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Temple ritual indoors with a red floor covered in marigold garlands and banana leaves. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, at right, lifts a purple brocade cloth over a canopy draped with garlands, while another white-clad priest in the centre holds the cloth. A shaved-headed figure in red garment with white flower garlands stands near a kalasha-like pot. Brass vessels, lamps, fruit and flower-wrapped pots fill the foreground. A woman in orange sari and gold necklace stands at left beside a brass vessel. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.

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April 14 20182018-04-14Ritual scene inside a temple hall with a red-draped floor covered in offerings. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at center, one lifting a purple and gold silk cloth over a row of decorated kalasha pots adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Yellow marigold garlands and leaves surround brass oil lamps, bowls and a small fire pit with flames at right. Women in orange saris stand at left beside a drum, and more devotees in orange and white sit along the right edge. Yellow and gold ceremonial umbrellas hang overhead.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Priests in white dhotis and ritual attire perform a puja at a decorated altar within a temple hall. A man in white on the left holds a silver bowl, while another priest in white with a gold chain and a bare upper body waves incense smoke over a purple-cloth-covered platform. The platform holds yellow and red flower garlands, coconuts, bananas and decorated kalasha-like pots. A fire pit with offerings sits in the foreground, and a red and green canopy with floral garlands frames a deity murti.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual on a red-carpeted stage with garlanded pillars and marigold strings overhead. Shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold shoulder cloths stand beside an ornately decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, a kalasha and brass lamps placed before it. Robed attendants in orange and saffron hold ceremonial staffs and fans, and a woman in a blue-and-gold sari stands at left under a decorated umbrella. Banana leaves, fruit plates and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a crowd in orange and saffron watches from behind. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja in progress.2018-04-14A ritual abhishekam in a hall with a red-carpeted floor. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and bend around a deity murti under a red and gold canopy draped with marigold garlands. Ritual offerings of fruit, flower-garlanded kalasha pots and brass vessels fill the foreground. To the left, a group of young people in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas plays drums, with one standing figure holding a long pole. The white-clad priests have bare upper bodies and sacred threads, and the scene is decorated with banana leaves and yellow marigolds.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A ceremonial hall with a red carpeted stage, marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in banana leaves. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper bodies stand and sit in a ritual setting, some holding ceremonial implements and a long ritual fan or whisk. Ornate umbrellas with fringed edges shade the area. A figure on the right in a white dhoti and ornate gold necklaces sits cross-legged near a decorated altar and offerings of flowers, while another person wearing a saffron-orange garment holds a ritual object. Brass lamps and floral arrangements sit on the floor before a decorated deity murti canopy. Several people in orange and saffron clothing are seated along the back. Multiple devotees attend the puja.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies