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Photograph of a night temple ritual inside a pillared hall. A bare-chested priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a pink and white flower garland stands at left, holding a flame over a yellow-and-white lamp stand on a stone base, while a silver lamp and a silver bowl sit nearby. To the right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with red, orange, white and purple flower garlands and draped in gold-bordered cloth. Behind the priest, a row of drummers in saffron-orange robes plays drums. A stone bull statue and tall colourful banners stand in the background. The scene is abhishekam or aarti-style worship.

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May 31 20182018-05-31Night puja in a temple hall with orange pillars and framed portraits on the wall. In the foreground a man with long braided hair, a brown robe, a gold chest necklace and a pale pink-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed throne, draped in red, orange and white garlands. Drummers in saffron robes play drums at left, and a black Nandi bull statue sits near the center. A brass plate with offerings sits at the bottom right. a person: the lamp-bearing priest has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, though the figure is mostly in profile and the identification is uncertain.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31Evening temple ritual in a pillared hall with a red-and-cream patterned floor. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands at left, holding a small object over a flaming brass fire vessel, an arati-style flame offering. Behind him, drummers in saffron-orange clothes play drums. At right, a deity murti is seated on a golden throne draped in orange and purple cloth, covered in red, orange and white garlands, with a crown-like ornament. A brass kalasha-style pot and lamp stand on a tray in front. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, and a standing figure in white stands in the background.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31Photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. Two bare-chested men in rust-red dhoti-style garments stand at a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of red roses, orange and purple flowers and white jasmine strands. The man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and adjusts the floral adornments with both hands. The man on the left, wearing a pink-and-white garland, gestures toward the murti. A brass oil lamp with a large flame burns on a stone pedestal, alongside a brass kalasha and small oil lamps. Behind them, drummers in orange robes play drums and devotees stand in the background beneath decorative pillars and hanging banners.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31A temple puja scene in a hall lined with framed portraits on the walls. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a gold-toned necklace, stands at left holding a small offering and tending a brass lamp with a flame on a stone base. Beside him, a richly decorated murti sits on a golden throne draped in purple and gold cloth, covered with red, orange, pink and white flower garlands. Brass vessels, a lamp stand and a kalasha sit on the floor. In the background, several men in orange clothing play drums and percussion, and another figure in orange stands near the pillars. A stone sculpture of a seated figure is visible at right, with a bright yellow-gold palanquin or throne structure beside the deity.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31