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December 11 2015

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Evening outdoor puja at a draped altar covered in a deep red cloth with a gold-bordered blue runner. A bare-shouldered priest with a shaved head and red beaded mala wears an orange-and-pink dhoti and works at the altar, arranging marigold garlands and red flowers around a deity murti whose face is hidden by garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and metal vessels sit on the ground. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at right.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A bare-backed priest in a hot pink turban and white dhoti stands at the back of a decorated wooden ratha or procession cart, arms raised to place a garland of red and white flowers and green leaves onto a deity murti. Rudraksha mala beads hang across his shoulders and chest. Flanking the cart, carved figures with beards and crowns sit at the sides, and small woven baskets hold leaves and flowers. The background is glowing golden lights and warm decorations. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a priest seen from behind.2016-07-03December 11 20152015-12-11July 16 20152015-07-16December 07 20162016-12-07July 18 20162016-07-18July 18 20162016-07-18A photograph from a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and green, with offerings and brass vessels on a floral-strewn floor. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has a long, twisted topknot wrapped with a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a brown-and-gold draped cloth over bare shoulders. Blurred figures in the background include a man in orange-saffron wrap and a white-clad elder near brightly coloured decorations and a lit oil lamp. The scene conveys a puja or abhishekam setting with floral decorations and offerings in the foreground.2018-04-14May 26 20152015-05-26Night photograph of an outdoor ritual in Phuket, Thailand. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange and magenta dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bead garland, holds a brass aarti plate with a multi-wick oil lamp flaming on it. Beside him, a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits near a silver kalasha-topped stand, flower garlands and a purple cloth-draped table. Behind them, standing and seated devotees in white clothes with hands folded in anjali watch in the dim, blue-lit scene.2015-12-11