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A temple ritual scene in a richly decorated shrine with gold and pink backdrops. In the centre, deity murtis wearing yellow and orange garments, gold crowns and heavy garlands of red and white flowers sit on a raised dais. A bare-chested elderly priest in a yellow dhoti with a sash stands at left, hands joined in front of him. Seated at right, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a grey-white head wrap and a flower garland sits before a small offering table of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel. Tall silver oil lamps with flower garlands frame the scene, and scattered petals and coconuts lie on the marble floor. Ritual puja or abhishekam setting.

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July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple-style stage set with gold-framed alcoves and red and pink backdrops. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest with a white beard and bare upper body, wearing a saffron-yellow dhoti and rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver lamp (arati vessel) garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Beside him an attendant in white and a second figure stand near ornately decorated deity murtis, one in blue and gold robes, another in red and gold, all draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. On the floor are brass plates, flower petals, a small brick-lined fire pit and offering vessels. A microphone stands at left and a potted plant sits in the foreground.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18Photo 11734627A temple homa or yagna in progress before a gilded shrine with two deity murtis draped in garlands and yellow cloth. A shirtless young priest in white dhoti and yellow silk dhoti with a patterned border pours liquid from a vessel into a fire pit with flames. An older man with glasses and a pink-violet shawl over white clothes stands beside him, leaning in to assist. A seated priest in white dhoti sits at the fire pit, and a man in a green cap and white kurta with a garland stands at right with palms joined. Brass lamps, kalashas, marigold garlands and scattered flower petals fill the foreground.2013-07-18A temple puja at a deity shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces sit on a yellow-and-blue dais under a pink curtain. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and white upper cloth holds a lit lamp aloft toward the deities. To the right, a devotee with folded hands and a man in white dhoti stand near the offerings, which include brass bowls, fruit, a coconut, a kalasha and banana-leaf trays of flower petals. Brick-like stone platforms hold the offering arrangement.2013-07-18March 27 20162016-03-27Photo 11734669July 18 20132013-07-18A temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold garlands. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands with his back to the camera, holding a small bell, facing the deity murti. Beside him, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti kneels at the front. On the right, a seated priest in a green turban and white clothing performs puja with offerings. Several deity murtis dressed in yellow and orange garments and garlands stand on a raised dais, with a decorated silver lamp stand at left. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and a wooden platter of sweets sit on the floor in front of them.2013-07-18