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A photograph of a ceremonial scene at night under a canopy with garlands. A seated man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped backrest covered in gold, green and red embroidery, and a gilded lion figure at its base. A woman in a pink and gold-patterned sari stands bending forward, offering a brass plate to his feet during padapuja. Beside them a woman in a purple sari and a man in a white shirt watch, and a woman in a brown sari with a red blouse stands near a golden deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A cameraman at left films with a camera, and attendants in orange dhotis stand near the throne. Yellow flower garlands fill the background, and a wall clock and brass trays of fruit sit on the mat-covered floor.

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Night photograph of a temple-style hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a lion-carved base and a heart-shaped, jewelled back panel is wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland; he appears to be the honoured figure of the scene. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels and bows his head toward him, while a woman in a red and gold sari kneels beside him. Behind them, an older woman in a purple sari with flower garlands stands, a boy in a red shirt watches, and a man in white garlands stands further back. To the right, a gilded deity murti in a shrine arch is adorned with flower garlands, and a wall clock and brass plates with offerings sit on the mat. A photographer on the left aims a camera.2016-12-19A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated shrine area with bright flower garlands. 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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a heart-shaped back covered in yellow marigold flowers, purple and white garlands, and a golden lion-form armrest wears a saffron-brown robe and a lavender garland; he holds a small tray with a red cloth. Beside the throne, a man in white dhoti and a white shawl offers a tray. To the right, a shirtless man in white dhoti wears a long garland of white and maroon flowers, and a woman in an orange sari stands nearby. A decorated deity murti with a silver face and a flower garland sits in an ornate shrine at right, and a shaved-headed devotee in the foreground sits with long braided hair. Striped mats cover the floor, with banana leaves and marigold garlands overhead.2016-12-19A ceremonial puja scene in a richly decorated shrine hall draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands. 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A man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate while a woman in a magenta salwar kameez with a garland receives something from it; a woman in a purple outfit kneels on a striped mat and smiles, and other people in saffron, orange and white stand around in garlands. Behind them are gold-decorated shrine structures, deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, banana leaves and a wall clock, with scattered petals and fruit on the floor.2016-12-19A night-time ceremony in a temple-like hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a gold-and-red ornate throne backdrop. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends a printed card or booklet toward a bowing priest. The priest wears a bare upper body with a white dhoti edged in gold and a gold armlet, and is folding forward with a gold-rimmed brass plate nearby. Behind them, several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in an orange sari and a man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wear flower garlands. A gold shrine with a deity murti decorated in marigolds and a gold kalasha stands at right, with a wall clock and a brass bowl of yellow turmeric in the foreground.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph inside an ornate shrine hall decorated with marigold garlands and gold ornamentation. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe with a long dark braid and white tilak sits on a leopard-print throne, garlanded with pink and white flowers, smiling toward a woman in a red and green sari who kneels and offers something. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an older woman in a blue sari with white flowers stand near a clock and brass plates of fruit and yellow offerings on a striped mat. A man in white with a sacred thread and a woman in a red top are also present, and a dark-skinned deity murti in gold ornaments and an orange cloth stands on the right.2016-12-19