, some with white and yellow body markings and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor in the foreground and middle, one holding a lamp. Behind them, seated women in saris and dupattas watch from rows of chairs with orange tablecloths, and people sit along the back of the hall. The scene reads as a Maheshwara Puja style fire ritual with oil lamps, with a light rudraksha-malaed man in the middle.2016-12-18