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Indoor temple ritual with devotees crowded around a deity murti dressed in a blue and orange silk garment and ornate jewellery; women in white saris with yellow borders kneel and offer flowers, lamps and vessels while a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands near a fan. A woman in a white sari with yellow shawl smiles at right, and a garland of marigolds and white flowers sits at left. Red-draped side altar with additional murtis in background.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple-style room where devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders kneel around a golden deity murti dressed in a green and gold silk garment with a tall crown and garlands. Several women and a young girl in a purple skirt-and-blouse lean in to adorn or offer to the murti, while a boy in white dhoti and shirt kneels at right. Marigold and red flower garlands and rose-petal heaps lie on a purple cloth in front. In the background a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a bald man in white stand near an orange curtain and a wall poster of a deity. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style worship with flower decoration.2010-11-12Several women in saris are gathered closely on a floor during a ritual in an ashram hall. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border, wearing bangles, pours or applies something from a small brass vessel onto a deity murti or metal object. Beside her, a woman in a yellow shawl and cream sari holds a small plate and bends forward, while others in orange and cream saris stand or sit nearby, some holding brass items. Behind them, an altar with brass lamps and orange cloth is visible. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offerings.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Women in white saris with green, gold or red borders and orange or yellow shawls gather closely around a deity murti dressed in an orange sari with jewelled silver ornaments and a crown. One woman in a green-bordered white sari leans over the figure adjusting its headpiece, a woman in a yellow shawl ties or fixes its ornaments, and a seated woman in a red-bordered sari holds an open tray of silver jewellery and decorations. A man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels at the right edge beside an ornate gold-framed backdrop. Brass lamps and ritual items surround them.2010-11-12A seated group of devotees performs a puja with brass plates of offerings and incense sticks. A woman in the centre wears a cream sari with an orange border, pearl necklace and folded hands. A woman at right in white clothes holds a small brass vessel and a black mala, while a bald man in white with a long beaded necklace stands near the top. Several women wear yellow and white garments, and a man in orange holds a mala. Red and pink roses and a red-bordered tray with fruit lie in front. Several people are visible, and the scene shows a puja offering.2010-09-02A photograph of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls and yellow borders. A woman on the right with a white tilak on her forehead holds a round yellow sweet in her fingers and offers it toward a companion, while another woman in front holds a steel plate piled with yellow laddus. Other women in white and orange sit behind them, some holding small steel bowls. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2009-10-17July 30 20062006-07-30August 12 20082008-08-12August 09 20092009-08-09December 03 20092009-12-03