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May 13 20152015-05-13A temple ritual in an open pillared shrine hall with carved grey stone columns and green foliage beyond glass panels. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with yellow border stands at left, holding a tray. Next to him an older man in saffron-orange cloth with a grey beard holds a plate. In the centre, a long-haired man in a brown-orange dhoti wears a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, extending his hands over a tray. At right a bald man in orange robe and beaded mala stands near a brass oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, golden ornaments and a large floral arrangement, with a green banana leaf. A seated figure in a green-gold robe and turban sits at lower right beside white cloth-draped offerings. Four or five people are visible.2013-01-02November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting with carved grey stone pillars and a tiled roof. Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies, some with long dreadlocked hair, stand in a row with arms raised in devotion, several wearing white sacred threads and white markings on their chests and arms. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with gold crown and ornaments is adorned with garlands, beaded necklaces and a golden ceremonial backdrop, with brass oil lamps set on the stone ledge and offering baskets with flowers nearby. Petals are scattered in the air near the shrine. A saffron-draped ornate chariot or structure appears at the left edge.2015-05-13December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a temple shrine with devotees performing worship before a deity murti. Four visible people stand at the left and centre foreground: several with long dreadlocked hair, wearing saffron/orange cloths, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or white markings on their bare upper bodies; the nearest man raises one arm toward the altar. The shrine holds gold-clad deity figures with garlands of white and red flowers, a golden throne-like seat with lion figures, brass oil lamps and a gold kalasha-style vessel. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the shrine and a red umbrella is visible at the left edge.2015-05-13August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A woman in white garments stands at center holding a brass lamp with a flame, with long dark hair and a gold armlet. Beside her, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel, and another man in white with gold chains stands at left holding a silver plate. Before them is a shrine with large garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, two white-clad figures with crowns and jewelry in the background, a white-draped altar, brass lamps, a kalasha pot and a silver-tinted lingam with a small crown. Stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-21A photograph of a temple ritual inside a stone shrine. A long-haired man in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti and matching shawl stands at centre, holding a lit lamp or ritual vessel with both hands, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace visible. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange turbans and cloths assist, one holding a flame and another with hands joined. Garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers hang on a tall pillar and a black stone pedestal. In the foreground, seated devotees with shaved heads and bare upper bodies, one in an orange shawl, watch with hands folded. A carved granite deity relief decorated with marigolds and yellow flowers is set into the wall at lower right. Brass lamps stand at left.2015-01-13January 11 20172017-01-11