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A temple-style hall with a raised platform where a seated priest in a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth conducts a puja before decorated deity murti seated on thrones draped with marigold garlands. Several bare-chested men in yellow and white cloths sit nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the left, a person in orange robes with a light-coloured forehead mark sits on the floor with a notebook. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a fruit offering stand on a striped cloth, with ornate gold canopies overhead.

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March 27 20162016-03-27A temple puja in progress before a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, with a red curtain behind. A priest in a white dhoti sits at left on a patterned mat with an offering tray and oil lamps. To the right, four men sit on the floor: one in a white dhoti and shawl, two in saffron/orange cloths with rudraksha malas, and one in a teal cloth holding a microphone. Ornate gold-framed canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols stand above the shrine, and decorated gold deity figures flank the sides.2016-03-27A photograph of a temple shrine adorned with garlands and ornate gold canopies. Three deity murtis sit on decorated thrones with flower garlands; the central pair wear red and gold textiles and jewellery. Flanking them, decorated figures in green and white sit on gold thrones. In the foreground a priest in a green dhoti and white upper cloth stands before offerings and kalasha-like vessels, while several seated men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls attend the puja. Brass lamps and garlands fill the stage, with a few people's heads visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2016-03-27 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual scene before a golden stage with three ornate deity murti decorated with flower garlands and jewelry, under colourful fringed parasol canopies. Floral garlands and brass vessels sit on a red-and-gold cloth in front. A bare-chested priest in a green silk cloth sits at the left performing worship. To the right, four men in white dhotis and cream shirts, one wearing orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, sit on the floor with microphones before them, possibly chanting or leading a puja. The backdrop is deep red drapery.2016-03-27A photograph of a ritual puja before a golden shrine with three deity murtis adorned with fresh marigold and yellow flower garlands, under a decorated canopy with colourful tasselled umbrellas. Four men sit on a raised platform in front of the shrine: on the left a bare-chested priest in a green silk cloth and white dhoti tends the offerings; next to him a young man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands; two men in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit beside them, one holding a microphone. Brass lamps, brass vessels, flower offerings and a kalasha stand before the shrine. Four people are visible.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple-style ritual stage decorated with multicolored garlands and golden arches, with a row of deity murtis dressed in silver-embellished and green garments on the left and center. Several seated priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit before a lit fire pit at the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit and flowers nearby. Colorful parasol-style canopies hang above. A seated figure in the center wears a green-and-gold turban-like headpiece and white clothing, appearing to lead the homa. The scene resembles a homa or puja performed in front of the deities.2016-03-27May 07 20172017-05-07March 27 20162016-03-27A temple-style ritual hall with deep maroon walls and a white ceiling, decorated with garlanded silver and gold thrones, parasols and deity murtis. On the left, a seated figure in saffron robes on a gold throne with a flower-garlanded canopy, a ceremonial trident and staff beside him. In the centre, a man in a blue and white dhoti and a blue turban stands before a garlanded deity murti. On the right, a priest in white dhoti bends over an offering table, and another man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands near a green-draped deity platform. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a multicoloured mat beside a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a seated woman in orange at the left edge.2015-10-18A photograph of a ritual on a raised stage before three ornate deity murtis and a fourth seated figure, all adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and pearl necklaces. Several priests sit cross-legged on red and multicoloured mats. One priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and sandalwood markings, sits centre-right facing the murtis; others in orange and green cloth sit beside him. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a small fire-pit area lie in front, with a gold chair on the left and a decorated brass umbrella behind. Two women and several men are seated in the ritual.2016-02-02March 27 20162016-03-27