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A courtyard ritual inside an orange-painted building with a corrugated roof. A bearded man in saffron robe with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a gold-framed platform holding a small brass deity murti and a green-and-red cloth, hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a younger man in saffron sits on a mat, and another saffron-robed man kneels at right. Standing at left, three men in saffron and one in white dhoti pray with palms joined. Trays with flowers, green leaves, fruit, brass lamps and a kalasha surround the platform. Seated devotees in white and orange line the back wall beside a red carpet, and a banner hangs on the right wall.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual in an orange-walled hall. A priest in orange robes kneels at a gold-framed pedestal holding a small metal deity murti, arranging green leaves and bowls of fruit, flowers and offerings on brass plates. Beside him a seated man in orange robes with a shaved head, a yellow-orange sash and folded hands sits on a wooden mat, while other orange-robed sannyasis stand at left. A white-clad man stands with hands joined. Behind them devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, with a red carpet and handrails at right; a brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a table. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the seated figure is described only by role.2010-07-21A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-courtyard hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A bearded man with a bare upper body and a red cloth over his shoulder sits cross-legged on the floor, hands joined in front of him, at a gold-coloured raised platform holding a small deity murti and brass vessels. Around him are brass bowls of flowers in yellow and red, a plate of green leaves, and brass lamps. Standing on the left, a man in orange cloth stands next to a man in white dhoti with hands folded. Several men in orange robes sit on the floor and in front, and a seated man in orange cloth faces the ritual. Behind, women in white saris with yellow borders and orange clothes sit in rows. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja with devotees.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual in an orange-walled shrine hall. On the left, a golden platform holds a green-clad deity murti beside brass lamps and plates of leaves, flowers and fruit. A seated man in orange and red robes presses his palms together in front of the platform. Several standing men in orange robes with folded hands and a man in white dhoti with a shawl stand nearby. Seated devotees along the right wear white and orange clothing with orange shawls and yellow sashes, and an orange-robed figure in the foreground sits with his back to the camera. Red carpet and a bronze kalasha complete the scene.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21