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A temple puja in a shrine decorated with marigold and red garlands. Two deity murtis stand in the centre: one with multiple arms and blue-painted skin, the other wearing red and gold garments with a crown, both draped in flower garlands. A tall brass lamp with a flame is lifted by a bare-chested priest with white hair and a white dhoti, while other priests in white dhotis and orange cloths sit or kneel nearby, one raising an arm. Brass lamps and offerings surround a flower-covered platform in front, with smoke rising. A statue in red and gold clothing with a garland stands at the right side. Several devotees sit in the foreground.

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A temple ritual photograph in front of a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. Two large deity figures stand behind, one with a trident and one in ornate gold jewellery, flanked by a standing figure in a rust-red dhoti holding a garland. At the centre, a flower-garlanded altar holds a kalasha and oil lamps. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a shaved-headed attendant hold up a lit oil lamp for aarti while others sit with joined hands. Smoke drifts across the scene and devotees watch from below. Gold-coloured curtains frame the scene.2016-12-07A temple puja photograph showing a richly garlanded deity murti at centre, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with white jasmine strands, with a sacred flame in a silver lamp being offered by a man in white dhoti and a bare-chested priest at left holding a ritual vessel. Behind the deity, ornately dressed statues in gold and saffron-coloured cloth stand under floral decoration. Incense smoke rises in the foreground. Several seated devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a sacred fire lamp burns on a tray in front of the murti.2016-12-07Temple puja before a decorated shrine of deity murti seated on a golden peetha, with a tall shiva-style figure and a consort wearing jewelled necklaces and flower garlands. Red and white garlands and yellow marigold chains drape the image and the altar. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand in front, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti plate with flames while another holds a kalasha-like vessel. Smoke rises from incense near the front. A standing figure with a long white beard and rudraksha-like necklace, in a red garland, stands at the right side of the altar. Devotees in the foreground watch the ritual.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a temple ritual before a garlanded deity shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at center, extending his arm toward a brass tray of fruit and flowers placed on a covered altar. Behind him, a seated white-bearded man with folded hands and a bare-chested man in white dhoti look on. Large murtis with flower garlands, one holding a sword, stand in the background beside a maroon-clad figure. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bells line the right side, and a fire glows at the base of the altar. Rows of devotees with folded hands and raised palms fill the lower foreground, and a few hold phones.2016-12-07October 18 20152015-10-18December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A temple puja scene with two standing priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, each wearing a long garland of marigolds and white flowers and folded hands. Behind them stands a large deity murti with a crown, silver ornaments and a green and red garment, flanked by two smaller deity murtis. At the front, a seated priest in a blue and white cloth with a head cloth and rudraksha-style beads faces a golden peetha holding a kalasha-like setup, oil lamps, flower offerings and a yantra. Bowls of flowers and brass lamps surround the altar. The scene suggests a ritual ceremony in a decorated temple hall.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02