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A photograph of a ritual in a richly decorated temple hall with gold walls and hanging ornaments. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap and a flower garland sits with hands pressed together in prayer, a person by appearance, seated behind a golden lion-like figure on a leopard-print cloth. In the centre-right, a white-clad priest with a bare chest and tilak, wearing a white dhoti with red-gold border, offers items from a woven tray over a red-draped table holding oil lamps, marigold flowers and ritual vessels. Behind them, a large seated audience of women in saris and salwars, along with a cameraperson with a video camera, fills the background. Gold kalasha-like decorations and a framed clock are visible on the table.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment sits on a leopard-print seat with palms joined in prayer, a yellow stick held near his hands, while a gold-coloured figure of a seated deity sits in the foreground. Beside him an elderly priest in a white dhoti with a maroon border and bare upper body, sacred thread across his chest, holds a woven basket with offerings and reaches toward a red-draped table with flowers. Behind them a large audience of seated devotees in saffron, pink and white clothing watches. Gold decorated arches, a black stone lingam with garlands, a kalasha, oil lamps and a camera operator fill the tent.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a decorated tent with gold-painted pillars and hanging orange and yellow decorations. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears an orange shawl over a white garment, with a flower garland, seated on a leopard-print cushion beside a golden murti. A bald priest in a white dhoti with a maroon border bends forward, holding a brass lamp stand and offering flame before a red-draped altar decorated with marigolds, a clock-style display and a pink kalasha with mango leaves. Behind them a large crowd of mostly women in saris and white clothing watches, some with hands raised in prayer, and a photographer stands among them. A printed ' and ''2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15A photograph inside a temple-style hall with hanging lamps and gold-coloured decor. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers, sits on a leopard-print seat facing right. Across from him, an older white-robed priest with a white beard and a sandalwood mark on his forehead holds a lit lamp in a brass dish toward a golden deity murti in the foreground. Behind them, a table holds flowers, bowls and a pink-and-gold decorated object. A photographer and several onlookers stand in the background. A wall clock sits on the table. Visible people: about four or five.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA photo inside a covered pavilion with gold-painted pillars and hanging lamps, showing a ritual scene. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a flower-decorated shawl, sits with hands folded in namaste on a leopard-print seat beside a gold lion sculpture. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands at right, offering a lit oil lamp with flames toward the seated figure over a red-draped table. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes watch, while a black Shiva lingam with garlands stands at left. Marigold garlands and a decorated kalasha sit on the table. Oil lamps are lit; this is a puja/aarti setting.2016-12-15A nighttime ritual photograph inside a temple-like hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a golden arched shrine with a deity murti. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown shawl and a multicoloured flower garland, holds out a brass tray with a folded cloth and red-trimmed bag to a seated man in a cream dhoti with a tilak who is wearing a gold ornament. Behind them, men in yellow and white dhotis wear flower garlands, and a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. A blonde woman in a garland sits at the lower right on a striped rug. Rose petals and a wall clock are visible.2016-12-19A photograph inside a decorated tent with white ceiling and hanging lamps, showing a priest in white dhoti and white shawl with orange-red border performing an aarti with a lit lamp before a seated figure at left. The seated man wears an orange-red garment, white and pink garland and a leopard-print cushion, with long dark hair and a tilak. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many women in saris and salwar, watches. A golden deity murti and gold-ornamented shrine stand in the background; at right a large kalasha-style decorated altar with fruit, flowers and a clock is set on a red-draped table. Golden peetha and floral garlands complete the scene.2016-12-15