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A photograph of a temple-style stage set with gold-framed alcoves and red and pink backdrops. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest with a white beard and bare upper body, wearing a saffron-yellow dhoti and rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver lamp (arati vessel) garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Beside him an attendant in white and a second figure stand near ornately decorated deity murtis, one in blue and gold robes, another in red and gold, all draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. On the floor are brass plates, flower petals, a small brick-lined fire pit and offering vessels. A microphone stands at left and a potted plant sits in the foreground.

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July 18 20132013-07-18A temple ritual scene in a richly decorated shrine with gold and pink backdrops. In the centre, deity murtis wearing yellow and orange garments, gold crowns and heavy garlands of red and white flowers sit on a raised dais. A bare-chested elderly priest in a yellow dhoti with a sash stands at left, hands joined in front of him. Seated at right, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a grey-white head wrap and a flower garland sits before a small offering table of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel. Tall silver oil lamps with flower garlands frame the scene, and scattered petals and coconuts lie on the marble floor. Ritual puja or abhishekam setting.2013-07-18Photo 11734669July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple puja at a deity shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces sit on a yellow-and-blue dais under a pink curtain. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and white upper cloth holds a lit lamp aloft toward the deities. To the right, a devotee with folded hands and a man in white dhoti stand near the offerings, which include brass bowls, fruit, a coconut, a kalasha and banana-leaf trays of flower petals. Brick-like stone platforms hold the offering arrangement.2013-07-18January 09 20152015-01-09Photo 11734627A temple-style ritual hall during a homa-style fire ceremony. A yellow brick fire pit with a flame sits in the foreground, with brass vessels and flower petals nearby. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a richly decorated golden throne with a deity murti garlanded in red and purple flowers. At center, a bald priest in orange-brown robes holds a vessel near a seated deity murti with garlands and a kalasha. A man in an orange shawl stands behind him. On the left, a seated figure in a red-and-orange garment sits on a flower-garlanded throne, with a small golden lion figure in front. Velvet maroon curtains and stage lights form the backdrop.2015-01-09April 30 20152015-04-30