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A temple ritual scene with several priests seated on red-and-green mats in front of an ornate altar. Four visible priests wear white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls with garlands; one holds a microphone while others hold items. Behind them, deity murti are decorated with jewelled silver-and-gold ornaments, yellow and orange garlands, and a large gold-framed shrine. On the left, a gilded throne with a small seated figure in pink and gold stands beside a golden lion-faced seat. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, plates of rice, coconuts, betel leaves and offerings sit on a table in front. A microphone suggests a live puja or discourse.

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March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple ritual on a raised dais beneath colourful fringed canopies. Three decorated deity murtis sit on ornate golden thrones, draped in garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, with a decorated kalasha and offerings in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green sash bends over the offerings, adjusting flowers. Two seated men in white, one holding a microphone, face the altar; one wears an orange shawl. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a red curtain backs the scene.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27 +1 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27A temple puja in progress before a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, with a red curtain behind. A priest in a white dhoti sits at left on a patterned mat with an offering tray and oil lamps. To the right, four men sit on the floor: one in a white dhoti and shawl, two in saffron/orange cloths with rudraksha malas, and one in a teal cloth holding a microphone. Ornate gold-framed canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols stand above the shrine, and decorated gold deity figures flank the sides.2016-03-27A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, jewelled ornaments and draped fabrics. In the foreground brass oil lamps stand on a striped rainbow cloth where a priest in white dhoti sits with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style neck garland. Several other priests in white or yellow dhotis sit in a row behind offerings of flowers, brass pots, fruit and a small wooden box. Behind them a cameraman on a tripod films, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. A colourful canopy hangs overhead and red curtains line the wall.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27 +1 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27