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Photograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with scaffolding and string lights overhead. A golden throne-like seat is draped with red cloth and heaped with red and pink flowers, with yellow marigold garlands. In front, a deity murti stands in a gold-framed niche wearing a white garment and a marigold garland. Shirtless men in white dhotis, one with an orange and gold sash, stand around the altar; one at right holds an object above the offerings while smoke rises. Brass vessels, lamps, marigold petals and rows of offerings sit on the stone platform in the foreground. Several men are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges. No person is clearly identified as a person.

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March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02September 19 20152015-09-19Temple puja in progress before a gold-framed deity murti adorned with red flowers, yellow marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style backdrop. Four priests stand at a stone platform: a bald priest in white dhoti with saffron-orange shawl pours or offers at the altar, while a bearded man in white holds a woven basket and two bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with folded arms; a fifth man on the right, bare-chested with an orange cloth and beaded mala, stands with arms crossed. Brass vessels, banana leaves, fruit, and marigold-decorated steps surround the altar under scaffolding and string lights.2018-03-02A ceremonial abhishekam-style puja at an elaborate altar draped in marigold and red garlands. A bare-chested priest in a pink and red turban and white dhoti stands at the altar, reaching toward a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings, with a broom-like whisk and a golden umbrella-shaped ornament nearby. A second man in white dhoti stands to the left beside a gold-framed embossed plaque and a painted orange-and-white banner. Brass bowls, flowers and a small deity figure sit on the tiered stand under a white tent backdrop.2015-07-17March 02 20182018-03-02A temple-style ritual photograph in a hall with gold-framed shrine canopies draped in red, blue and green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre, a standing priest bare-chested in a saffron-yellow cloth and white dhoti raises a long object over a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. Two other figures in yellow and white attire stand at right, one holding a silver offering bowl. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the base, with a decorated deity figure at left. The setting suggests abhishekam and puja in progress.2015-07-13 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07July 17 20152015-07-17A nighttime ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves and strings of lights. Behind the ritual platform stands a large deity murti pair adorned with flower garlands and a yellow cloth. In the centre, a fire pit on wooden tiers holds a small flame amid scattered marigold petals, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like bowl. Five men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls sit around it, one with an orange headband speaking to another who holds a small object. Seated devotees in the foreground and a microphone on the red mat complete the scene of a homa-style ritual.2016-12-05A temple ritual scene with a gold-framed shrine. Central deity murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown, with a gold-colored robe. Two priests stand before it: one in white dhoti with a purple-bordered shawl, another in yellow and white cloth. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp near a fire pit with offerings and flowers. A third man in saffron headwear and white dhoti stands at right beside another garlanded deity murti. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, a basket of dried offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor. Colourful striped mats cover the ground.2015-07-13April 14 20182018-04-14