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A photograph inside a temple-like hall showing a devotee in a white sari with an orange border offering a lit oil lamp before ornate deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands and red flower garlands. Two large deity figures stand on a red draped platform, one with a golden crown and silver face, the other in a green garment with a golden crown. Brass oil lamps, a striped multicoloured canopy, a silver offering bowl, small wooden tables and scattered flower petals surround them. A fire pit with bricks and charcoal sits in the lower left foreground. Several women in red and grey salwar and white clothing stand in the background near a decorated golden throne-like seat with a heart-shaped backdrop.

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Inside a temple shrine, two richly decorated deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform under a multicoloured fringed canopy, both heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers and wearing gold crowns and ornaments. A standing woman with long blonde hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, stands barefoot on a striped rug and offers or performs puja near the figures. Nearby, a man in a rust-coloured garment and a woman in grey and white stand among brass lamps, a silver bowl and scattered flower petals. No identifiable person in saffron or with clear presenter cues is seen; the scene is a puja in progress.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple-style puja inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a silver-and-gold ornate throne with a cobra-hood canopy. On the left, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits on the throne platform, while two priests in white dhotis sit on a patterned mat tending a small fire pit with a brass vessel and flower offerings. Centre stage, a large deity murti draped in green and gold silk and heavy garlands is decorated with flower strings. A standing priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread offers worship at the altar on the right, beside a gold-framed arch, a golden kalasha and a brass lamp stand. Three seated devotees with bare backs and white dhotis face the deity, one wearing a green cloth. Brass lamps, fruit trays and marigold garlands fill the scene.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine. Three large deity murtis are adorned with heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery; the left figure wears a green and gold sari-style garment and a golden crown. In the centre, a seated murti on a red-draped throne wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a crown. A woman in a cream and gold sari, with a bindi and hair tied back, stands in front holding a white smartphone and taking a picture. To the right, a woman in a white top with a red shawl and a young man in a yellow-green t-shirt look on. Brass lamps, a silver bowl with petals, and a colourful fringed canopy frame the scene.2016-03-27Temple-style puja inside a shrine room with a large golden throne-like seat at left, decorated with a jeweled arch and a brass-and-gold canopy above. A deity murti stands on a red and gold platform, draped in yellow and red garlands with a decorated crown. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a white sash offers worship with a lamp near the murti, while another priest in orange and yellow cloth stands nearby. A seated man in a red turban and green cloth tends a fire with an oil lamp and offerings on a yellow platform at lower left. Several devotees in the foreground, including women in teal and green saris, watch the ritual. Brass oil lamps and flower garlands surround the scene.2016-03-27A ceremonial ritual stage in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a fire pit with a flame burns on a brick base, and a priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-white turban and sacred thread tends it with a ladle. Two seated men in orange-and-yellow dhotis and a green-sashed priest with a shaved head and vibhuti marks face the fire. On a raised golden throne at right, a figure in a white and red ceremonial robe with a tall gold mitre-like headdress and a rudraksha mala sits beneath a red-and-multicolour canopy, with marigold garlands draped over the seat and a large deity murti beside him. At left, an ornate golden seat with a cobra hood backdrop holds a seated figure in orange with garlands, flanked by golden lions and oil lamps. Marigold garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings on banana leaves fill the foreground, with red-and-green striped mats on the floor.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27