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A temple-style puja on a raised stage. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti and green sash stands at left, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a decorated deity murti draped in green and gold garments and flower garlands. Behind it, another deity murti in an orange and gold dress is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a fire burns on a stone yagna altar strewn with marigolds and flower petals, with brass lamps and vessels nearby. Two seated priests in white dhotis with blue-and-gold borders and flower garlands sit at right, one wearing a green turban. Brass lamps and ceremonial umbrellas stand in the background. Fire ritual and abhishekam setting.

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March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple ritual before a richly decorated shrine with a large central deity murti dressed in white and red silk draped over the shoulders, wearing a golden crown and garlanded with yellow and red flower chains. Flanking deity figures are also heavily garlanded with marigolds. In the foreground two seated young men bare-chested with rudraksha-style garlands sit before the shrine, one in a green-trimmed cloth and the other in a white cloth with a gold shawl. A bare-chested priest in a green cloth reaches up to adorn the deity, while a standing attendant in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a microphone. A brass oil lamp with a flame burns at right and a fire pit with flower offerings sits at lower left. The ornate golden arch and mandapa setting frame the abhishekam-style puja.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple puja in progress before a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, with a red curtain behind. A priest in a white dhoti sits at left on a patterned mat with an offering tray and oil lamps. To the right, four men sit on the floor: one in a white dhoti and shawl, two in saffron/orange cloths with rudraksha malas, and one in a teal cloth holding a microphone. Ornate gold-framed canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols stand above the shrine, and decorated gold deity figures flank the sides.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27