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A 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.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15Evening temple ritual under a white tent with string lights and a red carpet. A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a white shawl sits on a leopard-print seat before an ornate gold throne with lion figures, hands pressed together in prayer. A standing priest in a bare-chested pose with white sacred markings on his arms, wearing a yellow-gold shawl and green-and-white dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp with flames toward the seated man. Nearby stand a black Shiva linga with a trident, garlands of white and red flowers, and brass lamps. Devotees in saffron, pink and purple saris watch from behind. a person cues from the seated figure: orange robe and white shawl, but the face and pose are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seat is described by role only.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA 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.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time ritual in a white tented pavilion with a red carpet. On the left, a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair and a garland of white and coloured flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, beside a gold lion figure. A priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border stands at right, holding a lit lamp arrangement of multiple flames toward a dark deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. Seated devotees, many women in saris, watch behind. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a kalasha and lamps stand nearby.2016-12-15Evening ceremony under a white tent strung with multicoloured lights and hanging brass lamps. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a long-haired, bearded appearance sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion armrest and leopard-print cushions, hands joined in namaste. Standing before him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash on his chest and arms, wearing a yellow shawl and green dhoti, holds a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate. Behind them, a black stone Shiva linga draped with a white and red flower garland stands beside a golden trishul, with a red carpet and a table of flowers and offerings nearby. Seated devotees in saffron and pink clothes fill the floor, hands in anjali, during what appears to be an aarti offering.2016-12-15 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual under a white tent beside a golden ornate throne with lion and horse carvings. A bearded man with long dark hair and white tilak sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white and pink flower garland, and a rudraksha-style red bracelet, holding a golden staff and a small object. Standing before him, a shaved-headed priest with white markings and a gold chain bends forward over a low golden table with flowers, while another priest with bare torso, white body markings, and a green-and-yellow dhoti holds a tray. Gift boxes and yellow-and-red cushions are visible at right, with seated devotees in saffron and orange saris behind. A deity murti is partly visible at right. a person: the seated figure wears a garland and sits on a throne, but appearance cues are limited to a robe and garland.2016-12-15