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July 16 20152015-07-16Ritual scene in a temple hall with a homa fire pit at lower left, filled with wooden logs and offerings. A priest with a red headcloth and bare upper body, wearing a green-and-orange cloth, extends his arm toward the fire. Behind him a seated attendant in white dhoti with a beaded necklace sits on a striped mat. On the right a priest in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl sits beside a red-draped seat. Elaborately garlanded deity murtis with yellow and red flower garlands stand on a raised red throne, and a brass lamp stands at right. A golden hooded-cobra backdrop frames a ganesha murti at left. Several people are visible in the scene, and the event is a puja with fire offering.2016-02-02September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a red thread across his chest reaches toward a golden deity murti draped in a gold-embroidered sari, and a second man in white dhoti stands beside him. The shrine is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, white flower strings, orange silk hangings and a gold kalasha-like finial, with brass oil lamps in front and gold repoussé plaques on the wall. Another bare-chested figure in a white dhoti with a red-and-orange cloth stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja in a temple hall with a white canopy overhead.2015-07-16April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine decorated with white, pink and orange flower garlands. Three seated priests in white dhotis perform worship before an ornate gilded altar holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame, a kalasha-like vessel, and offerings on brass plates. Behind them, gilded and garlanded deity murtis stand on a green draped platform, including figures with crowns and jewelled necklaces. The two priests on the left are bare-chested with sacred marks and white and yellow shawls; the seated figure on the right wears a blue-grey shawl over white clothing. Trays of fruit, flowers and sweets fill the foreground.2015-10-18A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti of a standing figure with a tall crown and trident, flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all adorned with a canopy of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The priest sits on a low wooden seat, bending toward a white-draped altar with brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, flowers, fruit and offering bundles wrapped in orange cloth. A golden peacock vahana with jeweled ornamentation stands beside the deity, and an orange backdrop with a peacock emblem frames the scene.2010-11-09A temple puja in progress at night before a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal, its neck and body garlanded with white and yellow flower chains and red flower strands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white shoulder cloth sits on the red floor at left, holding a long brass ritual implement toward the deity. Two brass oil lamps with red garlands stand on either side, and brass vessels, a bell and offerings sit on the steps. Behind the murti, painted panels show standing deity figures framed by garlands. Two other figures in white dhotis and a yellow cloth sit at upper left near garlanded statues, while a light-coloured cloth hangs at right. The wall behind shows a grey stone temple setting.2016-12-07November 11 20172017-11-11A temple-style ritual hall with a fire pit and oil lamps on a striped rug, surrounded by flower-decorated silver and brass vessels. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold waist band raises a garland overhead while standing before a red throne holding garlanded deity murti. A seated figure in a red shawl and gold ornaments sits on an ornate golden throne at left, with garlands. Another priest in white dhoti stands center, and a man kneels at right in a white cloth with a mala, near a brass plate. Marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis and the floor is strewn with petals.2016-02-02December 07 20162016-12-07July 16 20152015-07-16