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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long grey hair and beard, kneels on a checked mat in a pink-draped tent while performing a puja. He holds a small ritual item and sits before a silver puja tray of fruit, flowers and sweets, with marigold garlands and a brass plate of yellow petals and water. Behind him, a silver ceremonial canopy and a deity poster stand at left. Standing devotees press their palms together: one in red-maroon robes with an orange turban, a man in a white kurta, and a man in a blue shirt. Two men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-beaded necklaces. Brass lamps, a steel jug and pooja items sit on the floor.

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Indoor puja inside a white tent with pink draped fabric above. A long-bearded sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha mala kneels on a plaid mat, holding a small ritual item over an offering. Beside a silver shrine and marigold garlands, a silver platter holds fruit and food, and a brass bowl of yellow liquid sits on a red cloth. Behind him, several men in saffron and maroon robes and a man in white stand with hands folded in prayer. A painted deity poster hangs on the left wall.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10th 20162016-05-10A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands on a red curtain backdrop. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and matching orange cloth wrapped on his head holds up a brass vessel, pouring or offering water over a deity murti at the right. Beside him, a second priest in yellow robes and a yellow head cloth stands with hands raised. A tall brass oil lamp with a flame burns at the right, and fruit and coconuts sit on a tray at the lower edge. Around them, men in white shirts, a man in a cream jacket with glasses, and a man in a light blue shirt observe closely, with an orange-robed figure at the lower left.2007-01-01July 21 20102010-07-21May 04 20162016-05-04Seated devotees and sadhus in a ritual hall during a feast event. In the foreground at left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes sits with folded hands beside a silver tray of marigolds and sweets. Next to him a bald man in orange and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged. A man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a heavy gold necklace and a long white-marked forehead sits centrally, beside a figure in orange and red with rudraksha malas. Behind them, more sadhus in saffron robes and a woman in red-and-orange sari sit near a gilded throne-like seat. Silver platters hold marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and offerings. A printed card with a green-hued scene sits among the trays.2015-09-14September 10 20152015-09-10September 14 20152015-09-14A seated man in red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver pole up with one hand while a man in white kneels at a tray of offerings and another in white pours from a brass vessel. A young boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on the red-patterned floor, and several people in white and orange stand behind, one holding a video camera. A framed portrait with red roses hangs on the left. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2014-07-10May 10th 20162016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10