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Outdoor temple ritual in front of a statue of a deity with a red turban and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a white cloth-wrapped offering with yellow flowers over a silver plate. Facing him, a long-haired man in a green and red silk dhoti, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala extends his hands to receive it. Silver vessels with marigold garlands and a red-orange painted wall stand nearby.

December 16 2011

December 16 2011

Photograph of a temple worship scene. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, bare-chested with a gold necklace and wrist bands, holds a silver tray of white cloth, yellow marigold flowers and a red vermilion mark toward a devotee. The devotee, a person with long dark hair wearing a green and red sari-style garment and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together at the forehead in reverence. Behind them are a deity murti with a red cloth, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and brass ritual objects on an orange wall.

A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room with orange-painted walls. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saree with gold border and gold jewellery, stands at left and reaches toward a small deity figure placed on a green-backed golden throne-like seat. At right, a person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold bangles holds a brass bowl filled with flowers, petals and small vessels. Behind them a golden deity murti wears a red-and-white turban and garlands of red and white flowers, with a trident-like emblem visible above. Potted plants and a red-and-white striped border appear at left.

October 26 2011

October 18 2015

A photograph of a ceremonial exchange at a flower-decorated dais. A man in a long white dhoti with red border, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, is bending forward with hands together, smiling, and receiving or offering a floral arrangement of orange lilies, pink and white flowers. Across from him, a figure in a long orange-saffron robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, leans forward smiling and extends both hands toward the flowers. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with a cobra-hood backrest, garlanded with yellow and purple marigolds and white flowers, and a deity murti or framed image is visible in the upper background. A partially visible person in green stands at the left edge.

A photograph of a ritual exchange in a room with magenta-lit walls. On the left, a person in a red-maroon turban, maroon-and-gold robe, rudraksha mala and gold bangles stretches both hands forward to receive a silver tray holding two coconuts. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow-gold shawl over his shoulder, wearing a gold necklace and wristwatch, holds out the tray. Behind them are a gold ornamental canopy, a trident, a floral garland arrangement in yellow and purple, and a gold throne-like seat. The setting suggests a puja offering.

A photograph of a temple puja before a gilded deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and a golden crown. A woman in an orange silk sari with gold border stands at left, touching a small brass figure on a green cushioned shrine base. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a camera operator at the right edge. Orange and white painted walls and a tiled floor frame the scene, with a red-cushioned altar and banana leaves.

A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl extends his hands toward a brass tray. A clean-shaven, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a small head microphone holds a yellow-cloth-covered tray with flowers. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a silver kalasha with a green leaf. On the far left, a young attendant in maroon and gold holds a plate of red flowers. Desc notes: the long-haired man shows compatible presentation cues but identity is uncertain.

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