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Photograph inside a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame, green cloth backdrop and a decorated altar holding a silver-framed object, a lit oil lamp and a shiva lingam-like object wrapped in garlands. Two standing priests in saffron and orange robes face the altar from behind; the foreground figure wears an orange head cloth, gold-edged saffron dress, beaded necklaces and bangles, while the other wears a saffron shawl, orange wrap and bracelets, one arm raised toward the altar. Along the lower altar sit lion and cobra carvings flanking lit brass lamps, and devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge.

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September 18 20152015-09-18Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a gilded arched frame and green curtain behind it. A priest in orange robes and an orange headcloth, with white sacred ash marks on his arm, faces the altar and raises a lit lamp toward the central linga and offerings. Two attendants in orange and yellow dhotis stand to his left. The altar holds decorated deity murtis with beaded garlands, a pair of carved golden lions and a multi-hooded naga figure, and brass oil lamps burn at the base. Devotees are seen in the foreground, partly obscured. This appears to be an abhishekam or aarti in progress.2015-09-18Photograph of a temple shrine at night with a golden arched frame and green draped backdrop. A priest with a bare upper body and orange cloth wrapped on the shoulders and an orange turban raises a lit oil lamp toward the central deity murti. A second person in orange robes sits at left. Two seated deity murtis in white garments with gold ornaments sit in front, and standing murtis flank the shrine. Offerings and flowers are visible, with a gold garland on the left. Aarti is being performed.2015-09-18Two priests in ritual dress perform worship before a decorated deity murti set on a stepped altar with a golden arch behind it. The murti wears red and white garlands and a gold chest ornament, and marigold garlands drape the altar steps. The priest in front, bare-chested with a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, leans forward and tends to the lamps. The second priest, in a white dhoti and red cloth with a gold border, stands at the left holding a small bowl. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with lit wicks stands in front of the altar, flanked by two large gold ornamental fan-shaped standards on golden draped curtains. Brass lamps are visible at the edges. Looks like a puja before a deity murti.2015-07-06A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a tented hall with gold drapery. Two men stand before an ornately decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands and marigold strands. A brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with many lit flames stands in front, with additional brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Two large gilded peacock-feather style fans flank the shrine. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange and red dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand toward the deity; the man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded mala, holding his hands together in prayer. Two people are physically present.2015-07-06September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06A temple-style ritual inside a tent-like hall with gold drape curtains. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at the centre, holding a ceremonial vessel and lamp near a tiered brass oil-lamp stand lit with flames. Behind him is a decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands, flanked by two large gilded ornamental fans. A second man in white dhoti with gold border and a red shawl stands at left, with rudraksha beads on his chest.2015-07-06Photo of a homa ritual at an outdoor tent-style venue. In the foreground a fire pit with blue-draped top and flames burns below a tall, ornately decorated kalasha-like structure garlanded with yellow and red flowers and topped with a golden canopy. Two priests in white dhotis with orange-gold shawls stand at left, one holding an oil lamp and one in a patterned sash. At right two men in white dhotis and orange-gold shawls speak into microphones. A golden peetha-style frame and a deity murti draped in flower garlands stand behind them, with a golden ornamental arch above.2015-07-17September 14 20152015-09-14A ritual abhishekam scene at a decorated altar. A bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white dhoti with a purple shawl pours liquid from a small vessel toward a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-gold silk sari holds a brass bowl and a microphone, with a bundle of grass or straw rising from the altar. Brass lamps, a bronze bull, and golden ceremonial umbrellas surround the setup against a white cloth backdrop.2015-07-17A photograph of a temple worship scene with a priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and wrap performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a gilded shrine. The shrine is decorated with marigold and red garlands around a deity murti. To the right, another gilded arch frames a murti adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands and a gold crown. Golden ceremonial fans, a brass lamp stand and orange drapes complete the setting.2015-07-09 +1 copies