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March 03 20162016-03-03March 03 20162016-03-03Photo 11701806 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02March 27 20162016-03-27A temple puja in progress before a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, with a red curtain behind. A priest in a white dhoti sits at left on a patterned mat with an offering tray and oil lamps. To the right, four men sit on the floor: one in a white dhoti and shawl, two in saffron/orange cloths with rudraksha malas, and one in a teal cloth holding a microphone. Ornate gold-framed canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols stand above the shrine, and decorated gold deity figures flank the sides.2016-03-27April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ritual puja before a golden shrine with three deity murtis adorned with fresh marigold and yellow flower garlands, under a decorated canopy with colourful tasselled umbrellas. Four men sit on a raised platform in front of the shrine: on the left a bare-chested priest in a green silk cloth and white dhoti tends the offerings; next to him a young man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands; two men in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit beside them, one holding a microphone. Brass lamps, brass vessels, flower offerings and a kalasha stand before the shrine. Four people are visible.2016-03-27A temple-style ritual on a raised platform with gold-framed arches and a painted blue and green backdrop. Two deity murtis stand in the centre and right, draped with garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers. A bald young priest in an orange cloth kneels at the front, tending oil lamps and metal vessels on a red cloth. Another attendant in an orange-and-maroon robe kneels beside him. Behind them a priest in a white cloth with white head covering stands with palms joined, and a standing man in white dhoti with a garland is at far right. A woman in a maroon sari sits at the far left beside a gold stand with fruit. A mound of bananas and fruit lies on the right.2012-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 28 20152015-12-28October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30