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A ceremonial temple-style puja hall with several ornate silver-gilded thrones and canopies. On the central raised dais sit decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of red and white flowers and yellow marigolds, with a green cloth beneath them. In the foreground, a man with his back to the camera wears an orange-red turban and an orange-red dhoti and shawl, standing before a small golden peetha and a brick-like arrangement of flowers, fruit plates and brass lamps on a white floor scattered with petals. Striped woven mats and a pink-draped throne frame the scene.

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October 18 20152015-10-18Interior ritual hall with deep maroon drapes and gold-framed ceremonial thrones. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold throne draped with yellow-white marigold garlands, with a tall gold-handled staff beside it. Centre, a standing man with bare upper body wears a white dhoti, blue turban-style head wrap and a long beaded necklace, facing a richly decorated altar holding garlanded deity murti. Right, two priests in white dhotis attend a golden palanquin-style throne with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a gold crown. Foreground, a seated priest in orange robe sits on a striped rug, and a man in white bends to arrange marigold flowers in a silver tray; brass kalasha and bowls of flowers surround the floor.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A temple-style ritual hall with ornate gilded thrones and deity murtis draped in garlands and bright fabrics. Central on the altar sits a decorated deity murti flanked by two smaller figures, with colourful canopies above. In front, a man with a white beard wears an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, beside a priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow-beaded mala. Two attendants in white dhotis with garlands stand at left, and a figure in pink draped clothing sits on the right throne. Offerings of fruit, flowers, a kalasha and a brick-built homa or yagna arrangement sit on the floor, with marigold petals scattered across the tiles.2015-10-18 +1 copiesRitual scene in a decorated hall before a silver-and-gold shrine with a seated deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, flanked by two smaller murtis and silver parasols. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long grey hair stands at left with hands joined, facing a man in red-orange dhoti and shawl with a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace who gestures outward with open hands. Two men in white dhotis with flower garlands stand at left, and a priest in a white dhoti kneels at lower right near offering trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and brick-like offering stacks on the floor. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2015-10-18A ceremonial stage set for a Hindu wedding ritual with a gilded processional throne at centre holding two decorated deity murtis draped in green and garlanded with white and orange flowers. Flanking silver canopied seats hold additional garlanded murtis, one in pink sequined cloth on the right. In the foreground a bearded man wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing before a tray of offerings and a kalasha pot; to his left stand two men in white dhotis and garlands, and a man in a maroon dhoti and orange turban with gold necklace stands near the centre. Brass lamps, a jewelled fire pit and fruit platters complete the ritual setting.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A decorated temple-style hall with maroon walls and a striped woven mat on the floor. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand near golden thrones draped with green and red cloth and wreathed in yellow marigold garlands. On the right, a large golden throne holds two ornately dressed deity murtis with crowns and garlands. A man in a cream and purple robe stands beside it with his hands joined. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange-red cloth sits on the floor by a tray of offerings, fruit, flowers and sweets. Golden ceremonial umbrellas, a trident and kalasha-style ornaments frame the scene. A figure seated on the left throne wears orange clothing and a crown-like headdress, with saffron-clad attendants nearby.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual photo of a puja before an elaborately decorated altar with silver-and-gold arches and a green canopy. Central deity murti figures wear red crowns and are heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flower strands; flanking murtis are dressed in pink and magenta cloth. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style necklaces sit on the floor. A seated woman in a grey-blue sari kneels at a brass-and-wood offering table holding fruit trays and a kalasha wrapped in garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and microphones are set in front of the seated ritual participants.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18