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A temple puja photograph showing a richly garlanded deity murti at centre, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with white jasmine strands, with a sacred flame in a silver lamp being offered by a man in white dhoti and a bare-chested priest at left holding a ritual vessel. Behind the deity, ornately dressed statues in gold and saffron-coloured cloth stand under floral decoration. Incense smoke rises in the foreground. Several seated devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a sacred fire lamp burns on a tray in front of the murti.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A temple puja in a shrine decorated with marigold and red garlands. Two deity murtis stand in the centre: one with multiple arms and blue-painted skin, the other wearing red and gold garments with a crown, both draped in flower garlands. A tall brass lamp with a flame is lifted by a bare-chested priest with white hair and a white dhoti, while other priests in white dhotis and orange cloths sit or kneel nearby, one raising an arm. Brass lamps and offerings surround a flower-covered platform in front, with smoke rising. A statue in red and gold clothing with a garland stands at the right side. Several devotees sit in the foreground.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A temple ritual photograph in front of a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. Two large deity figures stand behind, one with a trident and one in ornate gold jewellery, flanked by a standing figure in a rust-red dhoti holding a garland. At the centre, a flower-garlanded altar holds a kalasha and oil lamps. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a shaved-headed attendant hold up a lit oil lamp for aarti while others sit with joined hands. Smoke drifts across the scene and devotees watch from below. Gold-coloured curtains frame the scene.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07Temple puja before a decorated shrine of deity murti seated on a golden peetha, with a tall shiva-style figure and a consort wearing jewelled necklaces and flower garlands. Red and white garlands and yellow marigold chains drape the image and the altar. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand in front, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti plate with flames while another holds a kalasha-like vessel. Smoke rises from incense near the front. A standing figure with a long white beard and rudraksha-like necklace, in a red garland, stands at the right side of the altar. Devotees in the foreground watch the ritual.2016-12-07A photograph of a temple ritual before a garlanded deity shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at center, extending his arm toward a brass tray of fruit and flowers placed on a covered altar. Behind him, a seated white-bearded man with folded hands and a bare-chested man in white dhoti look on. Large murtis with flower garlands, one holding a sword, stand in the background beside a maroon-clad figure. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bells line the right side, and a fire glows at the base of the altar. Rows of devotees with folded hands and raised palms fill the lower foreground, and a few hold phones.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. In the centre, a deity murti sits on a pink and white cloth-draped seat, its front and sides wrapped in red and white flower garlands. Two silver lamps stand on either side, and brass plates of offerings and fruit rest on wooden steps before it. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth raises a brass plate with his right hand, while another priest on the left holds a lamp near the shrine. Behind them, larger deity figures are framed by colourful garlands under a yellow-green canopy. Only a few partial figures appear at the lower edges.2016-12-07A homa fire ritual inside a decorated shrine. A man with bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a blue wrap sits at left, holding a ladle over a lit fire on a copper pot with flower-garlanded offerings. Behind the fire, a gilded ornate throne holds a garlanded object. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls, one wearing a crown-like headpiece, attend at the back, and a woman in a dark green-and-blue sari sits at right beside brass lamps, marigolds and red-and-white flower garlands. Ornate deity murti with flower garlands stands in the background.2015-10-18December 07 20162016-12-07