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A temple-style ritual in a hall decorated with red, gold and pink drapery. Behind a central raised golden seat, a figure in orange-saffron robes and a crown-like headdress sits on a gold throne ornamented with red and yellow garlands. Several priests in bare-chested white dhotis and sacred threads sit on the floor before a pair of brass and red-painted kalasha pots wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with bowls of grains, flowers and oil lamps nearby. A man in pink-and-white attire stands among them, and to the right a seated man in a green turban and cream kurta sits on a gold stool beside large gold deity murti decorated with colourful garlands. A sound speaker and microphones stand in view.

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A photograph of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and a red-and-gold backdrop. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl raises a tall brass lamp and a plate, performing aarti before seated figures. Seated in the centre-back is a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, a person by appearance, presiding on a gold peetha. Nearby, a priest in orange sits with a mala. In the right foreground, two men sit on gold pedestals wearing white garments, garlands and tall decorated hats. Behind them, large decorated deity murtis are draped in flower garlands. Fruit, flowers, kalasha-style vessels and small brass offerings lie on the floor, and a shirtless devotee in orange sits at the left edge.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple-style puja hall with a white floor and pink and maroon drapes. On the right, several deity murtis stand on a golden platform, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a silver-trimmed pink and gold canopy above them. In the centre, a seated man wears a light green-brown hat, a cream shawl and white dhoti, with a flower garland around his neck, seated on a gold-painted low stool. To his left, priests in white and saffron clothing sit near brass and silver puja vessels, plates and a kalasha with garlands and banana leaves, including an older bare-chested priest with a white beard. A small speaker stands on a stand behind them.2013-07-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a raised stage. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and white forehead markings holds a flower garland and stands before a silver kalasha-shaped lamp stand decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him, a gold-framed throne holds a deity murti draped in multicoloured flower garlands. To the right, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink sash and rudraksha beads sits beside another murti. To the left, a woman in orange robes with gold jewellery and a seated man in orange sit on a red-and-gold throne. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit in front, one at a microphone. Offering plates of fruit, flowers and vermilion lie on the floor, and a dark monitor sits at the front edge.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style ritual hall decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. On a raised ornate golden throne at left, a figure in saffron-red clothing sits with hands joined, seated before a large multi-coloured hooded backdrop. Standing at centre left, two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-coloured shawls wear garlands, one with a red headcloth. A seated priest in a yellow-and-green shawl sits on a striped mat tending a fire pit with offerings and brass vessels, while a man in a red headcloth and white dhoti, seated in front of a red and gold throne, wears a yellow garment and rudraksha-style beads. Several deity murtis and a large decorated kalasha are garlanded. The scene suggests a homa or puja.2016-02-02Photograph of a ritual hall decorated with red and gold drapery. In the background a seated figure in a saffron-orange cloth sits on a raised gold throne beneath a floral arch, with a golden umbrella above. On the right, a deity murti is dressed with white and multicolour flower garlands and a silver-embellished shrine. Several men sit on the floor in the foreground in white dhotis and garlands; one bare-chested man at left bends toward a ritual setup of flowers and a brass vessel, another in a blue-bordered dhoti sits nearby, and a man at right in an orange shawl holds a microphone. Brass lamps and ceremonial staffs line the space, with plates of offerings at the lower left.2015-10-18July 18 20132013-07-18February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style ritual inside a hall with golden arches and pink drapery. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped sash bends forward over a tray of offerings and a small brick fire pit with burning flame, while another priest in saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding ritual items near a silver lamp stand. Several seated priests chant behind a microphone. Three figures sit on golden thrones wrapped in red and orange flower garlands, one wearing a crown and another a green cap, and a deity murti is visible at right. Devotees sit in the foreground with garlands of white flowers. Rose petals and fruit are scattered on the floor.2013-07-18