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A ceremonial hall with white ceiling fans and hanging lights shows a large seated congregation dressed in white. In the foreground, several people sit on silver-coloured low stools facing a richly decorated deity murti draped in red fabric and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with scattered petals on the tiled floor. A standing priest in a red-and-gold dhoti with a red turban and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together. Another man in saffron-orange cloth stands near an ornate silver palanquin or throne on the left. Incense smoke rises, and kalasha-like offerings are arranged at the front.

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October 21 20152015-10-21A ritual hall during a puja. In the centre a figure in a deep red turban and red-and-gold garment with a red and white garland stands with palms pressed together before a decorated altar. Several young people in white and cream dhotis sit in a row on silver-covered low platforms, some in orange or red garments, with flower petals scattered on the tiled floor. To the right stands a large deity murti hung with yellow marigold and red rose garlands, with a gold kalasha and an ornate gold crown above it. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes fills the hall, a bearded man in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha stands near a lamp stand, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on a table. Overhead, ceiling fans and hanging lights are visible under a white canopy.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual hall with a lit ceremony in progress. On the left, a standing man in a red-maroon dhoti and a matching turban-style headwrap wears a red flower garland and holds a ceremonial object. Beside him, another figure in an orange-brown robe and gold necklace stands near a raised pink-draped platform. In the foreground, several young people sit cross-legged on silver-coloured low seats in white and orange-red clothing, facing a large deity murti decorated with flower garlands, gold ornaments and a red cloth. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, brass lamps and vessels are set out, and a crowd of white-clad devotees fills the back of the hall beneath white draped ceiling decorations and fans.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu temple ritual in a hall with ceiling fans and bright lights. On the left, a priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrapped around his waist and a red turban raises one arm and holds a flowered garland while facing the shrine. Near the centre, a second man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Several young people in white and gold-bordered cloth sit on silver-coloured low seats in a row, one holding a small object, with rose petals scattered on the floor. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti is covered with yellow and white marigold garlands, a red-and-gold silk cloth and ornaments. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, brass vessels and a small square fire pit with offerings stand in front. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the room and banners hang from the poles.2015-10-21 +1 copies