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A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside a temple-style hall with gold-trimmed shrine canopies. Several deity murtis are seated on a raised platform, heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. In the foreground, two seated men in white dhotis face the deities; the man on the left wears a brown cap and pink shawl, the man on the right wears a straw-coloured hat and a cream wrap with a white garland. A young child in pink sits beside the right man. Brass lamps, silver vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a kalasha sit on a white floor. On the far left a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and ochre cloth sits near the edge, and a man in white stands behind him. A man in a lavender shirt with a white garland sits at the right edge in the foreground.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A ritual scene before a shrine of large deity murti statues draped in heavy garlands of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers. In the centre, a seated person wearing a brown turban-style headwear and a white garland, with bare upper body and a pink wrap, sits before the altar. Foreground devotees in white dhoti-style cloths with bare upper bodies and sacred markings sit facing the altar, some with bare heads or tied hair, and microphones stand before them. Gold ornamented backdrop and a kalasha-like arrangement of flowers complete the shrine setting.2013-07-18A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14July 18 20132013-07-18Temple ritual scene before a richly decorated deity shrine with yellow and red marigold garlands and a golden prabhavali halo at left. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-yellow upper cloth and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a lamp toward the shrine. Behind him a shirtless man in white dhoti with a beaded rudraksha necklace holds a brass tray with a vessel and offerings. Seated at right, a man in a yellow turban and gold upper cloth with a bead necklace and gold armbands sits beside another man in a green turban and green shawl with gold bangles, who is seated and handling a ritual item. Small oil lamps and a flower vase sit in front of the shrine, and a stack of offerings lies at lower left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam in progress.2016-02-02July 18 20132013-07-18A temple-style ritual scene with a priest in white dhoti and green-bordered upper cloth tending a seated figure beside a tall brass oil lamp. Behind them, two ornately decorated figures sit on a red-draped platform framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers. On the right, a silver-and-gold deity murti wears layered jewelled necklaces and a crown, with a garland draped over its base on a red cloth. Brass plates and offering vessels rest on a striped mat in the foreground. A seated attendant in a saffron-striped cloth assists nearby. The setting appears to be a devotional puja with decorated seats and floral garlands.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several deity murti stand on the right, draped in red, pink and purple garlands and gold crowns, with ornate silver and gold frames behind them. In the foreground, a small fire pit with lit flame sits on a brick base, surrounded by fruit, bananas, flowers and brass vessels. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti kneels with folded hands near the fire. Two young men in saffron robes and garlands kneel in prayer before the murti, one wearing a green turban. A seated figure in white and a standing man with folded hands are in the background beside a decorated silver throne with flower garlands and a small parasol. Several people in saffron are visible at left, with an orange cloth and offerings on the floor. Ritual activity suggests a puja or homa.2018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27A ceremonial puja in a decorated hall with a red backdrop. Silver and gold ornate thrones hold deity murtis draped in garlands, with umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a priest in a white dhoti and blue-trimmed cloth kneels at a silver platform, offering to a central deity murti, while flowers, fruit and brass vessels surround the platform. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bead mala sits to the left near flower garlands. Several men and boys in white dhotis sit on the right chanting at a microphone.2015-10-18October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies