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Indoor ritual ceremony in a temple hall with painted deity figures and a gilded throne-like seat at left. A central couple sits on the orange cloth-covered floor: a man in a red jacket and cream dhoti with a flower garland, and a woman in red and gold sari with garlands, both seated near a gold throne. Beside them, a figure in saffron robes with shaved head sits with palms joined in namaste. Devotees in orange and red saris sit at right, clapping and smiling. In the foreground are brass plates of bananas, flowers, fruit, and a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) with a flame. A carved wooden pillar and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible.

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June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a temple hall during a ritual ceremony. A seated couple in red and gold wedding attire with garlands sits on a golden throne-like seat before painted deity statues, one holding a trident-like staff. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes kneels. Women in orange, red and purple saris and men in white sit on an orange cloth. A long floor spread holds bananas, fruits, sweets, coconuts, a kalasha-style brass lamp and a plate of yellow sweet with flowers, for a puja or engagement offering. A standing attendant in orange sari stands at left and a light-shirted boy stands at right.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A ceremonial ritual scene on an orange cloth floor before a painted blue temple-style backdrop with a fierce gold deity murti holding weapons. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and garland sits on a red throne with lion-shaped golden armrests, appearing to be the central honoured figure. A monk in saffron robes lights an oil lamp on a brass stand, while several other saffron-robed monks stand behind. A woman in a rust-coloured sari sits nearby, and a couple in blue and white garments with flower garlands sit on a pink-and-gold sofa. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, sweets and grains, and a pitcher stands beside the lamp. a person cues are not clearly established, so the seated figure is marked unsure.2013-09-15 +1 copiesJune 19 20132013-06-19September 15 20132013-09-15A seated man in a golden throne (peetha) with red velvet cushions sits centre, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with gold armbands. To his left, a woman in orange sari with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) with a lit flame. A man and a woman in red and gold-bordered wedding clothes, with flower garlands and red bridal attire, kneel on the right with their hands folded before an offering spread of fruits, sweets, pineapple, bananas and grapes on the floor. Behind them stands a painted deity murti with a trident-like staff and a raised hand, and a framed photo of a saffron-clad man with a rudraksha-style necklace hangs on the wall. A ceiling fan and brass lamps complete the temple-room scene.2013-06-19December 26 20082008-12-26A temple hall with a golden throne-like seat on the right where a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits beside another seated figure in orange and red. Around a long low table of fruit offerings, brass oil lamps, and banana leaf plates, a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, some holding yellow sheets and a small child. Two priests in orange and saffron attire stand near a drum on the right. A painted wall with a deity figure and decorative arches frames the scene, and a red curtain hangs overhead. Fruits, a jackfruit, and watermelon are arranged on a purple-and-gold cloth in the foreground.2013-06-19December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-courtyard wedding ritual before a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a golden crown. Seated priests in orange robes, one with hands raised, conduct the rite beside a square fire pit built of white bricks with a metal vessel. A bride in an orange-red sari with flower garlands and a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a garland stand together on a mat, with a white cloth on the floor. Around them lie trays of fruit, flowers, sweets, brass oil lamps and a bowl of white camphor. Seated and standing guests in saffron, pink and white clothes watch from behind.2008-12-26