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A ceremonial temple-style stage with gold-framed arches, a golden parasol canopy and red draped backdrop. On the left, a seated figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban sits on a raised gold throne with hands folded in greeting, wearing a gold necklace and flower garlands. In the centre, a shirtless priest with a sacred thread and white dhoti stands before a richly adorned deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments. To the right, two white-clad priests in dhotis with flower garlands attend the murti. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels on a multicoloured striped mat scattered with flower petals. Ceremonial staves with gold-finished heads and a trident stand near the throne.

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October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Temple-style ritual hall with a red and gold setting. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban stands at left holding a lit lamp and a long staff, while two white-clad priests at centre perform a ritual before a golden canopied throne draped in red cloth with garlands. At right a deity murti sits under a golden kalasha-topped canopy with a crown, decorated with garlands. Two seated devotees in orange robes and a seated figure in a blue lungi kneel on a striped rug in the foreground, with oil lamps and offerings before the shrine.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated hall with maroon walls and a purple spotlight. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and orange head cloth holds a tray of flowers and touches his forehead, while two men in white dhotis with garlands stand at a golden-framed shrine. A deity murti with a silver face and a garland of flowers sits under a fabric canopy with multicoloured tassels. Golden ceremonial umbrellas, a silver trident and tall decorated staffs line the stage. Seated devotees in rust-orange robes with flower garlands sit in the foreground, and a striped rug covers the floor scattered with petals.2015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial court scene in a red-draped hall. A seated man on a gilded throne with lion-armrest carvings, wearing a maroon turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Two silver trident-tipped staffs and a ceremonial mace stand beside the throne. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and an ornate green-and-gold headdress holds a lit lamp, and a man in a striped sash and white dhoti stands with flower garlands at a second throne decorated with yellow and white flowers. Devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18