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March 02 2018

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A photograph of two bare-chested priests in a temple setting performing a ritual beside a decorated silver vessel and flower garland. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, holding a small object in his raised hand. The priest on the right, behind him, has white vibhuti markings, red and white beaded necklaces, and presses his palms together in anjali. Red and yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a tall stalk of grain decorate a silver kalasha in the foreground. The background shows stone pillars.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesMarch 26 20172017-03-26September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a ritual scene before a red draped backdrop and a golden arched frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and beaded necklaces holds a plate of pink flowers while an assistant in a saffron-and-white cloth stands beside him. A young attendant in a white dhoti with a silver vessel and beaded necklaces stands at right. Along the front, a table draped in orange cloth holds garlands of yellow marigolds and pots with coconut-like offerings. A person in yellow is partially visible at lower left.2018-01-31March 02 20182018-03-02Night-time ritual outdoors with smoke rising at left. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-orange cloth and beaded necklace stands with palms joined in namaste near a kalasha-like offering. A young woman in a green and gold blouse and white sari holds a yellow-wrapped offering, and a man with long dark hair and a full beard in an orange shawl with gold garland sits beside a golden trident. Several men in white and bare-chested ritual attire sit on mats with flower garlands behind; a tall golden trident stands at upper right. Potted plants and yellow marigold garlands decorate the space.2016-09-09February 13 20182018-02-13December 12 20162016-12-12February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies