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Photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with golden ornate thrones and canopies. On the central throne sits a seated figure with a white beard, red crown and red-and-gold garland, flanked by a seated consort figure in a green and gold garment. Two smaller deity murtis sit on thrones at left, and a standing figure in a rudraksha mala and ornate gold garland stands at right. A priest in a bare torso and white dhoti holds a kalasha or lamp before the central throne. Offerings of fruit, flower garlands and brass vessels lie in front, with marigold petals on the floor and smoke haze in the air. A woman in a green sari stands at lower right.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual inside a decorated hall with maroon walls and a canopy of multicoloured fabric. Several golden thrones with gilded arches hold garlanded deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A central figure seated on a gold-framed throne with red and gold ornaments receives worship. A priest in white dhoti with a blue sash stands at the centre holding a lit lamp and ritual implement, while attendants in white dhotis and a man in a saffron-and-gold shawl stand nearby. Brass oil lamps, flower-filled trays and offerings lie on the floor, and a flame burns at the front. Pink-draped and red-draped pedestals flank the scene.2015-10-18A ceremonial hall decorated with silver-framed thrones and ornate ceremonial staffs holds several deity murtis draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, seated on red-draped platforms. Incense smoke drifts through the air. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti bends over an offering area, while a man bare-chested in a white dhoti stands beside a brass lamp stand on the right. Trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels sit on the floor, and a striped rug covers the floor. The scene appears to be a temple-style puja or abhishekam.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A temple shrine decorated with gold-toned arches and yellow and orange marigold garlands shows several deity murtis with ornate crowns and jeweled necklaces. A bare-chested priest in a blue-bordered white dhoti bends forward at the central altar, tending a fire pit covered with flowers and offerings. To the right, a standing priest in a white dhoti and dark shawl wears a flower garland and holds his hands together. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. The image shows ritual worship, with no clear view of a presiding figure.2015-10-18Photograph of a Hindu temple-style ceremony with two deity murtis richly dressed and garlanded in yellow and red flowers, seated on an ornate gilded throne backed by a golden arch and a green cloth. A priest in a white dhoti with a blue sash and a dark turban stands with his back to the camera, holding a ceremonial object near the central murti. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a checked cloth with a garland stands with folded hands. Brass oil lamps stand at the front, and gold-framed arches and a red and golden canopy frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18