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Temple ritual scene before a deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands, seated on a red draped throne with ornate golden backrest. A standing man in white dhoti, bare-chested, wears a tall black-and-gold embroidered crown and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned chain, holding a deep red cloth. Beside him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and turban arranges garlands. Red-and-white flower garlands drape the throne. A banner with red lettering and an oil lamp are visible in the background, along with a standing attendant in white.

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Temple wedding ritual inside a richly decorated shrine hall. In the centre a young man in a gold crown and white dhoti with a garland of white and red flowers stands before a deity murti seated on a gilded throne, its figure draped in white and red flower garlands. Beside him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a cloth head covering and a garland, handles a red cloth. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor, and a banana plant and carved stone pillar frame the scene. A woman in a cream sari with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, and a man in white stands behind her.2012-05-02Photograph of a temple ritual inside a warmly lit shrine hall with orange-painted walls. A young man in a decorated gold-and-black crown, white dhoti and layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers stands with folded hands before a seated figure. A second man with bare upper body and a yellow-and-white turban, wrapped in a white cloth, performs the offering from behind. To the right a deity murti is heavily adorned with red, green and yellow garlands. Brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot, coconut, banana leaves and a microphone sit on a mat in front. Standing onlookers in white and a woman in a yellow sari watch, and a videographer with a camera occupies the left edge. Appearance-based cues on the crowned young man are not distinctive enough to identify him, so his role is described only as a participant in the ritual.2012-05-02A temple ritual at night in a warmly lit shrine. Two priests in white dhotis stand before a seated figure on a throne draped in red, heavily garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. The priest on the left wears a tall ornate headdress and holds a white cloth; the priest on the right, bare-chested with a shawl over one shoulder and a white cloth held above the seated figure, performs the ceremony. Brass lamps, a hanging bell, and a flower-decorated deity murti in a niche at right complete the scene. Floral garlands drape the throne and the seated figure. Front of frame holds a small brass puja setup with offerings and a microphone.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesTemple ritual at night in a South Indian shrine hall with orange-red draped walls and carved stone pillars. Two figures stand before ornately decorated deity forms and a seated figure on a red-draped throne, all garlanded with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands. A man in a tall ornamented headdress and white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds up a white cloth, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white head cloth beside him wears a white flower garland. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings and a small bell sit nearby; onlookers in white and saris watch from the left.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02Temple ritual indoors in a room with orange-painted walls. Two men in white dhotis and shawls stand before a decorated deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, garlanded with white and marigold flowers. One man wears a tall ornate cone-shaped headdress and gold-bordered dhoti; the other, bald and bare-chested with a gold-bordered cloth, holds and adjusts a garland. A bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left with hands folded, another white-clad figure stands behind. Brass pots, a microphone, bundles of sticks and a heap of white rice sit on the floor in front. A framed poster on the wall reads Akhanda Ajapa Japa Yajna. Scene suggests puja or padapuja in progress. Three visible people in the frame at left plus two more partially at right edge.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02