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A bald man in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala stands in front of a decorated shrine, holding a smoking censer and a golden ceremonial standard with a disc. Behind the shrine a large deity murti wears a red-and-gold garment and a marigold garland, with smaller figures and lion statues on tiered pedestals. Brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps sit on a platform, and small offering plates hold flowers and fruit. Men in dark and green shirts and white head cloths and women in white stand in the background under yellow draped cloth canopies. The man with the censer is shown in person in a plain robe without the cues needed to confirm the a person candidate.

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A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body stands on a tiled floor, raising a ceremonial golden standard with a lamp-like flame toward an ornate shrine. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti crowned in green and draped in red and gold silk, garlanded with marigolds, flanked by carved guardian figures and a pink lotus-shaped base. Behind, draped golden fabric and white tent canopies enclose the hall, with a few seated and standing attendees, one with palms joined at left. Brass vessels stand on a golden-skirted table. The scene suggests a puja at a sacred shrine.2015-07-20A shaved-headed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti and a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and raises a large gilded ceremonial lamp or fan toward an ornate deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red silk cloth. The murti sits on a tiered pink and red lotus pedestal with carved lion figures and a seated figure at its base. A white tent with gold drapes forms the backdrop, and a standing attendant in white with a rudraksha mala watches at left. Other people in white clothes stand or sit in the background. This looks like a puja or aarti at the shrine.2015-07-20July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17May 22 20162016-05-22June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall showing a procession with a decorated palanquin carrying a seated deity murti draped in white and garlanded with red and pink flowers. Several men in orange and saffron robes with gold borders stand beside and behind the palanquin, some holding ritual staffs. The man in the centre wears a gold-trimmed orange shawl, gold necklaces and a headband, and holds a silver staff. A bearded man on the right in orange with rudraksha beads joins his palms in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shawls stand nearby, and a shirtless man at left holds his hands together. Ceremonial red and gold cloth hangs overhead and a bell is visible at top right. A figure at the centre wears saffron with gold necklaces and a crown-like headpiece, and appears to be carrying a silver staff; the appearance of this figure does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so identity is unsure.2012-06-05A ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha with a gilded ceremonial throne and a decorated deity murti with garlands at right. A standing priest in maroon-red robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala faces the altar, hands raised in a gesture of worship. Another priest in similar maroon robes stands at right holding a microphone. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothes fill the background, with brass lamps, floral offerings and a kalasha with garlands on a blue-draped table in front. A white draped backdrop and an umbrella frame the scene.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.2012-06-05May 22 20162016-05-22