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A photograph of a temple shrine ritual in an open-air pavilion with orange curtains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar before an altar of deity murtis draped with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. Incense smoke rises. Seated at left, a man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a patterned cap sits with joined hands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and metal plates of food and flowers sit on the floor in front. Stone temple carvings and a microphone are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine during a puja. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands with his hands together before a stone shrine decorated with marigold and orange garlands, gold lamps and brass vessels. Smoke rises from incense in front of the central deity murti and goddess figures. An orange-robed person sits on the left near a low platform. Orange curtains frame the shrine. Trays of offerings in front include fruit, sweets, rice and red flowers, with a small microphone stand nearby. No one is confidently identifiable as a person in this image.2010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor shrine during a puja. Behind a granite shrine, a deity murti pair stands on a pedestal decorated with flower garlands in red, white and purple. A priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth sits on the left at a microphone, hands joined. On the right, a standing sannyasi in orange robes and a patterned cap with ornate ceremonial garlands applies a flower garland or offering to the central murti. Brass oil lamps surround the platform, a small fire pit with offerings sits in front, and an orange cloth covers the altar. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A temple shrine courtyard during a puja with incense smoke rising. Two priests sit before a shrine decorated with red and orange cloth, brass lamps and garlands of marigold and flowers. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with hands joined in prayer before a microphone. Another priest in saffron/orange garments and a patterned cap sits to the left. Central deity murti with floral garlands, a kalasha vessel and a fire pit with offerings in the foreground. Golden lamps stand around the shrine.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated canopy at dusk. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a red head wrap stands at a decorated fire altar with flames and offerings, a bell-metal lamp and brass vessels nearby. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with white floral garlands sits on an orange chair at left, and another person in white stands by the stone steps. Behind them, a stepped stone platform with red-and-white striped risers leads to a shrine with a golden-framed deity murti, garlanded in yellow and white flowers, and a painted arch above with Nandi bulls. Several saffron-robed people and white-clad attendants stand near the steps. Garlands drape the altar, and smoke rises from the fire.2014-10-03November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies