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A temple-style hall with a white tiled floor holds a row of decorated deity murtis seated on golden thrones draped in flower garlands. Foreground centre, a standing priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala raises a lit flame in one hand. To the left, two seated priests in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas attend trays of fruit and offerings. A yellow block and scattered petals lie on the floor. Painted blue and pink walls with gold arches frame the scene. A small deity figure stands in a niche at upper centre-left. This appears to be a puja or aarti with abhishekam-style offerings to the deities.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A temple-style hall with a white tiled floor and blue, pink and green painted walls. Three ornate gold-framed thrones hold deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and colourful silk, in pink, purple and green. A woman in an orange sari stands at right holding a lit aarti lamp toward the murtis. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and maroon cloths sit at left beside a floor puja arrangement of fruit, plates, turmeric blocks and offerings. Rose petals lie on the floor. A small wall shrine and an ornate golden backdrop complete the scene. The image is a photograph of a ritual space with no a person candidate clearly visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA wedding ritual inside a richly decorated hall with blue walls and gold-framed arches. Three ornate golden thrones draped with garlands of orange, red and white flowers hold deity murtis; the central pair wear pink and purple silk. Near the left, a seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth and bead necklace sits before a spread of fruit, coconuts, yellow turmeric blocks and offering trays. A standing woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland watches the ceremony. Smoke rises in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial wedding ritual inside a temple-style hall with blue and gold painted walls. Two saffron-robed priests sit on the white floor at left beside brass plates of fruit, turmeric blocks and offerings; one of them wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands at centre holding a ritual object. Right of centre, ornately decorated golden thrones hold deity murtis dressed in pink, purple and green silks, adorned with garlands of red and white flowers. Yellow turmeric blocks lie on the floor and flower petals are scattered. A carved golden throne with multicoloured flower decoration stands at left.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style ritual hall with blue and green painted walls and gold arched frames. In the foreground a fire burns on a yellow-brown platform beside stacked offerings of bananas, coconuts and brass plates. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest holds a pair of hands together with a white-robed priest in a white turban who stands in front of him. Another white-clad priest with a white cloth on his head holds a flower garland. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on a floor cushion at left. Two large decorated deity murti in pink and purple silk with white flower garlands stand at right. A golden throne covered in red and yellow flower garlands sits at back left, empty of a clearly visible occupant, with a second figure in red seated on it.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in a hall with a white tiled floor and a blue and gold painted wall. Smoke rises at left where a seated priest in a rust-coloured cloth tends a fire or offerings near brass plates of fruit and sweets. Two priests in white dhotis with white head cloths stand at right, one raising an object toward a decorated deity murti on a gold-trimmed altar draped with red and yellow garlands. Two more decorated deity murtis in pink and blue silk stand under a gold arch with marigold garlands. Yellow turmeric blocks lie on the floor near a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne decorated with flowers at left. The scene shows abhishekam or puja. Visible people: three priests and one seated figure, all in white or rust clothing.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies