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Photograph of a ceremonial puja before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of orange and pink flowers and gold ornaments. On the right, a man in a saffron-red robe with gold-bordered shawl and a red garland of beads holds a small dish and sprinkles pink petals or powder toward the seated children. Facing the murti on the left, a shaved-headed priest in a red-brown dhoti stands with hands folded. Four children sit in a row in front of the altar, garlanded with white and orange flowers, wearing white or orange cloth, with painted foreheads, while a brass vessel rests on the floor before them. The setting is a draped tent-like hall with a gold-trimmed canopy and a decorative pole behind.

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October 21 20152015-10-21A ritual scene before a large gilded deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and pink flowers, with a silver crown-like finial and a red fabric backdrop. Four children sit on the floor in front of the murti, some in white dhoti-style clothes and some in orange garments, wearing flower garlands and tilak markings. A man on the right in an orange-and-gold dhoti, red turban and red rudraksha mala holds a garland and flower petals, offering them toward the children, while a man on the left with a shaved head and a red-brown dhoti stands with folded hands. A metal pot and a tray with petals sit on the floor in front. Petals are scattered across the floor and a white tent canopy surrounds the altar.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesTemple ritual in a canopied hall before a decorated deity murti draped in marigold garlands and red cloth, with a gilded arched backdrop. Two priests in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis stand at the left and right. The priest on the right, shaved-headed with a red turban and rudraksha mala, scatters petals over four seated children in white and saffron garments, garlanded and with sandalwood marks on their faces. Coconuts, a brass bowl, a kalasha-like vessel, and flower offerings sit on a rangoli-decorated floor. A saffron-and-gold flag and a brass finial stand at right. a person is not visually identifiable here; the scene is a shrine puja, possibly abhishekam or padapuja.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual scene inside a tented hall at an evening puja. Four boys sit on a low platform in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flower strands. The boys wear white dhotis and garlands, with some bare-chested and marked with sandal paste. On the right, a bald priest in a deep red-brown dhoti with a gold-striped cloth holds a brass bowl, while another attendant wears a red turban and red beaded necklace. A large ornate umbrella and an orange-and-gold decorated standard stand behind them, and rose petals and coconuts lie on the floor in front of a tray of offerings.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual puja scene in a temple hall beneath a white canopy with gold arch. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban and rust-orange garments with a long red flower garland and gold ornaments holds a pink flower and a silver vessel while raising his arm in blessing. On the left, a shaved-headed priest with his back to the camera wears an orange-brown dhoti and red-orange shawl with a black rudraksha mala. Three young girls in pink and orange saris with flower garlands sit cross-legged on the floor. Before them lie coconuts, bananas, cucumbers and a brass bowl on a yellow ritual mat, with petals scattered on the floor. Behind is a deity murti adorned with garlands and a kalasha-style ornament; a golden umbrella and ceremonial standards stand nearby.2015-10-21 +1 copies