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A temple puja before a richly decorated deity murti draped in white and gold cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A priest in a brown hat and white dhoti with a pink-and-gold shawl holds a lit lamp toward the murti while an assistant in a green hat and white dhoti stands beside him. At left a shirtless man in a saffron-and-purple cloth sits with palms joined in devotion, his forehead marked with sacred paste. Fresh flower offerings, a small fire pit with smoke, and brass vessels sit on the floor in front, with golden temple arches behind.

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A 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.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18March 27 20162016-03-27Photo of a temple puja inside a richly decorated shrine with gold and red arches and pink drapery. Garlands of marigold and mixed flowers hang on the deity murti and throne. A tall silver oil lamp with a flower garland stands in the foreground. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti holds a book or sheet and recites beside a seated woman in a yellow sari with a pink shawl, who sits before offering trays and flowers. A seated man in a green cap and garland sits at the right near the altar. Musicians in white sit at the left edge with a microphone. The deity murti wears yellow and gold garments and gold crowns, with decorated silver and gold stands.2013-07-18A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a priest in an orange-red turban and an orange-red dhoti with a white-and-green garland, holding a lit oil lamp over three deity murtis decorated with pink and white garlands on a gold-draped altar. A second priest in a white turban and white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. The central murti wears a crown and a large ornamental necklace. A small brass vessel sits at the base. Two priests are visible, and the scene is a puja or aarti.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA temple puja in a decorated shrine before large gold-coloured deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and white cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti with a white shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the deities. Seated at right, a man in white dhoti and green cap with folded hands wears a flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, fruit, flowers, and a stone platform with a small pot sit on the floor, scattered with rose petals and marigold petals. Ornate gold decoration frames the shrine.2013-07-18A temple-style ritual photograph in a hall with gold-framed shrine canopies draped in red, blue and green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre, a standing priest bare-chested in a saffron-yellow cloth and white dhoti raises a long object over a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. Two other figures in yellow and white attire stand at right, one holding a silver offering bowl. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the base, with a decorated deity figure at left. The setting suggests abhishekam and puja in progress.2015-07-13 +2 copiesNight-time puja at an open-air temple shrine hung with colourful striped bunting and string lights. Several priests stand before a richly decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with a bright flame burning on a pink and gold altar. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested men in orange waist cloths assist, one holding a red cloth; a priest in white with a green shawl holds a bell/offering and points toward the deity. Trays of bananas, flowers, brass vessels and offerings are arranged on a striped cloth in front. Seated devotees watch from the right, some with phones raised, and a few other participants sit at the edge.2016-12-15July 18 20132013-07-18Photograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with scaffolding and string lights overhead. A golden throne-like seat is draped with red cloth and heaped with red and pink flowers, with yellow marigold garlands. In front, a deity murti stands in a gold-framed niche wearing a white garment and a marigold garland. Shirtless men in white dhotis, one with an orange and gold sash, stand around the altar; one at right holds an object above the offerings while smoke rises. Brass vessels, lamps, marigold petals and rows of offerings sit on the stone platform in the foreground. Several men are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges. No person is clearly identified as a person.2018-03-02Temple 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.2016-03-27