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A temple-style ritual puja inside a decorated hall. In the foreground, a shirtless man with a red-and-gold turban and a yellow shawl printed with Sanskrit text stands with his back to the camera, holding a lamp or offering toward an altar. Beside him, a second man in white ritual dhoti and a beaded necklace faces the altar. The altar holds a large deity murti draped in yellow and orange garlands, with brass vessels, flower petals, a kalasha-style offering and oil lamps on a white cloth. Gilded parasol-shaped canopies and ornate golden thrones frame the scene, and a seated figure in white robes with a garland sits to the right near musicians with microphones. Pink-tinged light fills the room over colourful striped floor mats.

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A ritual worship scene in a decorated hall with a fire pit and offerings. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a red-and-orange head cloth and a yellow sash printed with Sanskrit text raises a lit lamp over a flame at the centre of a brick-lined fire pit, with metal bowls and a small platter of flowers before it. Beside him stands a white-clad attendant with a bare head. Behind them, deity murtis are adorned with marigold garlands and sit under ornate silver umbrellas and canopies on silver thrones, one set on a red cloth. Seated white-clad figures sit at the sides, and a small group of seated people appears at the right edge, with microphones set nearby. The floor is covered with colourful striped rugs.2015-07-13A ritual puja scene at an indoor ceremonial stage. A shirtless man with a bare back, wearing an orange-and-red head wrap, a yellow shawl printed with Sanskrit text, and white dhoti with a striped border, faces a decorated altar and gestures toward offerings. Beside him stands a shirtless younger man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala. On the altar are brass plates, small bowls of flowers, a silver stand, and a burning oil lamp on the right. Behind them are silver-canopied thrones with flower garlands and a deity murti, with seated devotees in white, and a multicoloured striped floor mat. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with lamps and offerings.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A ceremonial puja scene in an ornate hall. In the foreground, a priest in a red headband and a yellow sacred shawl printed with Sanskrit lettering holds a small purple-wrapped offering bundle and stands beside a silver lamp stand. Beside him, a second priest in white dhoti with a striped orange-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron robes, long garland of white and orange flowers and ornate gold necklace sits with hands folded in a namaste gesture on a red and gold throne decorated with a large flower arrangement. Golden trident-topped staffs frame the altar. Two more people in saffron appear partly at the left edge.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18July 06 20152015-07-06Photograph of a ritual inside a canopied hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and fabric streamers. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange and yellow bordered cloth stands at a wooden homa or puja platform, while another priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti tends oil lamps and burning flames. A tray in front holds fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of offerings. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a figure in red-and-gold dress sit before a golden throne-like seat with a sunburst backdrop. Floral garlands and ornate ritual objects are visible on the platform.2016-12-12July 13 20152015-07-13