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Ceremonial temple scene in a hall with plastered pillars decorated with coloured bands and a green-and-gold umbrella overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti reaches up to adjust a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple blooms. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace and a gold-bordered yellow cloth holds more garlands, and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace stands near the decorated object. Floral garlands drape a large decorated structure, with banana leaves, white jasmine strings and a brass vessel on the red floor. Several more white-clad priests stand in the background.

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April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesInside a temple hall with pillars decorated with colourful striped cloth, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti holds a green umbrella and reaches up to adjust a long garland of red roses and purple flowers. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with a long garland of white and purple flowers, while another man in white clothes with a white-and-gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces stands behind a heap of fresh flowers and garlands. Several other attendants in white and orange clothes stand nearby and a deity murti is partly visible at left, with offering trays and a kalasha-style set-up in the foreground. The scene appears to be a temple ritual with garlanding and flower offerings. a person candidacy is uncertain; no clear cues identify a specific person.2018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with decorated pillars and a green-and-gold umbrella overhead. A priest in an orange dhoti and a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-purple cloth hold and lift long garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with incense smoke drifting nearby. Behind them a man with a long dark braid, a garland of white and pink flowers and folded hands stands in quiet devotion beside another man in white dhoti with hands joined. A woman in a red sari stands at the right among heaps of flowers and leaves on a red floor. A camera rig is visible at the left edge.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Ritual scene in a temple hall with pillars and colourful decorative banners. A shirtless priest in a purple cloth and white dhoti stands at a decorated altar heaped with white, purple and red flower garlands, while others in white dhotis and purple or orange cloths perform rites around a red-carpeted floor. Metal pails hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a seated attendant in an orange cloth tends a ritual setup with a smoking fire pit at left. Several people fold hands in prayer, and a camera is visible at the right edge. The image shows a puja or abhishekam with a deity murti under garlands.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual inside a hall with plain concrete walls and tall decorated pillars painted in bright geometric patterns. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a purple silk waist sash and cream dhoti lifts a large red-and-white flower garland toward a deity figure. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded in devotion. Banana leaves, pink and yellow marigolds, roses and loose petals fill the lower foreground. The scene shows a flower-decorated abhishekam or puja offering.2018-04-14A temple ritual inside a hall with red patterned floor mats, where a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and purple sash stands at left facing a central figure. The central figure wears a long brown robe, a white garland of flowers, and pressing palms together in anjali, with a small bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl beside him. A flower-decorated platform on the right holds large garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers, and brass lamps and metal bowls with offerings sit on the floor. A green umbrella hangs above, and women in purple and red saris stand in the background among other attendees.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA temple ritual inside a hall with bare brick columns and colourful decorative pillar hangings. At centre, a large deity murti is heavily garlanded with marigolds, white and pink flowers, and a red-and-purple floral arrangement, set on a red-and-gold platform beneath a decorated canopy. A bare-chested priest in a purple-striped cloth kneels at the altar, while a man in a white dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala sits at lower left near brass vessels, fruit and offerings. Standing devotees with folded hands, some in white dhotis and saffron cloths, watch the puja. Brass lamps and a green-and-gold umbrella add to the scene.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14