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A ceremonial group stands on a raised platform in front of golden ornate thrones and a deity murti decorated with garlands. Several men wear saffron and orange robes, with one holding folded hands near the centre. Others wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, and a few wear red or orange turbans and marigold garlands. Beside them are brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps, fruit and flower offerings on a striped floor mat. Two gold parasols frame the thrones.

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July 13 20152015-07-13A group of nine men stands on a white marble floor before a golden shrine arch decorated with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a crown. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red robe and red turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands together. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and shawls stand beside men in white dhoti and angavastram. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, bowls and a red-and-green striped mat sit in the foreground, and gold umbrellas hang above the shrine.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A group of men stands in a ceremonial hall in front of ornate golden thrones and deity figures draped with marigold garlands. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a red-orange turban and a long flower garland, with his hands folded. Beside him on the left, a man in white ritual cloth with an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and to the right, bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand together. Several men wear garlands and white or orange ritual clothing. In the foreground, a multicoloured striped mat, brass bowls, a kalasha, a lit oil lamp, flower-decked offerings and fruit form a puja arrangement. Behind them, gilded peetha thrones and a central deity murti stand beneath decorated silver umbrellas.2015-07-13A group of men stand in a row on a raised white platform before an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with white fabric and marigold garlands, flanked by golden parasols and a deity murti adorned with garlands. On the left, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and orange robe stands beside an elderly man in saffron and orange robes. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the middle, one holding a white and orange cloth. In front, a ritual arrangement on a golden tray holds offerings of fruit, a kalasha, brass vessels, oil lamps and heaped puja material on the floor, with colourful striped mats below. The scene is a temple-style ceremony; no candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role-based description stands.2015-07-13A ceremonial hall with striped red, green and blue rugs laid on the floor. In the centre a fire-pit made of stacked red bricks holds offerings and ritual items, with brass vessels, plates of fruit and flowers, and a decorated kalasha in front. Behind it stand about eight men in ritual dress: several in orange and saffron robes, others in white dhotis with orange or red shawls, some wearing marigold garlands. Behind them are golden palanquin-style thrones with umbrellas and deity murti decorated with garlands. Brass tridents and ornate golden stands flank the scene.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with silver-framed altar arches. Two deity murtis stand in the centre, one with a crown and garlands. A seated figure in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits before the altar, with a white-robed priest in a white dhoti and a red-orange cloth standing at the centre-left. Several figures in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, one in a tall orange turban. Brass plates of marigold flowers sit on low wooden stools in the foreground, and a silver fan and umbrella-like canopy frame the scene. A sadhu in saffron stands at the right edge beside a seated devotee in orange with long ornamented beads. Ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2015-09-14A 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 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18