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Indoor ritual hall decorated with green foliage, white draping and a golden umbrella over an ornate gold-and-red throne draped in yellow marigold garlands. On the throne, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits as the central presence while a seated priest in saffron clothing and a red turban attends beside it. Centre stage, a richly adorned deity murti with garlands stands on a decorated pedestal alongside two other garlanded murtis. Before them, a priest in saffron cloth and a shaved head sits at a homa area with brass vessels, fruit and offerings. Rows of seated devotees in white and saffron shawls face the altar on striped mats, while smoke rises and a golden ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands at centre.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja hall with a decorated central dais where a seated figure in orange-red robes and a crown-like headdress sits on a gold and red throne with a yellow garland. In the foreground a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti stands before a row of seated participants in white and red clothes, some wearing red shawls and rudraksha malas, many seated on mats. Golden ceremonial umbrellas, kalasha-style pennants and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands surround the platform. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor. A seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris watches the ritual, most with shaved heads or hair tied back. Strings of green leaves and a banner-like backdrop frame the scene.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copies