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A bare-chested man kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti during a ritual at a temple pavilion. He wears a white turban and a white dhoti, with a dark bead garland around his neck. The deity is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and ornaments, and in front of it stand brass pots, a brass bell, small dishes and kalasha-style vessels decorated with yellow and orange cloth and green leaves, set on a red cloth. Striped colourful pillars, palms and a golden carved pillar frame the scene, with a stone ledge at the lower right.

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A priest with a shaved-looking head under a white and orange turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti, holds a lamp aloft near a decorated altar. He wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and white sacred markings on his torso and arms. Before him stands a red-draped table with brass vessels, mango leaves, marigold and red flower garlands, and yellow-powdered kalasha pots. Behind the table, a deity murti in green and red silk with elaborate silver ornaments and a yellow-garlanded face is visible, flanked by colourful striped cloth and palm fronds. The setting appears to be a temple pavilion during a devi alankaram ritual.A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a deity alankaram. Several deity murti are dressed in red, green and gold garments and adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white and multicolour beaded flower strands. Brass kalasha-style pots with mango leaves and yellow turmeric-coloured cones stand on a red cloth-covered altar, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground. On the right, a seated devotee in white dhoti and cloth wrap sits with folded hands in front of a large golden throne-like seat with an elephant motif, which holds a garlanded portrait figure wearing a pink turban and white and red floral garlands. A wooden pillar and orange and white banners frame the scene. Hindu puja setting, with the seated figure shown from behind.A photograph inside an open pavilion with bamboo pillars and tropical plants visible outside. A man in a bare-chested state with a white and orange-striped head cloth and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck is seated at a red-draped altar, holding a lamp or offering toward a row of decorated deity murtis. The murtis wear colourful garments, gold and silver ornaments and flower garlands. The altar holds brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot wrapped in leaves, yellow turmeric-coloured offerings, red flowers, and a brass lamp. Bright striped and patterned fabric hangs on the pillars. This appears to be a puja or alankaram ritual.Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti and a cream-and-gold head cloth sits cross-legged on a red cloth, seen from behind, performing a puja. Before him is an altar with a deity murti flanked by golden figures, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, and an orange drape hangs at the centre. A framed photograph in the upper left, labelled as a portrait, shows a man with a flower garland. Brass and steel bowls of food, fruit, flowers and sweets surround him on the floor, with small oil lamps set on tiered stands to the left.A temple ritual scene under a yellow canopy with purple, red and white garlands hanging above. On the left, a bare-chested priest with a white head wrap, rudraksha mala beads and white markings on his arms and chest holds his hand raised in a gesture. Behind him, two decorated deity murtis in red, green and white garlands stand on a red-draped table with kalasha pots and fruit offerings. On the right, a woman in a red head covering and a white-and-green garland sits on an ornate gold chair beside a gold pillar, with palm-leaf decorations framing the scene.A priest seated on a red cloth with his back to the camera performs a puja before deity murtis decorated with flower garlands. He is bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and a cream-coloured head cloth, and has a sacred thread over his shoulder. Around him are brass bowls and plates of food offerings, fruit, flowers and betel leaves. A framed portrait with a flower garland sits on a small shrine at the upper left, and an orange cloth hangs on the left. Oil lamp stands and a gold-and-red silk backdrop complete the setting.A photograph of a puja set up before a shrine draped in gold cloth. A priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and orange turban sits bare-chested on the left, facing the altar. Brass pots and bowls of kumkum and offerings sit on a red cloth, with a banana plant and a kalasha-style brass pot beside him. On the altar, a large colourful deity murti wearing garlands of marigolds and red flowers stands with a pale face and green hands, and a framed portrait sits behind a smaller garland-draped stand. Lit oil lamps and a small tray of offerings sit in front, with a red-and-gold cloth on a pedestal.A photograph of a Navaratri puja scene on a red cloth. A bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings. Behind him a deity murti sits on a green and gold throne, draped in red and yellow garlands, with an orange and yellow embellished backdrop. Brass plates hold bananas, leaves, sweets, coconut, kumkum and vibhuti, with a lit oil lamp, a kalasha and small brass vessels around the altar. No a person candidate is visible; the seated figure is a priest.A photograph inside a temple shrine during a homa. On the left, a bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth holds a string or thread up with both hands, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him is a gold-carved pillar and green palm-leaf decorations. At the centre is a tiered altar with three elaborately decorated deity murtis draped in red, green, yellow and white garlands and sashes, flanked by banana or plantain-style decorations, brass pots filled with flowers, and yellow marigold garlands. Coloured bunting in red, yellow, purple and white hangs above. A fire pit with visible flames burns in the foreground. Only one physical person is visible.A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white turban with a yellow stripe sits at left, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a gold ring, and gestures over a fire pit. On a red draped table at right stand three brass kalasha pots decorated with green leaves, red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds, with brass lamps and offering bowls. Gold and yellow drapes and a blue backdrop frame the altar, and smoke rises from the ritual fire. Nothing in the image shows a person candidate, so identity is not established.2025-12-30A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple-style altar. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders stand at left; the nearer one holds a red cloth-covered offering plate with folded palms raised, and both wear white and gold-bead garlands and white marks on their bodies. In the centre a large fire blazes in a pit, with a metal vessel and offerings at its base. Behind it, three ornately decorated deity murtis in gold and white stand before a yellow canopy, adorned with flower garlands in green, yellow and red. A tall brass pillar and green palm leaves frame the scene.