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A ritual stage set in a wood-panelled hall with chandeliers and a painted backdrop of a large tree at sunset. A bare-chested priest in saffron-red dhoti holds a tall lit aarti lamp aloft with both arms. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments fill the floor, some with folded hands, others holding flowers. On the right, a raised altar shows decorated deity murtis draped in gold garlands, with a golden canopy above. A seated figure in red and white sits on a pedestal on the left, and a flower-decorated seat holds a central figure in a red garment. The setting suggests an aarti and puja performed before the murtis.

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A photograph of a temple-style hall with wooden walls and beams, crystal chandeliers and a painted sunset backdrop with trees. A man in orange and gold robes, with shaved head, raises a large lit ceremonial lamp toward the centre. Seated devotees in white and red garments, some with red shawls, sit on the floor around the stage. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and ornate gold jewellery beneath a golden canopy. A seated figure in red and white stands on the left beside a golden-brown setting. Oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor, and a trident stands in the centre; this is an aarti-style ritual.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A wood-panelled hall with a raised stage set for a ritual. Seated on a low dais in the centre is a figure in a red-orange garment on an ornate chair, with a backdrop painting of a large tree and sunset. Around him sit about two dozen devotees in white and cream garments, some in orange, seated on the stage and at its edge, and a figure in saffron-orange robes sits at right beside a decorated altar. To the right, a richly decorated peetha or throne with gold garlands and sculpted figures holds deity murti. Chandeliers, potted plants and red curtains frame the scene, and a red cloth hangs at the front of the stage.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29A wood-panelled stage hall with a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree over a sunset river. A seated figure in orange and red sits centrally on a golden throne-like seat, with a trident standing beside it. Around the stage, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes, some holding offering plates. At right, an ornate golden palanquin-style canopy holds deity murtis draped in gold necklaces and garlands. At left, a seated figure in saffron sits beside a golden-decorated seat with garland. Chandeliers hang overhead and stage lights frame the scene.2014-12-30December 25 20142014-12-25A photo of a ceremony on a raised stage backdropped by a painted banyan tree and sunset scene. A figure seated on a gold-rimmed throne, wearing a red-orange robe with a gold necklace, raises a hand in greeting. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala at left holds an oil lamp cluster toward the seated figure. Seated devotees in white, green and orange-red garments face the stage, and a trident stands beside the throne.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29A ceremonial puja inside an ornate wooden hall with yellow arched wall panels and crystal chandeliers. On the left, a woman in a red and black garment sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together, beside a green tree-shaped backdrop and a large floral arrangement. Further back, a gold throne holds two deity murti adorned with garlands. Around the seated group, devotees in white and orange-red garments and rudraksha malas sit on the floor with brass plates, offerings and lamps. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall lit oil lamp aloft, and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A small child in orange also appears on the right.2014-12-30October 26 20152015-10-26March 18 20172017-03-18 +2 copies