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A temple photograph of a ritual before a decorated palanquin or deity figure garlanded with white flowers and red roses and pink petals. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Beside him stand several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured borders; a bald elderly man in orange holds a rudraksha mala, a younger man with a tilak and red-banded headband holds a silver staff and wears a gold garland, and a bearded man in orange with beads presses his palms together. Gold-coloured ornate fittings and red-and-gold cloth decorate the background.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a silver-and-gold palanquin draped with garlands of pink and white flowers and red roses. Standing in a row to the right are several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders; the tallest in the centre wears a crown-like headband and a flower garland, and the man on the right has a long beard, rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered orange wrap. A watch-wearing man in white stands behind them. Ornate red and gold canopy fabric hangs overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photo inside a temple shrine with a gold-trimmed palanquin or altar draped in red and orange cloth. Fresh flower garlands in pink, red and white decorate a deity murti in the centre. On the left an older priest in white dhoti and shawl with striped border, bare-chested, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Beside him two standing figures wear saffron-orange robes, and the one in the centre has a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and raises his arms in devotion. Further right another person in orange with rudraksha beads and gold trim stands with hands together. Devotees in white stand in the background, and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-06-05A temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple procession at a golden palanquin decorated with garlands of pink and red flowers, carrying a silver-clad deity murti and a silver staff. Four prominent men stand in orange and saffron clothing in a stone pillared hall: an elderly man on the left in orange cloth with rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, a central man in orange wrap with ornate gold necklaces and a red-and-gold headband, and two men on the right with folded hands, one bearded with long hair, rudraksha malas and an orange robe, and the other clean-shaven and bald in orange with gold chains. Several more people in white clothes stand behind, with colourful banners and a bell visible above.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded palanquin (pallakku) carrying a decorated deity murti draped in white and garlanded with pink, white and red flowers. A priest in white dhoti on the left holds a lit brass oil lamp toward the murti. Beside the palanquin stands an elderly bald man in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and a headband, his hand resting on the palanquin. To the right a younger man in orange robes and a gold garland, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, holds his hands together in greeting. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, and a gilded shrine canopy hangs in the background.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05