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A nighttime temple ritual in an open hall with a decorated deity murti at the centre, draped in red and adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Six women in red, maroon and orange saris with flower garlands sit in a row on the floor before the deity. A bald man in an orange-red robe stands at right, facing them and raising a white flower or offering in one hand, while another hand holds a bowl. Brass vessels, small plates and scattered petals lie on the floor. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and orange pennant flags stand around the space, and a small shrine with lit lamps and garlands is at left.

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October 21 20152015-10-21Elevated view of a temple-style ritual hall with white draped tables and fans. On the left, a decorated deity murti and a flower-garlanded altar sit beside a row of women in red and maroon saris wearing marigold garlands, several with kumkum on their foreheads. A standing priest in maroon robes raises a small lamp or offering toward the seated figures. On the right, a richly decorated golden throne draped in red and garlands, with ornate gold parasols and trident-topped standards, holds a seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban. A bald man in orange cloth sits cross-legged on the platform below, and a few other devotees are visible at the lower edge. Scattered flower petals cover the floor.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual in a hall with a tiled floor scattered with flower petals. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at right, holding a white ceremonial fan toward a row of six women seated on the floor in red and maroon saris with white and orange garlands. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands and gold ornaments, with an ornate gold and red shrine at left. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit on the floor, and a decorated umbrella stands at right. A ceiling fan blade crosses the foreground.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesEvening ritual inside a tented hall where several women in matching deep red and maroon saris, with white and orange flower garlands, sit cross-legged on the floor before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in marigold and jasmine garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by lion-figured pedestals and brass oil lamps. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown clothing, with a rudraksha mala, performs the ceremony, and brass bowls and a kalasha sit on a yellow-and-green floral mandala. Scattered petals cover the floor, and a ceiling fan and orange canopy frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2015-10-21 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple ritual inside a decorated hall with white draped walls and a pink-and-white ceiling. A shaved-headed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti and shawl stands at left, raising a large gold ceremonial fan-shaped shield on a tall pole with one arm. Six women sit cross-legged on a red-carpeted floor in red and maroon saris with marigold garlands, facing a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with flowers at centre. A gold-canopied, ornately carved throne at right holds a richly garlanded deity image. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings and a silver tray lie on the floor and yellow brick platform. Pink flower petals are scattered around, consistent with a puja or abhishekam. The priest's face and features are not visible, and no a person candidate is clearly present.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja in a open hall with a white canopy ceiling and hanging chandeliers. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands barefoot holding a lit aarti lamp aloft before a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands. Seated on the left, several women in red and pink saris wearing flower garlands sit on a patterned mat in front of a yellow brick-like arrangement of offerings and brass plates. A deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits on the central peetha, and a golden ornate throne with an umbrella stands at right where a man in an orange turban and red garland sits with hands folded. Gold ceremonial umbrellas and a golden standard frame the scene; green leaf bunting hangs at the top right.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage at a Hindu ritual event. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in yellow and pink flower garlands and sits on a gold-framed throne backed by a curtain. Before it, several women in red and pink saris sit on the floor, one holding a garland, while a shaven-headed priest in orange-and-gold robes with a bare chest and bangles performs a ritual near a silver tray of offerings and rose petals. On the right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a red-cushioned gold throne with a lion-head armrest, garlanded, under a golden parasol. Gold staffs and a round gold shield stand between the areas. Seated devotees in white are visible in the foreground. The page reports a Chandi Homa and darshan.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies