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Three priests perform ritual worship before a decorated shrine with a deity murti in a temple hall. The central priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth, leans over an altar piled with bananas and lit oil lamps, placing a flower garland over a blue and red cloth. The priest on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white markings on his body, holds a brass bell. The priest on the right, in a white head cloth and gold-bordered white dhoti, stands with palms joined in prayer. Behind them, a golden shrine canopy, a striped orange and multicolored backdrop, and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.

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Three priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges perform worship inside a temple shrine decorated with orange and multicoloured hangings and painted pillars. The priest in the centre, bare-chested with a white cloth on his head, bends over a yellow altar to place a garland of white and green flowers over a red and gold cloth. The priest on the left, wearing a saffron cloth on his head and a beaded necklace, rings a brass bell. The priest on the right stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white turban and spectacles. Behind them, decorated deity murtis are adorned with garlands, and a tray of bananas sits on the altar. Palm-leaf fronds hang beside the altar.Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with saffron-orange borders perform a puja inside a temple shrine decorated with colourful striped bunting, palm fronds and a painted pillar. The man on the left, in a yellow turban and garland, rings a brass bell. The central man, in a white turban, bends over a large orange-yellow altar, placing a garland on a purple and red cloth-draped object. Bananas are piled on the altar. The man on the right, in a white turban and garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, deity murtis adorned with flowers and crowns are seen in the shrine, and brass pots sit on the floor.Indoor temple ritual in a decorated shrine hall. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders stand or bend before a deity murti with a golden crown and a tiered decorated backdrop of multicoloured garlands and bunting. A bare-chested priest in the centre wears a white turban, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and holds a silver plate of white flowers while a second priest at right, also with a rudraksha mala and orange turban, holds a tray. A third priest at left, with a white head cloth, bends over an offering of bananas and a purple cloth. Golden pillars, palm fronds and a brass lamp are visible.Photograph of a nighttime Navaratri puja at a temple shrine. Three shirtless men in white dhotis stand before an ornate deity murti decorated with a red and gold garland, flanked by colourful floral festoons. The central priest, wearing a white turban and rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp in both hands. The man on the left, in an orange turban and beaded necklaces, and the man on the right, in a white turban with gold-bordered dhoti and beaded mala, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In front of the murti are heaped bananas, a white floral arrangement, green leaves and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Tall palm-leaf stalks frame the shrine, and gold-carved pillars stand at the sides.A temple shrine scene during a ritual. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a decorated deity murti in a golden shrine canopy, with garlands of marigolds and a multicoloured floral backdrop. The man at left, wearing a white turban and rudraksha-style beads, holds an object over offerings; the central man in a yellow turban and garland stands with hands folded; the man at right, in a white turban with a striped band and beaded garland, presses his palms together in anjali. Tall green palm-leaf stalks flank the shrine, and in front are trays of fruit, a yellow cloth, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel, consistent with a puja or homa setting.Photograph inside a temple shrine during a homa ritual. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a central fire pit where flames rise over a decorated pedestal. At left, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body and a white head cloth gestures toward the fire. Two men at centre and right, bare-chested with gold chains and beaded necklaces, hold brass plates of offerings; the centre man wears a yellow turban. Behind them stands a large gold-and-orange canopy with floral garlands and a colourful striped drape, framing a deity murti group adorned with yellow and red flowers and a garland of white and green blossoms. Golden brass lamps and a palm frond stand nearby. A seated figure in a red and multicoloured-striped shawl sits in an ornate gold throne at the right edge.Two priests in white dhotis and white head turbans perform a ritual before a richly decorated shrine of deity murti with multiple figures in red, gold and white garlands. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style pearl mala, holds a small vessel and a flower-tipped offering while the priest on the right, also bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body, extends a brass pot of offerings. In front stands a pile of bright yellow bananas, and behind them hang festoons of colourful flower garlands and a golden pillar frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated shrine. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and white head cloths stand at a fire pit; the priest on the right, wearing a gold-trimmed turban and a white beaded garland, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, colourful tiered deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands of marigolds and red flowers are set on a red cloth-covered platform. Palm fronds frame the scene, and a purple cloth-wrapped object garlanded with white flowers and green leaves lies on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Painted red, yellow and white pillars, a gold throne and brass lamps surround the space.A photograph inside a temple shrine during a devi puja. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a central fire, the middle priest holding a lit lamp, the right priest with palms joined in namaskar. The left priest wears a yellow-orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind the fire is a gilded deity murti of a goddess decorated with red and green garlands, flanked by smaller figures and brass kalashas with offerings. Tall palm fronds frame the scene, and a red and gold throne with garlands sits to the right.A temple shrine decorated for Navaratri with a golden-yellow canopy and colourful striped festoons. Behind, a bright multicoloured deity murti sits on a red-draped platform surrounded by potted plants and flowers. In front, a long-haired priest in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a yellow turban stands at left holding a brass vessel, while a bare-chested priest at right wears a white dhoti, a white-and-gold shawl, a gold-and-white garland and holds a small plate. Palm fronds flank the shrine. A fabric-wrapped figure in red, blue and green adorned with a white flower garland and leaves lies on the golden cloth in the foreground.Photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated shrine hall. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand on either side of a central fire pit with flames. The priest on the left, wearing a white turban, reaches up to a tall palm-leaf pillar; the priest on the right, with a garland of white flowers and gold-trimmed cloth, holds a brass plate. Behind them is an altar with a decorated deity murti flanked by colourful festoons, golden ornaments and garlands. A pile of flowers and a decorated tiered pedestal lie in front of the fire, and a deity-themed figure wrapped in a red and blue cloth with white and green flower garlands sits in the foreground. Lamps and offerings are arranged around the sanctum.A ritual scene inside a temple shrine with a golden carved frame and a central deity murti flanked by two smaller goddess figures decorated with colourful garlands and bright rainbow-striped mandala backdrops. Three men in white and yellow-bordered ritual dhotis stand before a fire pit, two bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains, one wearing a yellow turban and white dhoti, holding and offering plates. A fourth figure on a gold ornate throne wears a red turban and a garland of green, red and white flowers. Marigolds and pots of offerings sit before the deities, and palm fronds are tied to the pillars.