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A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with orange-painted walls. In the centre, a richly garlanded deity murti stands behind a platform, decorated with marigold and other flower garlands. Before it, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl performs abhishekam or puja while a fire burns at the front with offerings. Nearby a young man in a white dhoti tends the flame and a woman in a yellow sari stands beside the platform. On the right, a seated woman in orange-brown robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate chair. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some with red or saffron shawls, face the altar and listen or meditate. The copyright text and archive credit are overlaid on the upper right, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible.

A stage ceremony with deity murtis flanking a central seated figure. On the left stands a dark deity murti draped in a pale blue cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands; on the right a gold-crowned deity murti in pink and gold garments stands in a gold arch framed with yellow and orange garlands. In the centre a seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a throne heaped with a rainbow-striped flower garland, with decorative lion-like figures at its base and a red-and-gold backdrop behind. A dense audience of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with some wearing rudraksha-style neck cords.

Evening ritual on an outdoor stage with orange walls. A golden-framed deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands sits above a small fire burning on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis work near brass vessels and offerings on the lower platform; one shirtless priest and others sit at the fire. Two dark stone statues of standing sages in white shawls flank the platform. On the right, an empty red and gold ornate throne with a garland rests beside the altar. Seated in front, a long-haired figure in white and many children in maroon uniforms and dark clothing watch the ceremony, with potted plants in the foreground. Several people seated in the crowd are visible.

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A temple shrine courtyard with a golden throne-like seat draped in red cushions at centre. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland sits on the throne with palms joined. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor around him, some holding brass plates with offerings, and a few in white with yellow borders sit near small brass oil lamps (diya) on a tray. A man with bare upper body and a white cloth sits at right, and a cameraman with a camera stands at lower left. Behind the throne is a deity murti with garlands, and a larger flower-decorated shrine stands at left. The walls are orange with white and red painted bands.

A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a tented hall with a red-draped dais under a golden canopy. Gilded deity murti are garlanded with yellow marigolds. Brass oil lamps stand at left, and smoke rises from a blue-draped altar holding kalasha pots. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on a striped rug near ceremonial staffs. On the right, a man in white with a red garland sits on a golden throne-like seat. Foreground devotees, some bald and in white, sit facing the altar in the performance of homa-style rituals.

A photograph of a ceremonial ritual hall with a stage hung with white fabric and green garland strings. On the central stage a decorated deity murti sits under a gold canopy, heavily adorned with flower garlands and a red and pink mala. Beside it, several women in red and pink saris seated in front of ritual vessels, and a man in a white dhoti and a man in an orange-brown shawl stand nearby, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes and a red turban on a gold throne at the right, with an ornate gold umbrella above. Ritual items include a kalasha, lamps and gold ceremonial shields on poles. In the foreground, a large seated audience dressed in white and cream clothing, many with red marks on their foreheads, watches the ceremony. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple-style pavilion.

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October 21 2015

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Outdoor ritual on a raised paved platform under a shade canopy, with a decorated deity murti of the goddess draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands at the centre and a large framed goddess image with garlands behind it. A man in saffron and maroon robes sits cross-legged before the altar, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits beside him. Around them, about twenty-five children and young boys in saffron and orange cloth sit on the ground, facing the altar, with several women in orange and white attending at the right. Brass vessels, flower offerings and a small shrine with a painted deity panel stand nearby, with striped cloth and palm plants framing the scene.

Photograph of a Shiva lingam-style deity murti dressed in garlands at the centre of a stage, framed by a decorated arch of red, orange and white flowers and lit by oil lamps on a tiered platform. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a white and yellow head cloth, perform an abhishekam-style offering at the base. Rows of women and girls seated on the floor in white and maroon saris and salwar, some with long braids, face the altar. A large red and gold throne stands empty at the right, with two dark statues of standing figures flanking the stage. A pink-cloth stage is laid with flower petals.

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