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A temple ritual before a large golden murti of a deity pair, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold jewellery. In the foreground, an elderly priest with white tilak markings on his bare torso, wearing an orange-and-pink cloth, sits before a homa-style arrangement of brick-lined offerings, flowers, fruit, coconuts and brass vessels. Two seated priests wearing green-and-gold cloths and marigold garlands sit at left and right, and a standing bare-backed attendant in white dhoti with a striped border stands at right. Flower petals, fruit and lamps are arranged on the floor. A pink backdrop and gilded decorative arches frame the shrine.

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January 04 20152015-01-04July 18 20132013-07-18A temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and gold arches. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand on a raised platform, one lifting a brass vessel toward a deity murti in the niche. In front, a fire burns in a homa pit surrounded by flower offerings, brass bowls and oil lamps. A seated priest in green and a man in an orange robe sit at the lower right, with devotees beside them. Ornate golden parasols with colourful tassels hang above, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge.2016-03-27July 18 20132013-07-18Temple ritual scene in a hall with a fire pit (homa) in the foreground. A shirtless priest in white dhoti kneels at the fire near brass vessels and fruit offerings. Seated on a low wooden bench at right, two young men in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawls wear garlands of marigold and white flowers; one wears a green turban, the other a saffron-yellow cloth. Behind them stands a large deity murti draped in yellow and orange garlands with a gold crown, and a brass umbrella with colourful fringe overhead. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style pot sit on a striped rug. A priest in a saffron-orange cloth sits at left beside a gold-framed peetha with a seated figure in pink under a heart-shaped arch, adorned with garlands.2016-03-27April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA 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.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold garlands. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands with his back to the camera, holding a small bell, facing the deity murti. Beside him, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti kneels at the front. On the right, a seated priest in a green turban and white clothing performs puja with offerings. Several deity murtis dressed in yellow and orange garments and garlands stand on a raised dais, with a decorated silver lamp stand at left. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and a wooden platter of sweets sit on the floor in front of them.2013-07-18A photograph of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and a red-and-gold backdrop. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl raises a tall brass lamp and a plate, performing aarti before seated figures. Seated in the centre-back is a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, a person by appearance, presiding on a gold peetha. Nearby, a priest in orange sits with a mala. In the right foreground, two men sit on gold pedestals wearing white garments, garlands and tall decorated hats. Behind them, large decorated deity murtis are draped in flower garlands. Fruit, flowers, kalasha-style vessels and small brass offerings lie on the floor, and a shirtless devotee in orange sits at the left edge.2013-07-18