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Photograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with decorated pillars and a green-and-gold umbrella overhead. A priest in an orange dhoti and a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-purple cloth hold and lift long garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with incense smoke drifting nearby. Behind them a man with a long dark braid, a garland of white and pink flowers and folded hands stands in quiet devotion beside another man in white dhoti with hands joined. A woman in a red sari stands at the right among heaps of flowers and leaves on a red floor. A camera rig is visible at the left edge.

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Ritual scene in a temple hall with pillars and colourful decorative banners. A shirtless priest in a purple cloth and white dhoti stands at a decorated altar heaped with white, purple and red flower garlands, while others in white dhotis and purple or orange cloths perform rites around a red-carpeted floor. Metal pails hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a seated attendant in an orange cloth tends a ritual setup with a smoking fire pit at left. Several people fold hands in prayer, and a camera is visible at the right edge. The image shows a puja or abhishekam with a deity murti under garlands.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA temple ritual inside a hall with bare brick columns and colourful decorative pillar hangings. At centre, a large deity murti is heavily garlanded with marigolds, white and pink flowers, and a red-and-purple floral arrangement, set on a red-and-gold platform beneath a decorated canopy. A bare-chested priest in a purple-striped cloth kneels at the altar, while a man in a white dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala sits at lower left near brass vessels, fruit and offerings. Standing devotees with folded hands, some in white dhotis and saffron cloths, watch the puja. Brass lamps and a green-and-gold umbrella add to the scene.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesCeremonial temple scene in a hall with plastered pillars decorated with coloured bands and a green-and-gold umbrella overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti reaches up to adjust a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple blooms. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace and a gold-bordered yellow cloth holds more garlands, and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace stands near the decorated object. Floral garlands drape a large decorated structure, with banana leaves, white jasmine strings and a brass vessel on the red floor. Several more white-clad priests stand in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14Inside a temple hall with a red-patterned floor, a priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at a ritual station with bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and a brass vessel, while smoke rises at left. A bare-chested man in a yellow cloth presses his palms together beside him. A central figure in a red-and-gold dhoti wears a long white flower garland and a gold-colored ornament and stands with hands folded. Other devotees in white, yellow and purple garments stand behind, and a tall brass ritual stand is decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers. Pillars with colorful bands surround the scene. The figure in the red and gold clothing is not clearly identifiable by appearance alone, so no candidate is named.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesInside a temple hall with pillars decorated with colourful striped cloth, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti holds a green umbrella and reaches up to adjust a long garland of red roses and purple flowers. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with a long garland of white and purple flowers, while another man in white clothes with a white-and-gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces stands behind a heap of fresh flowers and garlands. Several other attendants in white and orange clothes stand nearby and a deity murti is partly visible at left, with offering trays and a kalasha-style set-up in the foreground. The scene appears to be a temple ritual with garlanding and flower offerings. a person candidacy is uncertain; no clear cues identify a specific person.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a decorated hall with bunting and marigold garlands. Priests in saffron and yellow dhotis and white upper cloths tend a fire pit built of red bricks decorated with flowers, with a coconut and fruit offering on the left. A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a purple waistband, bare-chested with sacred threads, raises a brass vessel over the flames while smoke rises. Behind him a figure in a rust-red garment with a white floral garland stands with hands folded in prayer. A large floral-decorated altar with a green canopy and colourful garlands sits at the right. Several onlookers stand in the background. Text overlay reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14