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A photograph of a temple courtyard where a group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps perform a ritual near a shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and a ceremonial lamp, while others beside him wear orange cloth and hold drums. To the right, a gilded deity murti stands in a richly decorated shrine decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and petals scattered on the stone platform, with a brass oil lamp in front. Behind them is a red and orange flag and a low wall with a stone-carved temple pillar.

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Outdoor temple aarti scene at a shrine with a carved stone entrance pillar and gilded deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers. In front, a young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha mala plays a drum, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp of lit wicks. Other boys in orange cloth stand nearby, and oil lamps and flower petals lie at the altar. Red and white flag and a tree-lined background.2015-05-13Outdoor temple shrine scene with a stone-pillared shrine decorated with gold-toned deity figures, flower garlands and offerings of marigold petals on the stone ledge. On the left, a group of men in orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas stand in a line; one foreground man, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a tray of metal lamps and sings into a microphone while others clasp hands in prayer. Two young boys in orange cloth play drums beside them. Red and orange ceremonial banners hang nearby, and a fenced area with stone blocks lies behind. This appears to be a devotional aarti or puja at the shrine, with about six people visible. No identifiable a person is confirmed in appearance.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting with carved grey stone pillars and a tiled roof. Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies, some with long dreadlocked hair, stand in a row with arms raised in devotion, several wearing white sacred threads and white markings on their chests and arms. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with gold crown and ornaments is adorned with garlands, beaded necklaces and a golden ceremonial backdrop, with brass oil lamps set on the stone ledge and offering baskets with flowers nearby. Petals are scattered in the air near the shrine. A saffron-draped ornate chariot or structure appears at the left edge.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large deity murti in a golden arched niche is draped with marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, and it sits on a white and red decorated pedestal. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the granite platform in front, one holding a lamp toward the deity and another tending offerings on silver trays with flowers. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at left beside a fellow in orange holding a long staff. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and white plants and flowers decorate its edges. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2008-12-26 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine with a stone pillar and a shrine platform decorated with garlands and brass lamps, several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a line. A man in orange with long hair stands on the left, while a figure in orange and a young man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stand in the centre, one pointing toward a man in white who holds an offering. A bald, bearded man in orange and gold-bordered cloth stands at the right. Before the shrine stand brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands, and inside the shrine are deity murtis with red and gold ornaments and flower garlands. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2010-07-21Several men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand and kneel in a stone temple pavilion before a seated deity murti draped in white cloth with a gold crown and a cobra hood. A red curtain hangs at right and brass kalasha pots are arranged on the floor, with a tall brass oil lamp in front. A kneeling figure in orange sits at the base of the murti area. The page identifies the event as an initiation into poornabhisheka vratha, but no visible robe-wearer clearly shows distinctive a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2007-02-23July 12 20132013-07-12June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a garlanded deity murti seated on a golden palanquin with red and pink flower garlands. Three saffron-robed men stand in the centre and right with hands folded in prayer; one central figure wears a gold necklace, crown-like headwear and orange shawl, another has long hair and a rudraksha mala, and the rightmost wears orange with gold border and a wristwatch. Behind them stand white-clad devotees and an elderly man in white. Orange and red festoons hang overhead.2012-06-05