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A seated puja scene inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls. On the left, an older bearded priest with a shaved head, wearing orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, rings a brass bell. Beside him a standing figure in orange dhoti and shawl looks on. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a bun of hair lowers a small brass lamp with a lit flame, while a younger seated man in orange with a mala assists. On the right, a close-cropped man in orange cloth sits in the foreground. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower petals, fruit, a coconut and a plate of marigolds and red flowers are arranged on the floor.

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Photograph of a ritual puja on a stone floor, with priests in saffron and orange robes seated on the ground. The priest on the left, with a bare chest, grey-streaked beard, rudraksha mala and red-and-gold shawl, rings a brass bell while holding his hand on his chest. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth holds a brass lamp with a flame and a small bell, offering it over brass and copper vessels. Trays hold flower garlands in yellow and red, sliced fruit, coconut, kumkum and turmeric. Other seated people wear white and orange, and standing figures in orange cloth are visible at the top. Copper pots and a brass container stand nearby.2010-07-21A temple puja scene in an orange-walled hall with a stone floor. A bearded priest with a shaved head and a green-and-red shawl, bare-chested, sits at left and holds a lit oil lamp over brass vessels. Seated in front of him, a man in a saffron robe with his palms pressed together prays, and another seated man in saffron faces the viewer. 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