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Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. On the left, a priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron cloth raises his hands in salutation beside a decorated palanquin draped with white and pink garlands and red flowers, while a lamp flame burns near the deity murti. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a man in saffron with folded hands stands at right. A tall figure in red-brown robes holds a silver staff and wears a crown-like headband and gold garlands. A gold-trimmed golden palanquin base is visible. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background.

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June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in a stone-walled hall. A priest in white dhoti on the left holds a flaming lamp over a decorated palanquin draped in red and white, garlanded with red and pink flowers. In front, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and a garland of flowers and beads, wearing a red and white headdress, raises hands in devotion. Beside him stand two saffron-robed sannyasis with garlands and bead malas, one with a long beard and another shaved-headed. Devotees in white stand behind. The scene suggests a palanquin procession ritual at a Hindu temple.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple hall of a palanquin procession. At left, an older white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred threads holds a brass lamp with flames toward a silver-decorated deity murti under a canopy of pink and red flower garlands, with a canopied palanquin behind. Center, a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a bright orange shawl stands with palms joined beside a tall man in a deep orange-red robe, long gold necklaces, a golden armband and a beaded crown, who also has palms joined. Right, a bearded man in white and orange-red attire and a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces join in folded hands. Several standing devotees in white and orange clothing are in the background. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and banners with patterns line the stone pillars.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a lit oil lamp held at left by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti. Standing at centre is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with golden borders, hands raised in offering over the murti. To the right, a man in a saffron shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead band stands with palms joined, next to two more saffron-robed men with folded hands wearing beaded necklaces and gold trim. Behind them, a few devotees in white stand near red-and-gold canopy fabric and brass bells.2012-06-05A temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall of several men in orange and saffron clothing. On the left, a bare-chested elderly sadhu with a gold-trimmed orange cloth and rudraksha mala raises his hands overhead in a namaskar gesture beside a silver oil lamp with flame and a golden peetha. In the centre, a smiling man wears a tall orange-gold head garland, a saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace of large beads and a white-and-red forehead marking. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a bespectacled man stand near garlands of pink and white flowers. On the right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala with red beads and joins his palms, and a shaven-headed man beside him also joins his hands in orange robes. Pillars and a stone wall frame the scene.2012-06-05A temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copies