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A temple ritual photograph in a hall with orange and marigold garlands hung from the ceiling. In the foreground a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti with a coloured border holds a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with flames rising from it. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands with hands folded in reverence, and several other saffron-clad men and white-clad attendants gather. On the left a deity murti is decorated with flower garlands and a silver figure sits on an orange cloth. At the far right a young woman in a green sari with a garland stands with palms pressed together, and camera operators are visible at the upper right.

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April 05 20122012-04-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photo inside a temple hall during a puja before a decorated deity murti under a red and blue canopy with tasseled fringe. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which is garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border raises his hands in a blessing gesture, and another man in orange robes wearing gold-beaded necklaces stands with palms joined. Devotees in white and dark clothes stand behind.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange and yellow fabric. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a multi-tiered brass lamp, lit with flames, is held aloft at the front of a procession. Beside him, several men in saffron and orange cloth and gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together, and a long-haired man in an orange shawl smiles in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts raise hands in worship behind them, and a banana plant is visible above.2012-04-05A photo inside a temple shrine with a gold-trimmed palanquin or altar draped in red and orange cloth. Fresh flower garlands in pink, red and white decorate a deity murti in the centre. On the left an older priest in white dhoti and shawl with striped border, bare-chested, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Beside him two standing figures wear saffron-orange robes, and the one in the centre has a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and raises his arms in devotion. Further right another person in orange with rudraksha beads and gold trim stands with hands together. Devotees in white stand in the background, and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesInside a temple hall crowded with devotees, a bald, bare-chested priest in an orange shawl with blue-and-gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) with both hands. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a red tilak and heavy gold and bead necklaces, and another devotee in an orange cloth stands nearby. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. Hanging orange and multicoloured cloth decorations and a banana plant with pillars fill the background. The left foreground shows a raised hand in front of the lens.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a silver-and-gold palanquin draped with garlands of pink and white flowers and red roses. Standing in a row to the right are several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders; the tallest in the centre wears a crown-like headband and a flower garland, and the man on the right has a long beard, rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered orange wrap. A watch-wearing man in white stands behind them. Ornate red and gold canopy fabric hangs overhead.2012-06-05A priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a white ash mark on his forehead and a white beaded necklace holds a brass aarti lamp with three burning oil lamp flames toward a deity murti. The murti stands in a gold-framed silver palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a gold-embroidered orange cloth. A second priest with a rudraksha mala stands behind him, and a devotee in a yellow shirt is at the right edge. Coconuts and offerings sit on a tray below the lamps. Red and gold ceremonial hangings and tassels surround the palanquin inside a temple corridor.2012-06-05