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Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with arms extended toward a large black stone Nandi-style bull statue placed on a white pedestal. Behind it, black stone statues of Ganesha sit on blue and gold bases, and a shelf holds brass lamps, a kalasha, and garlanded deities. Seated devotees on the left wear orange and saffron robes, some with hands pressed together in namaskar. Several people sit in the lower foreground with their backs to the camera, some in red and gold saris. A tall brass vessel stands at the left edge. Some people are in white clothes. Several people are visible, most seated in a semicircle.

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November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A temple ritual photo inside a hall with a seated audience. On the left, a figure in long orange robes with long dark wavy hair bends over a dark black stone Nandi-style bull statue set in a low square basin, pouring or offering with one hand while the other rests on the bull. On the right, a person in an orange robe with red border holds a silver tray holding a brass vessel, lamp and offerings. Behind them are painted deity murtis in red and gold garments with tall crowns, and a row of coconuts is stacked at the right. A coconut and a red-and-gold kalasha sit at the basin's base. Audience members in white and orange clothing sit on the floor watching.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, white markings on the forehead and arms, and a gold necklace sits on the floor in front of a dark stone Shivalingam on a black pedestal, raising one hand in a blessing gesture beside a silver vessel and brass puja implements. Behind them a young woman in a dark top stands near the lingam, which is garlanded with white and marigold flowers. Black stone Ganesha and other deity murtis sit on pedestals at left, a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a richly garlanded deity with a gold crown and red-and-green garlands stands at right. A small figure is partly visible at far left edge.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at a black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward its face while performing a ritual offering. White ash marks decorate his arms. Behind him a seated audience in white and red-and-gold saris and white kurtas watches attentively, some with hands folded in prayer. Large decorated deity murtis with garlands and crowns stand in the background, and a small framed portrait sits on an altar at left. The man is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable), shown with long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes, performing the lamp ritual before the Nandi.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple consecration inside a hall with white walls. A figure in a long orange wrap stands on a step ladder, reaching up to a wall while holding an object, beside two large dark stone deity murti, one with an elephant head. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the left with papers and a microphone stand. On the right, a person in orange works at a golden shrine with lamps, brass vessels, a carved wooden seat, and flower garlands, while a cameraman films. The scene reflects an inauguration puja at a Hindu temple.2007-11-09Photograph inside a temple shrine room at night. In the foreground a figure in a red wrap and red robe stands with arms extended toward a dark wooden table or altar box, facing a group of seated devotees to the left, several in white shirts and red shawls. On the right, a shrine altar holds decorated deity murtis wrapped in white and garland flowers, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps. A small decorated tree sits near the right edge, and a brass lamp stands at lower left.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a hall during a ceremony where a standing woman in an orange sari holds a lit aarti lamp toward seated devotees. A man in orange robes beside her holds a silver tray and stands barefoot on a blue-taped stage edge. Behind them, a golden throne with a portrait, flanked by two deity murtis draped in colourful garlands under decorative parasols, sits against a yellow banner. Seated devotees in white, red and blue clothing fold their hands in prayer. A man in a red-bordered shawl stands at the right edge, and a photographer is visible at the back. A framed portrait on a yellow banner shows a robed figure. Seated devotees fill the foreground.2007-11-09Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees standing and pressing palms together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young monk in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a long-haired man wears an orange dhoti-style wrap, a multi-strand beaded mala, and a white tilak on his forehead, also with palms joined. Behind them, an older man in a beige shirt bows his head with hands folded. A black stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a raised platform at center right, with brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand nearby. Painted deity murtis and figures stand along the back wall, and a man in a red garment and dhoti-like cloth stands at right. Women in saris and salwar stand among the devotees, and a toddler is held at left.2009-10-17Indoor temple ritual at a stone-tiled shrine decorated with white, red and green garlands and yellow cloth. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the altar, leaning over a dark stone linga; a younger priest in orange with a sacred thread stands beside, handling a small vessel. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the altar and a brass donation pot sits near the front. Seated devotees in white, orange and pink saris and white shirts fill the foreground, and a woman in white at right photographs the scene.2007-11-09