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A ceremonial engagement scene in a hall with a painted blue and gold temple-style backdrop and a gold throne with a cobra-hood carving on the right. In the centre, a man in a red silk garment with a flower garland and a woman in a gold-bordered sari and layered necklaces stand side by side as a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long-stemmed garland to them. Behind them, several men in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. A brass oil lamp burns on an orange cloth, surrounded by many metal plates of fruit, sweets, bananas, a jackfruit and a watermelon. Standing devotees line the left side of the room.

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June 19 20132013-06-19A temple ritual scene with a seated figure on a golden throne (peetha) at right, wearing a red-and-gold garment and a red-and-white flower garland, flanked by women in orange and maroon saris. Standing devotees in white dhotis and cream shirts hold yellow papers, and a man in a white garment with an orange shawl stands at center. Trays of offerings fill the orange-cloth floor: bananas, jackfruit, a watermelon, mangoes, sweets and packaged snacks. A golden lamp stands on the floor, and a deity murti with a trident-like staff occupies the back-left shrine area. Blue and red temple pillars frame the hall.2013-06-19A photograph of a puja ceremony with a large spread of banana-leaf-style plates and metal trays heaped with fruit, sweets and offerings laid on an orange and purple cloth in the foreground. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, some holding yellow cloth or papers, while a man in a white kurta kneels before a seated figure. On a golden throne-like seat on the right, a woman in an orange sari and garlands sits beside a seated figure in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a fan and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A painted deity mural with pillars forms the backdrop.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A temple hall with a golden throne-like seat on the right where a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits beside another seated figure in orange and red. Around a long low table of fruit offerings, brass oil lamps, and banana leaf plates, a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, some holding yellow sheets and a small child. Two priests in orange and saffron attire stand near a drum on the right. A painted wall with a deity figure and decorative arches frames the scene, and a red curtain hangs overhead. Fruits, a jackfruit, and watermelon are arranged on a purple-and-gold cloth in the foreground.2013-06-19A temple ritual scene in front of an ornate golden throne with a deity statue on each side. A seated man in orange-brown robes wears a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with his head bowed as devotees offer him attention. Several women in orange and saffron saris and a woman in a colourful multicoloured sari stand around him, some holding trays and clasping hands in reverence. In front of him lies a large pile of offerings: bananas, mangoes, jackfruit, a watermelon, sweets, fruit and packaged snacks on metal plates over an orange cloth. A man in an orange dhoti with a shaved head stands at left. Blue and pink temple pillars frame the hall, and a ceiling fan is visible at left.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A ceremonial scene in a temple hall with a large floor spread of silver plates heaped with fruits, sweets and packaged offerings on an orange cloth, plus a jackfruit and watermelon at left. A row of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at left with hands raised in applause or greeting, a woman in a purple sari and a child in red stand among them. At right, a woman in an orange sari kneels in front of a richly decorated golden throne, with a seated figure in orange robes and a woman in red beside it; a golden lamp stand and brass oil lamps flank the throne. A bald man in an orange-brown cloth stands near the throne. Painted pillars and a deity image decorate the background wall.2013-06-19