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A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green carpet during a ritual. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gold-framed stone platform holding a small silver-coloured figure garlanded with white and pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and orange or red garments stand and sit nearby; a woman in white and a man in white at right hold flowers and offerings. Brass bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering plates lie on the table. Banners with printed text hang on the tent walls and a tassel decoration hangs overhead.

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Photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green carpet during a temple-style ritual. A man in orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands with palms joined in namaskar at right. Another figure in orange sits at left with palms pressed together, wearing red flower garlands. Men in white dhotis with gold borders move about, and a gold-framed altar holds a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers, with a brass bell and kalasha in front. Laptops and monitors sit on tables in the background, and a pink flower offering is held at right.2013-02-08Photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor, during a devotional ritual. In the centre, a man in orange robes with white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in maroon dhoti holds a brass plate of offerings, and to the left an older man in orange shawl and rudraksha mala also joins hands. Behind them, devotees in orange, maroon and white stand in rows. In the foreground right, a large life-size statue of a saffron-robed sage with a turban and long dark hair, adorned with a garland and bracelets, stands facing the group. A small ornate decorated tray with flowers and brass items lies on the floor at the bottom. Ornate chandeliers hang from the tent ceiling, and a decorated pole and fabric banners are visible.2013-02-10Photograph inside a temple hall of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a lit oil lamp held at left by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti. Standing at centre is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with golden borders, hands raised in offering over the murti. To the right, a man in a saffron shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead band stands with palms joined, next to two more saffron-robed men with folded hands wearing beaded necklaces and gold trim. Behind them, a few devotees in white stand near red-and-gold canopy fabric and brass bells.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesMarch 28 20162016-03-28A photograph inside a temple hall showing a procession with a decorated palanquin carrying a seated deity murti draped in white and garlanded with red and pink flowers. Several men in orange and saffron robes with gold borders stand beside and behind the palanquin, some holding ritual staffs. The man in the centre wears a gold-trimmed orange shawl, gold necklaces and a headband, and holds a silver staff. A bearded man on the right in orange with rudraksha beads joins his palms in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shawls stand nearby, and a shirtless man at left holds his hands together. Ceremonial red and gold cloth hangs overhead and a bell is visible at top right. A figure at the centre wears saffron with gold necklaces and a crown-like headpiece, and appears to be carrying a silver staff; the appearance of this figure does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so identity is unsure.2012-06-05October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17June 05 20122012-06-05February 09 20132013-02-09February 10 20132013-02-10December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies