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A temple ritual at an outdoor pavilion with terracotta-coloured walls and potted plants. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold-coloured sash and a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged holding a microphone, beside a seated woman in a white sari with a gold border. A large deity murti in red garments and a silver crown and necklace, decorated with yellow, red and white garlands, is set on a golden lion-throne with a pink cushion. A dark stone deity statue garlanded in white stands on the left. Brass bowls and offerings sit before the stone platform, and a man in white clothing walks on the stairs at the right.

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Outdoor temple puja beneath a leafy canopy with a bunting of yellow leaves. At centre stands a decorated deity murti, a standing figure with silver ornaments, a crown and a red garment, framed by a gilded arch and garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. A small dark stone figure stands to the left, also garlanded. In the foreground a young priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl, and a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged with a mala, beside a brass vessel and an oil lamp, while other white-clad priests and a woman in a sari sit nearby. A pale sandalwood pada pedestal and bowls of flowers sit before the altar.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31Outdoor temple ritual with a sacred fire. On the left, a priest in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads and a microphone speaks to the assembly while a second priest in white dhoti and shawl sits bare-chested beside a fire pit. Behind them an ornate golden-and-red peetha holds a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a long gold-toned necklace. A young assistant in white sits at right near offering baskets. A flame rises from a homa kund decorated with flower petals, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels nearby, and a palm-lined background with a red-and-white striped wall.2016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31February 16 20162016-02-16A temple ritual before a golden-framed deity murti of a goddess with a crown, silver necklace and a trident, dressed in a deep maroon sari and draped in multicolour garlands. A golden lion stands at the base of the murti. In the foreground, a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head performs a puja, with brass pots, a bowl and a silver lamp set on a white stone platform. On the right, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl presses his palms together in reverent namaskar, with a black stone deity behind him garlanded in white. Potted plants line the steps and a banner with partial text hangs on the right, with a crowd of heads visible at the bottom edge.2011-12-31Night-time temple ritual on a raised stone platform. A gilded deity murti with a crown, draped in orange cloth and heavy garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, sits on a golden lion-throne under a decorated arch. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis sit near the throne, one with a bare torso and rudraksha mala. In front, a robed priest in white and pink sits by a flaming fire pit with oil lamps, holding a mala. A devotee in orange sits in the foreground beside bronze vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings. To the right, a tiered decorated altar with carved figures and garlands. Strings of leaves hang overhead, with a bright shrine lit behind. Homa/puja setting.2015-01-03December 31 20112011-12-31