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A festive temple scene at night under a decorated tent with colourful string lights, banana leaves and garlands. In the foreground, a white-haired priest in white dhoti and saffron-red shawl bends forward to offer a brass tray of fruit and flowers before a gold-leaf ornate peetha or throne draped in a striped cloth. Behind him, women in brown and rust saris stand with joined palms in prayer, and a man in an orange robe holds a kalasha or pot. Several robed devotees in saffron and white stand in the background, and a gold kalasha lamp stands at the right edge.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photo inside a temple hall of a palanquin procession. At left, an older white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred threads holds a brass lamp with flames toward a silver-decorated deity murti under a canopy of pink and red flower garlands, with a canopied palanquin behind. Center, a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a bright orange shawl stands with palms joined beside a tall man in a deep orange-red robe, long gold necklaces, a golden armband and a beaded crown, who also has palms joined. Right, a bearded man in white and orange-red attire and a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces join in folded hands. Several standing devotees in white and orange clothing are in the background. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and banners with patterns line the stone pillars.2012-06-05 +1 copiesNight-time temple scene under a decorated pandal with hanging colourful tassels, banana leaves and string lights. A long row of men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a raised golden platform on the right. On the platform sits a golden peetha with red cushions and a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands, beside a brass kalasha and a fruit-and-flower offering tray. Several saffron-robed figures stand near the platform, and a figure in orange holds a rudraksha mala. This appears to be a ritual gathering during a deepam observance, with oil lamps and offerings present.2016-12-12 +1 copiesTemple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14July 17 20152015-07-17October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph inside a temple hall of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a lit oil lamp held at left by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti. Standing at centre is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with golden borders, hands raised in offering over the murti. To the right, a man in a saffron shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead band stands with palms joined, next to two more saffron-robed men with folded hands wearing beaded necklaces and gold trim. Behind them, a few devotees in white stand near red-and-gold canopy fabric and brass bells.2012-06-05