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Photo of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with a red-and-gold canopy. A priest in white dhoti on the left holds a lit oil lamp toward a silver-and-gold palanquin draped in flowers, with a seated deity murti decorated in garlands of red and pink flowers. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at right: one in the centre with arms raised overhead and a rudraksha mala, and another holding a silver staff with hands folded in reverence. Other onlookers stand behind. Floral garlands hang from the ceiling and the floor is polished wood. a person identity is unclear from appearance.

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Photo 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 photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded palanquin (pallakku) carrying a decorated deity murti draped in white and garlanded with pink, white and red flowers. A priest in white dhoti on the left holds a lit brass oil lamp toward the murti. Beside the palanquin stands an elderly bald man in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and a headband, his hand resting on the palanquin. To the right a younger man in orange robes and a gold garland, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, holds his hands together in greeting. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, and a gilded shrine canopy hangs in the background.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a garlanded deity murti seated on a golden palanquin with red and pink flower garlands. Three saffron-robed men stand in the centre and right with hands folded in prayer; one central figure wears a gold necklace, crown-like headwear and orange shawl, another has long hair and a rudraksha mala, and the rightmost wears orange with gold border and a wristwatch. Behind them stand white-clad devotees and an elderly man in white. Orange and red festoons hang overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA 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.2012-06-05Indoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin draped in a red and gold canopy, holding a garlanded deity murti or image wrapped in white and pink-red flower garlands. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with golden border stands at left. Center, an older man with a shaved head wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a gold-chain necklace and a rudraksha mala, standing beside a long-haired man in an orange-red wrap and gold ornaments. At right, a bare-chested shaven-headed man in orange clothing and a gold chain, and a long-bearded man in orange robes with a red and rudraksha mala stand near a younger man in saffron with gold necklaces. Gold-lined stone walls and columns frame the hall.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesIndoor temple scene of a ritual before a decorated palanquin-shaped deity murti draped with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, set under a fringed red-and-gold canopy. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-bordered cloth holds up a lamp toward the deity. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a red flower garland stands with hands raised in respect, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold border raises his hands beside him. On the right, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and bracelets with folded hands, with onlookers behind. Golden peetha-like base and polished stone pillars frame the shrine.2012-06-05 +1 copies