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Interior of a stone temple hall with carved pillars and bright ceiling lights, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a rows of many clay oil lamps arranged on the floor, decorated with red flower petals and green leaves. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies sit or stand near a central ritual area with offerings, while women in white and gold saris and gold jewellery press their palms together in anjali at the left. A shirtless man in a black and white dhoti stands at center, and a woman in a yellow sari appears at the right edge. The scene appears to be a temple ritual with lamps lit before a deity murti.

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April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 29 20182018-04-29Photo inside a temple hall during a ritual. Rows of brass kalasha pots fill the floor, many topped with red flowers and offerings, with garlands of white and red flowers laid in lines between them. Along the far end, a group of men sit cross-legged, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, facing a central fire-lit offering with a brass vessel. Standing photographers with cameras and onlookers crowd the left, and metal barricades line the right. The stone pillars are carved and the scene is brightly lit.2018-04-28April 29 20182018-04-29Inside a temple hall with stone pillars and fluorescent lights, a priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl, with a bare torso, holds a lit flame over a tray in front of him while others stand around in white dhotis, some with yellow and red borders. Several bare-chested men stand with hands folded in namaskar. Trays of banana leaves, coconut-topped kalasha-style vessels, and pink and white flower petals cover the floor. An orange-clad attendant holds a long staff at right. This appears to be a puja or aarti in a temple setting.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A dimly lit stone temple interior with carved pillars and an ornate doorway strung with a line of electric lights. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with yellow-bordered cloths, stand close together in the foreground, a few with rudraksha-style neck cords. Behind them a woman in a teal and green sari and other people in white shirts gather near a garlanded pillar. Hanging flower garlands and a bright overhead bulb light the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-29Interior of a stone temple hall with rows of dark metal pots, many arranged in a grid across the floor and bordered by strings of red and white flowers. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the left and right edges, one bare-chested with a saffron-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. A few figures stand in the background near metal railings and a far-off altar with a lit flame. Ornately carved pillars and lamps line the hall, and orange plastic crates sit at left.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 29 20182018-04-29Temple interior ritual scene with a group of men gathered around a floor arrangement of decorated coconuts with leaf-and-flower tops, kalasha-style pots, and scattered pink rose petals in metal bowls. A man in a deep rust-red robe, with a dark turban, red-marked forehead, and layered beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp on a plate near a stone pillar. Around him, shirtless men in white dhotis, a man in yellow garments, and men in orange robes stand with hands folded or watch, while another figure stands behind them. Aarti or puja offering in a South Indian temple setting; one figure wears distinctive rudraksha-style beads and a turban, and is described by appearance only as a probable candidate.2018-04-29