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A photograph of a ritual in a hall with red drapes and a golden canopied dais at the centre. On the golden throne, a figure in red and a figure in white sit before an arrangement of flowers and garlands. Standing men in orange cloths hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames on both sides of the stage, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the left. In the foreground, several young boys in orange sit on the floor, and a woman in a pink sari kneels near the stage. The setting is a devotional ceremony with lamps and a deity murti displayed on the throne.

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A ritual scene in a hall with red drapes and a golden shrine platform. Several saffron-robed attendants stand along striped cloths, raising lit oil lamps or torches toward a central golden canopy. Under the canopy, a seated figure in white is flanked by decorated items and a red-clad figure, with a deity murti and garlands visible. In the foreground, a few people sit on the floor, including a woman in a pink sari and several children in orange cloths. Ornate golden panels line the shrine, and a large illuminated picture hangs at the right edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja with lamps being offered.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph inside a temple-style hall during an arati-style ceremony. Several standing figures in orange-saffron cloth with bare upper bodies hold up lit torches or flaming lamps toward a stage. On the stage, a golden shrine with ornate gold panels frames a deity murti or decorated figure draped in red and garlanded, set before a green-and-gold backdrop. Striped woven mats cover the platforms in front. Seated figures in orange clothes and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari sit on the floor at the lower edge, some with hands folded. Red drapes and stained-glass panels decorate the walls, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2017-07-30A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red drapes and a golden canopy stage. Five men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding lit oil lamps aloft in an aarti. Two women in pink and red saris kneel at the front on a striped cloth-covered platform. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated on a golden throne with garlands, and devotees are seated in the foreground. Stained-glass style panels line the walls.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09Interior of a hall with a golden backdrop behind a shrine holding deity murti and a large golden bird figure. In the foreground, four women in orange saris with gold borders stand on green mats beside long yellow-tiled counters, one holding a small brass vessel, another raising a lamp-like object. A seated congregation in white, teal and orange clothing sits in front of the shrine. A projector screen and framed photographs hang on the right wall, with red curtains framing the room.2016-07-19May 20 20162016-05-20Interior of a temple hall with a golden backdrop and a large ornate golden deity murti or throne at the centre, decorated with garlands and framed by a golden arch. Devotees sit in rows on the floor in white and coloured saris, kurtas and white shirts, facing the altar. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind in an orange saffron garment and dreadlocked hair holds up a lit brass aarti lamp, with another orange-clad attendant to the left holding a lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and ritual implements stand on the altar stage. A cameraman films from the left side. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2016-07-19July 30 20172017-07-30January 01 20162016-01-01May 20 20162016-05-20