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March 02 2018

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Four male priests perform a ritual beside a golden ornate throne-like structure draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a red cloth. The priest on the left holds a small bowl and wears a white dhoti with yellow border and a sacred thread. The second priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over the offerings. The third shirtless priest has red and white beads around his neck and a yellow waist cloth with blue border. The fourth, a young man with hair in a knot, stands behind the throne. Scaffolding and string lights are visible overhead.2018-03-02A 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.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A 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.2018-03-02A night ritual photograph with two bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. The man on the left, with a red bindi on his forehead, extends his hand to scatter red petals, while the man in the centre has red petals falling across his face and holds a brass plate. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a prayer sheet beside garlands of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, with leafy greenery and a lit scene in the background. The setting appears to be a puja or petal-offering rite.2018-03-02A temple ritual photograph centred on a shrine or deity platform decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine and orange and yellow marigolds, with red and green foliage framing the arch. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a lavender shawl bends forward over offerings, with a long gold chain and beaded necklace visible. Beside him a second man in a lavender shawl and rudraksha mala bends toward the offerings, while a seated bare-chested man with a sandalwood mark sits in front. On the table lie coconuts, brass lamps and kalasha pots wrapped in marigold garlands with mango leaves. The setting is an open pavilion with green fabric and pillars; a few other people stand in the background.2018-04-14Photograph inside a temple-style hall with marble walls and a white carved doorway. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak markings and rudraksha malas stands at left, lighting an oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers and offerings draped in a green-gold cloth. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace, a red headband and a red tilak. A younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. In the background a deity murti is decorated with garlands in orange, pink and white. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the table.2012-06-05July 13 20152015-07-13A 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.2018-01-31Temple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02Outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with bamboo scaffolding overhead. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center, holding flower petals in his hands before a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands, roses and marigolds. A deity murti wrapped in white cloth and marigold garlands sits in a gold frame on a red cloth. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates of petals line the foreground. Other priests stand bare-chested in white dhotis, one on the left in a yellow-and-green cloth and one at right with arms crossed, wearing rudraksha malas. Incense smoke rises at lower center.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02