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A photograph of a temple-style hall with a brightly painted deity murti in the background, showing a figure with a flame-like crown holding a weapon. In the foreground, a man in a light blue collared shirt holds a coconut halfway wrapped in fibre, facing a man in a white shirt who reaches toward it. To the right, a woman in a dark green sari with gold border and rudraksha-style beads stands near a red-draped seat. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at left and right, one holding a decorated umbrella overhead. Gold-trimmed ceremonial umbrellas and a red and gold seat are arranged around the scene.

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February 06 20132013-02-06A photo of a large indoor hall with cream walls, a white drop ceiling and red banners on the upper wall. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling and reaching out a hand to take an apple from a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery. A man in a grey-striped shirt and glasses stands behind her, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers is nearby. To the right, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a beaded mala, holding a silver tray. Several other people in orange dhotis with white body markings stand around the room, and a tray of red apples sits in the lower right foreground. a person candidate is visible in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold garland. He is receiving a fruit offering from a devotee.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an ornate, gold-accented hall with red drapes. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, bare-chested under an orange-gold shawl, wears a white flower garland and gold bangles and is giving a blessing to a kneeling boy in a dark t-shirt, who holds out his hands. Beside a basket of oranges, a standing man in an orange-red robe with rudraksha beads holds an orange and a folded paper. A woman in a white sari and a girl in a teal salwar kameez stand nearby, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene.2015-05-27A photograph of a ritual scene before a large deity murti draped in orange and blue silk with garlands of red and orange flowers. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small ritual vessel and a lamp over a brass plate. Beside him an older man in a white shirt stands with his palms extended to receive the offering. Two women at the left, one in a green sari with pink and gold border and another in a green headscarf, watch. A brass tray, small oil lamps and a tall gold kalasha-style stand sit on the table. Orange cloth hangs behind.2013-02-06October 13 20132013-10-13Indoor photograph of a devotee gathering with two decorated umbrellas, one pink and one green, in the background. A man on the left wears a white and gold-striped dhoti, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, with white tilak on his forehead. A woman in a green sari with gold-bordered pallu and rudraksha mala speaks while holding a small black device, and a young man on the right in orange robes, rudraksha mala and white forehead marks holds a small offering on a brass tray. Several seated and partly visible people and a golden object appear in the foreground.2017-03-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesNight ritual in a temple hall before an illuminated shrine with a golden arch, flower garlands and a deity murti, flanked by a banana plant and orange curtains. In the foreground a bald man in a teal striped shirt kneels with white flower garlands, with bundles of incense sticks and offering plates with fruit and oil lamps on the floor. Standing nearby, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a plate, while a man in a red silk garment and rudraksha mala offers an item. Two men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand at left, and a man in a white kurta with a white garland stands near the shrine. A woman in a white sari with orange-red garlands and glasses stands at right with her hands together, with another woman in orange at the edge. A ritual such as aarti or puja is in progress.2011-11-06May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of an indoor event with a crowd. A woman in a peach blouse and floral white saree with gold bangles and a red beaded necklace reaches to clasp hands with a figure in a bare-shouldered red top and orange shawl, who holds a large red apple-like fruit. Behind them a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge, reaching toward the exchange. Other onlookers stand behind, including a young woman with a bag and a man in an orange shirt. Bright white and pink floral garlands fill the right edge.2009-07-25July 09 20122012-07-09April 30 20152015-04-30