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Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, an older priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and glasses holds a lit camphor aarti lamp with a flame, beside a garlanded silver palanquin decorated with red and white flowers. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a line: a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and orange cloth, a man in orange with a long gold-toned necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead, a bearded man in orange wearing a red and white beaded mala, and a shaved-headed man with folded hands in orange and gold garments. Other devotees in white stand behind them. Yellow and red drapes hang on the pillars.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a silver-and-gold palanquin draped with garlands of pink and white flowers and red roses. Standing in a row to the right are several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders; the tallest in the centre wears a crown-like headband and a flower garland, and the man on the right has a long beard, rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered orange wrap. A watch-wearing man in white stands behind them. Ornate red and gold canopy fabric hangs overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple photograph of a ritual before a decorated palanquin or deity figure garlanded with white flowers and red roses and pink petals. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Beside him stand several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured borders; a bald elderly man in orange holds a rudraksha mala, a younger man with a tilak and red-banded headband holds a silver staff and wears a gold garland, and a bearded man in orange with beads presses his palms together. Gold-coloured ornate fittings and red-and-gold cloth decorate the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a procession ceremony. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti raises a lamp and bell toward a silver palanquin decorated with garlands and a deity murti. Center, a man in saffron robes and a garland of gold beads stands with hands raised toward the palanquin; a person with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces stands beside him. Near the right, a saffron-robed man with a long beard wears a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Another saffron-clad man on the right, with shaved head, holds hands together in greeting. Gold-and-red ornate palanquin base and orange streamers in the background.2012-06-05Devotees in saffron and orange robes stand in a temple hall with gold-coloured pillars and a gold palanquin at left. A bare-chested man at left raises his arms overhead, wearing an orange cloth with gold borders and a gold garland. Beside him a man with a red-orange cloth and a flower crown holds his palms together. A bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white beaded necklace. A clean-shaven man in an orange robe with gold borders wears a gold garland and holds a folded white cloth and a small object. At right an elderly bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala stands beside a young woman in a green sari with white flowers in her hair. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind them with cameras visible at the top right.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple or mutt ritual with several saffron-robed men standing close together. On the left, an elderly man in orange cloth with a gold-bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar beside a gilded palanquin edged with gold, decorated with flower garlands. In the centre, a younger man in orange garments wears a gold necklace and a gold-coloured headband, holding a large ornate silver-gold plate or tray. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with hands folded in prayer, while beside him a shaved-headed man in orange with gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed wrap also holds his hands together. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand in a stone-walled hall with a red and gold cloth hanging overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05