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A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a short beard, a bare upper torso and a rust-orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass lamp and a bell while standing beside a large brass vessel. Before him is a deity murti dressed in a gold-bordered silk garment and draped with long garlands of green leaves, pink lotus, red and orange flowers. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and cabinets and pillars fill the background hall.

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A photo inside a temple hall during a puja. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange unstitched cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left smiling while holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a deity murti is heavily decorated with green leaf garlands, red and white flower strings and pink flower bunches, draped with a gold-bordered cloth. A brass plate and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang along the upper wall and tall cabinets line the back.2018-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a puja inside a temple hall. A bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe and bare-shouldered wrap, stands at left holding a small silver bell and a flame-type ritual implement. Before him stands a deity murti heavily adorned with green and red garlands, pink flower strings, and a gold-and-orange silk cloth, set on a purple-draped platform. A brass vessel and lit oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Behind them are wooden cabinets, pillars with painted panels, and a seated figure near the back. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded priest at left, identified by his long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, performing the puja at the deity.2018-05-30A man in a rust-orange saffron wrap and an uncovered upper body stands at night in a temple courtyard, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while facing a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in layers of garlands of pink lotus, white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a gold ornament at its centre. He wears a long plaited hair style, a rudraksha mala across his chest and red thread on his wrist. A black stone Nandi bull with a yellow flower garland sits at the left edge, and pillars and a white-clothed figure stand behind. The setting suggests an aarti offering with a deity-decorated altar.2018-05-30A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala stands in saffron-orange robes, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing a puja before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped with bands of green, red, white and yellow flower garlands and pink lotus blossoms, and a gold-bordered cloth. A dark black stone figure sits behind it, and a brass bowl and lamp rest on the floor. The hall has red and pink carpeting, a black speaker, and tall decorative pillars with colourful panels. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person; treat as uncertain.2018-05-30A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread, stands at left smiling while holding a lamp and incense burner over a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of green leaves, white and yellow flowers, red and orange blossoms, and pink lotus-like flowers, with a gold-and-maroon cloth. Another adorned deity figure with a crown and gold jewellery stands at right, wrapped in floral garlands. Framed portraits hang on the pillared hall wall behind, and a dark statue sits on a pedestal at center.2018-05-30A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles while holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell-shaped vessel near a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and sits beside a silver milk vessel marked with three horizontal lines. A black Nandi bull statue with a gold-bordered cloth stands to the left, a standing figure statue is in the background, and red-and-white striped mats cover the floor under pillared halls with lit lamps. A printed copyright caption is in the corner.2018-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A bearded man with long dark hair worn loose and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands in a rust-orange wrap, smiling as he holds a small brass vessel over a richly garlanded deity murti. Pink and white lotus blossoms, green leaves, yellow and red flower garlands and an orange silk cloth decorate the murti. Behind him a black Nandi statue sits with a yellow flower garland, and a hand at the left edge holds a silver tray with a small metal cup. The red-carpeted hall has grey cupboards and painted columns, indicating a puja ritual. Visible people: the standing officiant and one partly visible attendant.2018-05-30A photo of a puja in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a beard stands at left, hands raised in anjali before a large deity murti. The murti is covered in dense garlands of green, red, orange and pink flowers, wears a crown and gold ornaments. Beside him a dark bull statue sits draped in yellow marigold garlands. Grey-white shrine doors and painted panels line the background, with a standing figure statue at center.2018-05-30