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Photograph of a ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and red draped cloth. Three seated figures sit on a golden throne-like dais framed by a gold arch; the central figure wears a tall gold crown and garlands while the two flanking figures wear flower garlands and white-and-red headwear. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and orange sash with rudraksha mala stands at left holding a ritual implement over a small fire pit with a flame. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange-red turban stands with palms joined in namaste. Gold-draped tables are visible at right.

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May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ritual at a pavilion with a red and white draped backdrop and corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in a maroon robe with gold borders bends forward over a yellow-and-gold box on the floor, placing offerings and smoke rising from a small fire. Behind him, a figure in a white dhoti with a saffron head wrap and garlands stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a gold-decorated seat with a red velvet base holds two garlanded deity murti figures with gold drapery and a blue canopy. Brass plates of flowers and small vessels sit on the floor. Two people appear in the background on the right. The image is washed out and overexposed.2014-05-10A temple shrine interior with carved stone pillars and a gilded arch. Behind a gold-framed altar, two deity murtis in red and gold garments stand with garlands. In the foreground, a standing priest in saffron robe and a tall ornate cap adorns three small deity murtis with marigold and multicolored flower garlands on an orange cloth. A seated young priest in white dhoti with a red border, bare-chested and facing away, sits before a microphone and a small brass vessel near a fire pit with flower petals scattered. Brass oil lamps stand along the altar.2010-11-12November 05 20132013-11-05January 09 20152015-01-09July 06 20152015-07-06A ritual scene inside a hall with a dark red curtain and a patterned grey carpet. In the foreground a smiling man in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl wears a red and white garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, with a rust-brown turban on his head; he stands before the altar and gestures with his hands. Beside him a man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border holds a small plate and stands barefoot. To the left, several men in saffron and orange robes with white and orange turbans stand with hands folded near a gold-trimmed throne draped with marigold garlands. On the right, large decorated murtis of a divine couple are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold jewellery. A low table holds brass vessels, a kalasha, banana, fruit and a small fire pit with flames, indicating a puja or homa.2015-04-30November 12 20102010-11-12Photo of a ceremonial puja before a golden gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with a decorated canopy and blue embroidered backdrop. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and rust shawl, with shaved head, holds a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward the central murti, which wears a tall jewelled crown, a garland of red and white flowers and gold ornaments. Two smaller gold murtis sit on either side, one garlanded with red flowers. On the right, a man in white dhoti and a red-orange turban stands with folded hands beside a white and gold garlanded figure. Another man in white with a red turban stands at the left edge. A microphone stand and red and white drapes frame the scene, with a camera at upper right.2014-05-10November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread stands at left, pouring liquid from a white vessel over three deity murtis seated on a gold-draped platform. The central murti wears a tall gold crown and garlands; the murtis on either side wear garlands and ornate jewellery. In the foreground a small fire pit with a yellow box and offerings burns, sending up smoke, indicating an abhishekam with homa. At right, a man in an orange headcloth and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a gold arch, red and pink draped fabric, and a microphone on a stand frame the shrine under a metal-roofed pavilion.2014-05-10