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A photo inside a temple hall during a puja. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border raises a flaming lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. Seated beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds his hands in namaskar. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and a blue backdrop. Ornate colourful pillar with lion sculptures and a cobra-hood base fills the left. Seated devotees in white with orange shawls face the altar from the foreground, many with their backs to the camera.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05December 07 20162016-12-07Photo inside a temple hall during a puja before a decorated deity murti under a red and blue canopy with tasseled fringe. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which is garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border raises his hands in a blessing gesture, and another man in orange robes wearing gold-beaded necklaces stands with palms joined. Devotees in white and dark clothes stand behind.2012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14A temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall of a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding a lit multi-flame aarti lamp aloft while a large flame burns over a silver-edged tray of flowers on a green-gold draped table. A second orange-clad priest stands beside him with a garland and a third man in white behind, hands folded in prayer. Spectators in white shirts and dhotis stand at left, and a deity murti in a garlanded shrine with a striped arch is visible at right. A brass pot of water sits on the table, and a wooden chair with a gold-trimmed throne stands at left.2012-06-05A ritual scene at a temple-style hall during a puja. In the centre, a seated man in a maroon-red robe and a matching red turban sits on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gold lion-headed armrest, folding his hands in namaste. A ceremonial rudraksha-style garland of red beads hangs on his chest. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange-brown robes with a bare upper body and a wooden bead mala stands with a silver ceremonial implement and a small lamp, tilting a vessel toward a silver lamp. Silver trident-topped staffs (trishula) stand on either side, and a gold ornate canopy and flower garlands in yellow and purple decorate the throne. Several devotees in white, some with garlands, sit along the right edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies