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October 10 2016

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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a silver tray of offerings: ripe yellow bananas, orange fruits, a sliced mango-like fruit, and cut pieces of red and yellow items. A second person's hands reach in from the right to receive the tray. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders bend forward in a seated ritual gathering, with a red-carpeted floor and a table of fruit in the background. Rudraksha beads and a gold bangle are visible on the priest.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07September 19 20112011-09-19December 07 20162016-12-07November 02 20102010-11-02A photo of a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold border standing at left, holding a silver tray with yellow cloth and offerings toward a seated man at right. The seated man has grey hair, a bald crown, bare upper body and an orange-and-black band on his wrist, and reaches out with both hands toward the tray. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and bare-chested sit on colourful striped mats in an outdoor evening gathering. The seated man's identity is not established by appearance cues, so he is described by role only.2016-12-07A photograph of a night ritual on a red-carpeted floor. A bare-chested man with glasses and an orange-and-gold turban stands centrally, wearing a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray of fruit including bananas, mangoes and apples. Two men in the foreground reach up with raised hands toward the tray. Seated devotees in white and saffron cloth fill the background, with brass oil lamps and a decorated deity murti at left, and a yellow pillar at right. The scene suggests an offering or puja.2016-12-07A photograph of a temple ritual with a young priest in white dhoti and shawl bordered in gold, wearing a gold bead necklace and a dark rudraksha mala. He holds a silver tray with a brass oil lamp, its flame rising, and a small silver vessel. Behind him, another priest in white with a red-and-gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar, with smoke or incense visible. A figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. The setting is a temple with orange and white walls. Scene suggests aarti in progress.2011-11-01November 18 20152015-11-18December 07 20162016-12-07