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Temple-style ritual stage with three deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and two additional deity murti in gilded niches at left and right. In front, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and a third man in an orange-and-yellow turban and yellow shawl perform a puja, one kneeling and pouring from a bowl beside an offering of red flowers, while another attends beside them. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and pot offerings sit on a white cloth. Striped textiles cover the floor, and a microphone stands at the right edge.

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A temple ritual scene with a gold-framed shrine. Central deity murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown, with a gold-colored robe. Two priests stand before it: one in white dhoti with a purple-bordered shawl, another in yellow and white cloth. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp near a fire pit with offerings and flowers. A third man in saffron headwear and white dhoti stands at right beside another garlanded deity murti. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, a basket of dried offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor. Colourful striped mats cover the ground.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A temple ritual photo of a puja before an elaborately decorated altar with silver-and-gold arches and a green canopy. Central deity murti figures wear red crowns and are heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flower strands; flanking murtis are dressed in pink and magenta cloth. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style necklaces sit on the floor. A seated woman in a grey-blue sari kneels at a brass-and-wood offering table holding fruit trays and a kalasha wrapped in garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and microphones are set in front of the seated ritual participants.2015-10-18A homa fire burns on a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with flames rising among offerings of flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl and orange head cloth sits cross-legged at the left, tending the fire. Two standing men in white dhotis, one with yellow-draped shoulders and a green-and-gold head cloth, the other with a golden shawl and gold-and-white turban, hold their hands together near the fire while garlanded in marigolds. Behind them, golden thrones with garlands hold deity murtis, including a central figure in a red-draped alcove. A few seated devotees in white are visible at the right edge, and a red-and-orange striped mat covers the floor.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13Temple-style ritual scene before a gilded shrine with ornate golden arches and red-draped platforms holding deity murtis decorated with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. A central murti wears a tall crown and red-and-gold drapery. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the centre: one bare-chested with a yellow turban and orange shawl, the other in yellow and white robes, handling a ritual vessel and lamp. A third attendant in a yellow shawl stands at right holding a small lamp. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha with flower garlands sit on the floor in front, with a gold umbrella above. The scene reads as abhishekam or aarti in a shrine setting.2015-07-13A ceremonial puja in a decorated hall with a red backdrop. Silver and gold ornate thrones hold deity murtis draped in garlands, with umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a priest in a white dhoti and blue-trimmed cloth kneels at a silver platform, offering to a central deity murti, while flowers, fruit and brass vessels surround the platform. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bead mala sits to the left near flower garlands. Several men and boys in white dhotis sit on the right chanting at a microphone.2015-10-18