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A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside an indoor hall with red curtains and stage lights. On the right, three large deity murtis stand under ornate gilded arches, draped in red, purple, yellow and white garlands and green striped silk. In front, a standing man in a maroon dhoti, orange-red head cloth and a long garland holds a flower offering. Seated priests in orange and saffron cloth with rudraksha malas perform puja near a brick fire pit with a lit flame, surrounded by fruits, flowers, a brass plate of rose petals and a bowl of offerings. A white cloth covers the floor before the deities and a canopy stands at left.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. On the right, three decorated deity murtis (metal or carved forms with crowns, tall gold-framed thrones and wrapped in red, purple and yellow garlands) sit on a green-skirted base. In the centre, a man in a maroon dhoti with a red turban and a long white and pink flower garland stands before the deities. On the left, several priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit or kneel near a fire pit with a flame, fruit, flowers and a brass plate of rose petals. A saffron-robed figure sits with folded hands at lower left. A small cloth is spread on the floor in front of the deities.2018-04-27A temple-style ritual on a stage with a red curtain backdrop. Three deity murtis are dressed in green and gold checked cloth and heavily garlanded with red, purple, yellow and white flower strings; the central murti wears a tall crown. Before them a standing figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a white garland and gold necklace, performs aarti with a smoking flame, while attendants in saffron and orange robes sit and stand around a yagna fire pit surrounded by yellow flowers, bananas and fruit offerings. A devotee with a drum plays alongside. A white cloth covers a low platform in the foreground, and a tray of rose petals sits nearby. Ornate golden thrones frame the scene.2018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27A stage ceremony with ornate golden thrones and deity murti decorated with floral garlands in orange, red and purple. Two priests sit on the stage floor in front of a lit oil lamp and brass plates of flowers and fruit; the priest in the foreground wears a saffron-orange robe and a shaved head, and the other wears an orange cloth. A figure in a red-and-white sari sits on a red-cushioned throne at left. Standing at right are attendants in white dhotis and a man in a golden turban and orange garment. Burgundy drapes form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja setting.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A temple-style ritual hall with a golden-framed platform decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. Two seated deity murti, one crowned and jewelled, are adorned with garlands on the right, with a central deity murti in green and red garlands beside them. On the far left a bare-chested person in orange cloth sits with hands folded near a red-and-gold throne. A man in white dhoti with a red-beaded garland stands in the centre, and a man in saffron-brown cloth raises an arm to the deities. A square fire pit of yellow bricks holds a small flame, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flowers and scattered petals on a white floor.2015-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09April 27 20182018-04-27January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09