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A temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, colourful striped arches and a gold-fringed yellow canopy. Two priests stand at the left: one in white dhoti with a green-and-gold silk upper cloth and a yellow shawl, arms extended toward the altar; the other in a white dhoti holding a microphone. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the foreground. A figure in a red-and-gold garment moves through the haze near a gilded throne-like stand. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with lamps and brass vessels on the altar below, and a maroon-and-gold curtain at the right.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti, shown from behind and bare-chested, raises a long reddish cloth or ceremonial strand over a golden deity shrine adorned with multicoloured flower arches. Brass lamps and a flaming pit, a homa or fire offering, sit in front of a golden peetha decorated with marigold garlands. Ornate figures and a fabric-draped pillar frame the scene at night, with string lights overhead. Another person in green stands near the shrine behind the flames. No clear evidence of the a person candidate is visible, so no identity claim is made.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA night-time temple ritual photograph. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and garland, pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a flower-decorated deity murti housed in a canopy of yellow and red garlands. Smoke and incense haze drift around the shrine, with oil lamps burning at the base and a silver bowl of offerings and flowers in front. A second bare-chested man in white dhoti with a garland stands at left, holding a microphone, and another assistant in white stands behind him. A gilded doorway with red drapery frames the right side. Appears to be an abhishekam or puja.2016-02-16December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph on an outdoor stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a green-edged border and red sash pours an offering from a small vessel toward a fire pit lined with flowers. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and garland holds a microphone. Behind them a flower-decorated shrine or ratha-like structure with a kalasha and offerings stands against a white and red striped wall. At right, a seated figure in maroon and a gold-and-red garland sits on a gilded throne before a deity murti dressed in a yellow and red garland with gold ornaments under a red canopy. Brass oil lamps flank the fire, and bowls of fruit sit on the stage. Silhouetted heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at an outdoor stage with a decorated deity murti behind a flower-garlanded altar. Three priests stand at left; the foremost wears an orange dhoti and bare upper body, holding a small metal vessel, while others wear white dhotis. A fire or lamp burns on a low gold-edged platform in front of a tiered brass and floral altar piled with fruit and offerings. A golden arched canopy frames a deity murti draped in red, decked with marigold garlands and gold ornaments. A seated figure in dark red clothing sits on a gold chair at right. Smoke drifts across the scene. Several people are visible at the bottom edge, mostly seen from behind, consistent with a puja or homa.2016-02-16December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pandal at night, with strong stage lights creating haze. A priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-green sash pours a substance from a brass plate into a tiered ritual platform heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flowers, producing a cloud of smoke. To his left a young man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings, and at the far left a bare-chested young man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a beaded necklace stands near a camera on a tripod. Baskets of fruit and bananas sit at the bottom of the platform, and a brass lamp stand and a decorated pink vessel are visible at the right. Colourful hanging lights and tassels decorate the canopy. No figure in the frame is identifiable as a person.2016-12-15Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a flaming brass aarti lamp toward a flower-decorated kalasha on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. Smoke drifts across the left side. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod and two other white-clad attendants stand nearby. Hanging strings of beads and yellow fabric trim frame the top.2016-12-07Night ritual at a raised stone platform with white and red striped walls. A priest in white dhoti and a green-and-orange sash pours liquid from a vessel toward a small flame set in a golden framed shrine niche. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a few decorated deity figures stand within the niche, with a blue cloth backdrop. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot and flower offerings lie on the platform. A second priest in white stands at the left and a robed figure in saffron sits along the right edge with several seated devotees in orange and white clothing behind.2015-08-09Night outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest raises a red and white flower garland overhead beside a smoking fire. A second priest in white dhoti kneels at a golden yellow offering tray arranged with flowers and fruit, and a third seated man in white sits at left with a garland around his neck. A gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti in a red cloth draped with yellow and white flower garlands and a pearl necklace, with a red canopy overhead. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and flower petals are scattered on the ground. Two people are visible on the right, one with hands folded in prayer.2016-02-16