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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a deep maroon curtain and a pink-and-gold decorated pillar. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a grey beard and white tripundra markings on his arms stands center, holding a small object while an attendant in a saffron-orange robe with yellow borders and a saffron turban offers him something from a tray. A devotee in white dhoti with a purple-edged cloth and white arm markings stands at left beside a clear acrylic lectern. Golden lamps and a gold-decorated deity murti stand at right on red-cushioned seats.

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August 13 20132013-08-13August 13 20132013-08-13A ceremonial offering scene in a hall. On the right, a man wearing an orange and yellow-gold shawl, a striped multicolour cloth draped over one shoulder, a pink-and-orange turban, a white flower garland and magenta dhoti stands bare-chested with a gold armlet, receiving a silver tray of bananas and flowers. Facing him, a middle-aged priest in a white dhoti and white shawl, with white body markings on his arms and chest, holds the tray; an attendant in white dhoti and a golden staff stands at left. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads watches. A large orange-robed backdrop image fills the background, with a potted plant at lower right.2011-11-27Photograph of a ritual aarti during a Hindu ceremony indoors. A man in an orange-red headwrap and yellow-gold shawl over white dhoti holds up a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many flames while a second man in white dhoti with gold border, facing away, steadies its base. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings. The background shows a cream wall with a pale green floral stencil.2015-07-13Photograph of a ritual scene before a golden throne with a tiger-print cushion. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold shawl, and a long garland of beads and rudraksha stands at right, holding a ritual object, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. An older man with grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange shawl over white dhoti, stands centre holding a folded yellow cloth. A younger attendant at left wears white dhoti with white tilak and body markings. Behind them is a painted panel with pink lotus pillars and a deity figure. a person appearance-based label: the man at right has a turban, orange-and-gold garments and bead garland, consistent with the page's claim, but the cues are not conclusive.2013-08-13August 13 20132013-08-13January 01 20172017-01-01A ritual scene in a temple hall with a painted blue and pink backdrop and gold-decorated pillars. A man in a white dhoti and orange-gold shawl, with white and grey vertical tilaka marks on his chest and forehead, holds a yellow cloth tray with fruit toward a young man in a red-orange turban and red-gold shawl who holds a bundled staff wrapped in green and orange cloth. A third man stands at left in a blue shawl, and a fourth at right holds a bowl of red apples and pineapple beside a gold throne with a red cushion. A brass oil lamp burns at lower left, and a golden deity murti stands in the background. The scene appears to be a puja offering.2013-08-13Ceremonial scene in a temple hall with blue-and-pink painted columns and a golden throne-like seat at right. A man with grey hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange shawl over white dhoti, holds a yellow cloth tray of fruit. Beside him a younger man in an orange turban and red-orange silk shawl, with a bundled straw-and-cloth ritual staff wrapped in blue and orange bands and a mala, receives the offering. At right, another man in orange robes holds a bowl of apples and pineapple. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left. Three people are visible.2013-08-13Photograph of an aarti ritual at a shrine. A bald man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-bead headband and white sacred markings on his chest and arms holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti in a golden shrine with a pink flower garland. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and gold armlets also reaches toward the flame. At left a person in an orange garment wears a beaded headband and gold necklace. A white arched niche with lamps frames the shrine.2012-05-12October 26 20152015-10-26May 09 20152015-05-09