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June 19 2013

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A temple hall with a golden throne-like seat on the right where a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits beside another seated figure in orange and red. Around a long low table of fruit offerings, brass oil lamps, and banana leaf plates, a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, some holding yellow sheets and a small child. Two priests in orange and saffron attire stand near a drum on the right. A painted wall with a deity figure and decorative arches frames the scene, and a red curtain hangs overhead. Fruits, a jackfruit, and watermelon are arranged on a purple-and-gold cloth in the foreground.2013-06-19A photograph of a puja ceremony with a large spread of banana-leaf-style plates and metal trays heaped with fruit, sweets and offerings laid on an orange and purple cloth in the foreground. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, some holding yellow cloth or papers, while a man in a white kurta kneels before a seated figure. On a golden throne-like seat on the right, a woman in an orange sari and garlands sits beside a seated figure in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a fan and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A painted deity mural with pillars forms the backdrop.2013-06-19A ceremonial scene in a temple hall with a large floor spread of silver plates heaped with fruits, sweets and packaged offerings on an orange cloth, plus a jackfruit and watermelon at left. A row of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at left with hands raised in applause or greeting, a woman in a purple sari and a child in red stand among them. At right, a woman in an orange sari kneels in front of a richly decorated golden throne, with a seated figure in orange robes and a woman in red beside it; a golden lamp stand and brass oil lamps flank the throne. A bald man in an orange-brown cloth stands near the throne. Painted pillars and a deity image decorate the background wall.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A temple shrine room with devotees seated on mats before an offering spread of fruits, sweets, flowers and bananas on red cloths. A priest in white dhoti sits at the centre near a pooja table with a kalasha and garlanded deity murtis, while women in saffron and salwar-style clothing and others in white sit in rows. Behind them are gilded arches, a decorated canopy and a wall of small orange-robed figures. Oil lamps and brass stands surround the altar.2011-04-20November 06 20112011-11-06Indoor ceremonial event in a temple hall with painted blue and gold walls, gold-framed panels and a maroon valance. Central golden throne holds a seated figure in orange-red robes with a garland of beads, flanked by a man in red shirt and white dhoti with a flower garland and a woman in red sari with garland. Two women in orange saris stand at left with a microphone. On the orange-draped floor before them are many metal trays of fruit, sweets and offerings, plus a green potted plant and a large green gourd. Gold oil lamps stand beside the throne and several seated devotees in saris and white clothing sit at right. Deity murti statues flank the dais.2013-06-19Evening outdoor puja in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with marigold garlands and a golden crown, flanked by banana leaves and brass oil lamps. A monk in saffron robes with a bare head sits on the left facing the shrine beside a yellow-draped platform holding offerings. A man in white dhoti and a young man in white clothes sit on mats, a woman in orange sari sits near the centre, and others in white and teal sit to the right while a cameraman stands with a tripod. Trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and bundled herbs surround the group on an orange cloth.2011-11-06A temple hall with ornate gilded shrines holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with a decorated umbrella canopy over a central peetha. A priest in white clothes with a shaved head stands with hands folded before a tiered display of fruit, sweets and offerings on red cloths, with kalasha-like vessels and oil lamps nearby. Around him, a dozen or so seated devotees in saffron, pink, green and dark clothing sit on cushions and mats watching, while a camera on a tripod records the puja. Two people in white sit at the right edge. Rows of small orange-clad figures stand on a shelf at left.2011-04-20October 26 20152015-10-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOctober 09 20162016-10-09