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Inside a temple-style hall with deep red walls, a wedding ritual is performed before an ornate silver-framed shrine. In the centre, a deity murti stands in a green-curtained niche, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and jasmine strands. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a saffron-yellow sash, stand before the murti offering items, while a woman in a sari with a gold-bordered pallu takes part alongside them. On the left, a seated priest in white with a yellow cloth kneels beside a small brass vessel. On the right, several men in white and yellow garments sit on a striped mat before a small harmonium-like setup. Plates of fruit, flowers and sweets sit on the floor, with brass bowls and oil lamps nearby. Decorative parasols in multicoloured silk top the side shrines.

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October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual ceremony in a decorated hall with silver arches and a green-draped central platform holding deity murtis garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and bare chests stand and sit around a central puja setup with brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a coconut being held by a standing priest. Two murtis flank the central altar on silver thrones, and a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with a shaved head sits at the left edge. Men in white and orange-striped dhotis sit at right, some holding microphones, and a colourful canopy hangs above.2015-10-18A ceremonial hall decorated with silver-framed thrones and ornate ceremonial staffs holds several deity murtis draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, seated on red-draped platforms. Incense smoke drifts through the air. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti bends over an offering area, while a man bare-chested in a white dhoti stands beside a brass lamp stand on the right. Trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels sit on the floor, and a striped rug covers the floor. The scene appears to be a temple-style puja or abhishekam.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a red draped backdrop and a striped colourful canopy. At centre sits a deity murti with a golden face, garlanded in white and orange flowers, seated on a green-draped silver throne with a gold arch. Flanking silver thrones with gold canopies hold smaller garlanded figures. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attendants with rudraksha malas stand around, one in a red-orange turban holding a brass lamp and one with a blue-and-white turban. A pile of offerings, fruit, brass vessels, a kalasha and a woven mat are arranged on the floor. Marigold garlands and scattered petals decorate the scene, which resembles an abhishekam or puja setting.2015-10-18A temple-style ritual hall with deity murtis dressed in garlands on silver-framed thrones under decorative canopies. Four people sit on the floor in front of a central puja setup: a bald man in an orange-brown cloth on the left, a man in white with a yellow garland and a red-tinted shawl, a woman in a white sari, and a man in a bare upper body at right. Brass lamps, flower trays, fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and marigold garlands fill the foreground. No visible person clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so no identity is asserted.2015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Indoor temple-style ceremony in a hall with red walls, bright overhead lights and purple stage lighting. On the right, an ornate silver-and-gold throne-like seat with green drapery and a canopy is heavily garlanded with marigolds and flower strings. Standing before it, two priests wear white dhotis and shawls with garlands, one holding a ceremonial item. A bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at left near a gold deity murti on a decorated stage with kalasha-style finials. Foreground shows a tray of offerings, fruit, sweets, flower petals and brass vessels on a striped rug, with a seated woman in a sari at left. Several seated devotees in saffron and white are visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ritual, with the throne honoured with flowers.2015-10-18A ceremonial temple-style hall with maroon draped walls and a striped multicolour mat on the floor. In the centre, a gold throne-like peetha holds a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds, with a flame burning before it. Several gold-framed thrones with canopies and garlands flank the hall, one holding a murti in a red and gold setting. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre pouring or offering before the deity, while another priest in a white dhoti attends from the side. A seated priest in saffron-brown robe and rudraksha mala sits at lower left, with brass plates of offerings, marigold petals and a golden tray in front. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and garlands sit at right. Ritual abhishekam or puja with marigold offerings is shown.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18