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January 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine with an ornate golden arch framing two deity murtis draped in multicoloured flower garlands and red-and-white silk. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and tilak lights a flame over a silver plate, while two assistants in white sit to the left, one singing into a microphone. Brass vessels, a silver ceremonial implement and a kalasha sit on a yellow-tiled platform. A tiered shrine with lion figures and garlands stands at right, and a few heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20142014-09-11October 18 20152015-10-18December 07 20162016-12-07A temple ritual at night in front of a shrine with garlanded deity murti and metal images draped in a garland-covered arch. Two priests in white dhoti stand at left: one bare-chested, holding a lit oil lamp on a silver plate, the other in a teal turban and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala. In front, a square fire pit (homa) burns with petals and offerings scattered around. A red-orange cloth covers the altar with flower garlands and a kalasha-like vessel.2013-07-19Night temple ritual before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha, its face and chest adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a silver-gilt backdrop. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a red headscarf raises a lit oil lamp toward the deity, while a second deity shrine to the right is also draped in marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth and a man in maroon with gold border sit with hands folded near brass pots, bowls and ritual vessels on a low table, with small flames burning. Lamps and incense haze fill the dark background.2014-10-11October 18 20152015-10-18Evening puja at a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a raised pedestal, decorated with dense garlands of red, orange and white flowers and yellow marigold strands. Several flame lamps burn in front of the murti on a white platform. Priests in bare-chested white dhoti attire perform the ritual; one priest in a striped and orange-bordered cloth pours offerings near the flames while another seated priest holds a microphone. Devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, including a woman with light hair and others in white and dark clothing. Ornate golden arch and dark statues of guardian figures frame the shrine.2013-07-09