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Temple puja inside a shrine courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a stone gopuram-style pillar. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a vessel, beside a second priest in white dhoti and shawl with a mala. A third man in white dhoti with a saffron turban and a gold-bordered cloth stands at right, holding a pot and pouring or offering water over a green-clad deity murti on a golden pedestal. Women in orange and cream saris stand with folded hands in the background. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a stone altar at right, a microphone stand and open book stand are at left, and a wall board with printed text is behind the priests.

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October 06 20112011-10-06A temple ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls and carved stone pillars. A bald priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and garland pours water from a brass vessel over a small green-clad deity murti standing on a gold-toned palanquin-style pedestal. A second figure in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands beside it, and a third man in white with an orange tilak on his head lifts a woven basket of flowers. Two women in saffron sarees and several people in white stand watching at left, and brass lamps and offerings sit on a stone platform at right.2011-10-06November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual in a courtyard with orange-painted walls. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold bangles and beaded necklaces, raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) high with his right hand. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds his hands together in prayer before a golden-based pedestal with a green-robed deity murti decorated with yellow flowers. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari and others in white and pale clothing stand with folded hands; a shrine niche with carved stone pillars and marigold offerings lies at right. The scene shows puja and aarti in progress, with a kalasha-style pot and offering plates near the left edge.2011-10-06November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple ritual scene in a red-walled hall. On the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold beaded mala and pendant, holds a silver lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke toward a pale white stone deity murti standing on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with red borders, gold mala and folded hands stands in prayer, and another man in white stands further back beside a hanging orange curtain. Gold pots and offerings sit at the base of the pedestal. Three people are visible.2010-12-19October 06 20112011-10-06November 01 20112011-11-01Temple ritual scene in a covered courtyard with wet stone floor. In the centre, a priest in saffron-orange robe holds a long ceremonial staff near a gilded shrine arch topped with a lion-face makara motif. Inside the shrine, gilded deity murtis stand on a golden pedestal, one holding a staff. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the left, one carrying a lit oil lamp on a plate and another holding a garland. Brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on the floor and on the shrine ledge, with flower garlands and offerings. Red and white striped pillars and an orange wall frame the scene.2011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06