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October 23 2008

A priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and a black rudraksha-style mala at his neck, kneels at a temple altar and drapes an orange and red cloth over a copper kalasha-shaped vessel set on a low wooden stand. Behind him is an ornate gold-framed arch with red brocade drapery, brass and silver bowls sit on the right, and incense sticks are placed in a small metal cup in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja preparation at a Hindu temple altar.

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A ceremonial puja on a raised dais in front of a deep red curtain. A seated figure on a gilded throne wears an orange-maroon robe, a rust turban and a red flower garland, with gold bangles and a gold necklace. Beside him a priest in a saffron-orange robe with gold border sits and performs the ritual, with a silver puja vessel, flower plates, small brass bowls, silver cups and a lit lamp before him. A second attendant in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with white sacred markings on the shoulder and rudraksha beads, sits to the left. Behind them a golden deity murti is garlanded with flowers and a golden umbrella stands above.

A seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with orange-gold borders performs a puja before an ornate gold-framed throne (peetha) draped in a maroon and gold silk cloth and decorated with large pink roses, white lilies and orange blooms. He wears a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak and holds a small ritual vessel over silver lamps and brass pots on a low wooden stool. Behind him, a decorated deity murti with a yellow and green garland is visible on a gold-trimmed altar, and a red cloth hangs at the left. The priest's face is turned away from the camera and no appearance-based identification is made, so his identity is unsure.

Photograph of a puja at an outdoor ritual setting. A golden ornate throne-like seat with an orange backdrop is adorned with heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds, with a decorated deity murti or ceremonial figure draped in gold-toned cloth at its centre. In front stand brass oil lamps, a silver puja vessel, bananas and a coconut as offerings. Two priests in white dhotis: one standing in the centre with a sacred thread, another at right with a yellow-and-gold shawl over the shoulders and a yellow head cloth, leaning over to attend the offerings. A seated bare-chested man with a thread sits at left, a woman in the background at top, and a partially visible person at the left edge.

April 06 2017

A temple-style ritual scene centred on a deity murti dressed with thick garlands of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigolds, red roses, and gold-toned ornamental jewellery and a patterned cloth. The murti sits before an ornate gold arched frame with an orange backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis, one with a yellow-and-white cloth wrapped on his shoulder, bend over the murti offering it water or aarti items, and a small oil lamp burns on a brass stand nearby. Silver-toned vessels, bananas, coconut halves and a bowl of offerings lie on a striped blanket in the foreground. Partially visible people at the left edge and a few onlookers at the top are present in the background.

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Photograph of a puja at a golden shrine. A man with a shaved head, white dhoti and gold necklaces sits at left, looking down while touching his chest. On the right a man in white dhoti and gold ear and neck ornaments reaches across a silver tray holding silver bowls, a pink lotus, fruit and small vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits behind them and a dark-haired figure is partly visible at the bottom edge. Ornate gold-carved panels form the background.

A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with gold borders kneels before a shrine, drying a copper-coloured multi-tiered kalasha-style vessel on a low wooden stand with a white towel. Behind him stands a gilded arched niche draped in red and gold brocade, with silver bowls and a gold-embossed panel on the right. Incense sticks, a silver lota and a brass plate with oil lamp sit in the foreground, and a shaved, saffron-clad figure is partially visible at the bottom edge. The man wears a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Puja setting, temple interior.