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A photo of a devotee-filled room with an orange and red draped backdrop and white jasmine-style garlands. A central seated figure in a red-brown robe is almost completely covered in pink and red flower petals and garlands, with a crown-like headpiece. A man in a red shirt raises his arm to scatter petals, a bare-chested man stands behind, and women in saris and a blue salwar kameez hold baskets of petals and fruit and look on. A woman with a phone and a girl stand at right. The scene shows a flower-offering ritual.

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A photograph of an indoor puja room with orange and maroon draped fabric backdrop and white and red floral garlands. At the centre, a deity murti decorated with pink flower petals, pink garlands and a crown-like headpiece sits on a low platform, with fruit and offerings nearby. A man in a red shirt holds his hands out over the murti while a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands beside it. Women in saris and devotees in saffron and white surround the murti, one woman in a red sari near a brass lamp, and devotees lean in close to the offerings. A framed picture hangs on the upper left wall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja, with about twelve people visible.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor ritual scene in front of an orange and red draped backdrop with floral garlands. At the centre, a seated figure wearing a large floral crown and heavy garlands of red and white flowers receives devotees. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at upper left, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles at right. Devotees in saffron, blue and white saris crowd around, one offering a basket of fruit, and a small girl in pink stands nearby. A tray of flowers and boxes lies in front. Photographers with cameras are visible at the bottom edge.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor ritual scene in front of an orange draped backdrop with a garland of red and white flowers. A bearded man seated on a red cushion, wearing a red shawl, a white flower garland and a mala, receives devotees. In front of him is a wooden tray holding money bundles, a crown-shaped ornament, bangles and small offerings. A woman in a pink sari bows low, and women in orange, white and pink saris surround him, some holding limes or fruit from a woven basket. A shirtless man with rudraksha malas stands at the top right, a standing fan is at centre, and a few seated devotees in maroon robes sit at the right edge. Floral petals cover the floor. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A devotional abhishekam-style scene in a small room with orange and red drapes. At the centre, a seated figure in a red garment and a crown-like headpiece is almost completely covered in pink and red flower petals, with white flower garlands hanging from the figure. Devotees around him scatter petals and offer fruit: a man in a red shirt and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti reach toward the figure, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small plate of fruit. A woman in a maroon sari stands near a gong, and a young girl in a pink top and purple skirt watches. A photographer with a DSLR camera leans in from the foreground, and a bare-chested devotee with a rudraksha mala and a long braid stands at left. A woman in an orange sari with white jasmine in her hair is in the lower right. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role only.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02July 01 20142014-07-01April 02 20172017-04-02