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A temple shrine interior with blue-grey pillars and garlanded deity murtis, including a painted figure with a crown behind the pillar. A bare-chested elderly priest in a yellow dhoti and a sacred thread holds a silver vessel and offers water or prasad at the shrine. Behind him stand several men in white dhotis, orange and saffron cloths, and rudraksha-style beads, with a brass pot on a stand. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and devotees watch from behind a rope barrier. Garlands of marigolds and flowers adorn the murtis and the brass lamps.

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February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor ritual scene in a pavilion with grey pillars and marigold garlands. Two large painted deity statues stand at the back, one holding a lotus-like object and wearing a crown and garland. Before them, a man in a yellow dhoti and bare chest holds a red microphone and speaks, while a priest in a yellow dhoti and white shawl with tilak stands beside a brass kalasha and offering plates on a covered table. Other men in white dhotis, bare-chested, sit or stand around the ropes. A woman in an orange saree sits on the green floor with hands folded in namaskar. Orange and yellow flower garlands decorate the setting, with a marigold strand overhead.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A temple ritual at a shrine with blue-grey pillars topped by golden-yellow guardian figures garlanded with marigolds. Behind, an ornate deity murti stands inside a gilded niche with garlands on its base. Several priests in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies perform puja: one kneels at the front holding a brass vessel and a pooja plate, while others stand by a silver table with brass pots, a sacred kalasha and marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange sari sits at lower right beside a drum. Green cloth covers the floor, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and two large painted deity statues flanking the entrance. Priests in yellow dhotis and bare-chested devotional dress stand around a central altar holding orange-robed figures and garlanded kalasha-style vessels, performing a ritual. A standing priest with a bare upper body extends his hand toward the offerings. Devotees sit on green matting; a woman in orange sari with hands folded watches at the right, and a man in white kurta with a saffron shawl sits nearby. Brass vessels and a flower-decorated plate lie on the floor in front of the altar, with a curtain and a painted deity image behind.2013-02-15A ritual scene at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and framed deity images, with two tall painted guardian figures flanking the entrance. Several shaven-headed priests in yellow dhotis stand around a golden altar holding brass vessels, a tray of white flowers and a mirror-like brass plate, performing puja. One priest bare-chested in yellow dhoti holds a tray forward. Devotees sit on green matting, one woman in an orange sari with hands joined in namaskar. A brass drum and a floral kalasha sit in the foreground. Watermarked archive copyright text appears in the corner.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15