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A photograph of a temple ritual setting with polished cream floor and gold-coloured brass lamp stands. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair sits cross-legged in a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a white sleeveless top, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a brown beaded bracelet and small earrings, with a white tilak on her forehead. She reads from a green book held in her lap. Behind her, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking sits in the background. Beside her are a silver bell, brass cups, and white flowers on a silver tray. A deity murti in red and gold clothing stands at the upper right, and a painted orange-and-gold wall forms the backdrop.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on a red mat reading from a green book. Rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrist. Behind him, a second person in orange robes with a white forehead band sits with rudraksha beads. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and a brass bell, a silver tray with flowers, a small brass vessel and offerings lie in front. Painted deity murti legs in red and orange appear at the upper right.2013-10-26Two young priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges sit cross-legged on a white floor before a ritual setup. Both wear rudraksha malas, white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and shaved heads. The left priest reads from a green-covered booklet while the right priest holds a green book and handles brass vessels, a small bell and a lamp on a wooden platform. Behind them stand tall brass lamp stands and a painted red-and-gold pot. No a person candidate is visible.2013-08-03November 19 20112011-11-19August 03 20132013-08-03A seated ritual scene on a red carpet with a row of devotees behind a metal railing. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a pink-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala on his wrist and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, sits cross-legged with hands joined over a paper, while a second shaved-headed man in white with spectacles sits beside him. On an orange cloth before them are brass plates holding red flower petals, vibhuti and small offerings, typical of a puja. Several people in white and orange clothing sit in the background near small oil lamps.2010-10-30January 08 20122012-01-08Two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged reading from pink bound booklets, one reading aloud. Both wear dark rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and white vertical tilak on the forehead. The man on the left has a small red dot on his brow and earrings; the man on the right has a small pendant on his mala. Brass lamp stands with lit wicks and white flowers stand behind them on a pink-walled background.2013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a pada-puja ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and tripundra forehead markings. The front man, wearing glasses, speaks while hands are clasped; others sit with hands folded or holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, men in white and an orange-robed figure stand near the wall.2011-12-14May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls performing a ritual. The central man, shaved-headed with a white sacred ash marking on his forehead and glasses, holds a small flame lamp in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his left. Men around him hold brass lamps and bells, and brass plates with flowers, bananas and offerings sit on mats in front. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. The men wear white with saffron-gold borders.2011-11-05February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesTwo seated men lead chanting on an orange cloth at a microphone stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with maroon borders, bare upper body, gold beaded mala, and holds his palms pressed together with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace with a blue pendant, gold bracelet, and white horizontal tilak marks on his upper arms and forehead, and reads from a paper held open. A brass bell and a small glass bowl sit on the floor, and a gold-coloured decorative box is nearby. A person in red is partly visible at the right edge.2010-12-18