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December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph in a temple-like hall with a fire pit at right. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand and perform worship around a decorated golden palanquin or throne covered with white cloth, garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, banana leaves, fruits and lit oil lamps. The central man in a yellow head cloth and gold necklaces bends forward, extending his hand over the offerings; the man at left has his palms joined in reverence, and another in a striped shawl and gold chain stands with hands folded. Women in red and orange saris stand in the background.2017-04-06Photograph of a night ritual at a temple stage, with the image rotated sideways. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a green-and-white cloth at the waist stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing rudraksha and bead necklaces and bracelets. Behind him a standing priest in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth holds a microphone. Smoke or incense haze fills the air, and at left are brass ritual vessels, a large gong or drum, colourful draped fabric and flower garlands. a person: the bare-chested man with rudraksha and bead necklaces is a devotee-priest figure in ceremonial dress, and appearance cues are not conclusive.2016-12-15Photograph of a puja inside a temple hall with a banana-leaf and bunting-decorated backdrop. In the centre, a man in a yellow-orange shawl and white dhoti, with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold ceremonial necklace, stands with hands folded before a decorated altar. In front of him, a bare-backed priest in an orange-yellow cloth and red sacred thread faces the altar. Brass plates hold red flower petals, fruit and bananas, and a brass oil lamp stands on a red-patterned mat. To the right, a man in white clothes holds a bell, and women in saris stand nearby. A man in a dark turban and a garland stands in the background, hands clasped. Statue and altar details are partly visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09April 28 20152015-04-28Photograph of a temple ritual with three priests in white dhotis and shawls. The priest on the left, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a silver tray with a burning oil lamp and a small bell. The central priest wears a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and the priest on the right holds a large ornate silver pot with a lid, with smoke rising from the lamp. A fourth man, partly visible at the lower right in white, kneels or bends over. The background is a red-orange wall with a dark board. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene.2011-11-01December 18 20162016-12-18