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A photograph of a temple-style hall with orange-red walls where a large decorated deity murti stands on a raised platform, framed by an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies perform ritual offerings at the altar, with flower garlands and offerings arranged before the murti. Seated devotees in white clothing, some in orange, face the altar in rows. A red-upholstered ornate throne stands at the right beside a bald seated man in orange and yellow robes with a rudraksha mala, reading from a book. Two dark statues stand on pedestals at the back corners, and potted plants flank the stage. Roughly two dozen seated people are visible.

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Night ritual in an open-sided hall with orange-washed walls. At the centre, a decorated deity murti stands under a golden arch of red and orange flower garlands, with a fire pit and offerings on a tiered platform in front. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform the rites at left. Behind the platform, an empty red and gold throne stands at right, and a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits near a small table at far right. About 50 people in white clothes, plus a few in saffron and maroon, sit on the floor facing the stage, with an orange-clad woman in the foreground.2013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with orange-painted walls. In the centre, a richly garlanded deity murti stands behind a platform, decorated with marigold and other flower garlands. Before it, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl performs abhishekam or puja while a fire burns at the front with offerings. Nearby a young man in a white dhoti tends the flame and a woman in a yellow sari stands beside the platform. On the right, a seated woman in orange-brown robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate chair. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some with red or saffron shawls, face the altar and listen or meditate. The copyright text and archive credit are overlaid on the upper right, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2013-07-09A ritual gathering in a temple-like hall with a fire pit (homa) lit before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Seated priests on the left, some bare-chested in white dhotis, chant and perform rites beside the fire, with a brass kalasha and offerings nearby. On the right, a standing man in an orange-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of an empty ornate red and gold throne (peetha). Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the fire and stage from the foreground. Colourful striped mats cover the platform.2013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04July 09 20132013-07-09July 04 20132013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04Night ritual in an open-sided hall lit by warm red-orange light. Seated devotees in white clothes, mostly seen from behind, face a raised stage. Three men in white dhotis stand at the stage, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, while a drummer on the left plays. A large decorated deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and flowers, with a small fire burning on the altar steps in front of it. On the right, a person in a red-orange garment sits on an ornate golden throne. Behind them, others in saffron and white stand near musical instruments. Oil lamps and offerings surround the altar.2013-07-04July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesDevotees in white clothes and maroon-bordered shawls sit on the floor facing a shrine decorated with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers around a deity murti under an ornate golden arch. Two bare-chested priests stand at the left performing puja beside a flame and flower-strewn offering tray, while a red and gold throne stands empty to the right. Dark statues flank the walls and microphones stand near the priests.2013-07-09 +1 copies