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A temple-style ritual scene centred on a deity murti dressed with thick garlands of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigolds, red roses, and gold-toned ornamental jewellery and a patterned cloth. The murti sits before an ornate gold arched frame with an orange backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis, one with a yellow-and-white cloth wrapped on his shoulder, bend over the murti offering it water or aarti items, and a small oil lamp burns on a brass stand nearby. Silver-toned vessels, bananas, coconut halves and a bowl of offerings lie on a striped blanket in the foreground. Partially visible people at the left edge and a few onlookers at the top are present in the background.

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A priest with a bare chest and white dhoti with yellow-and-orange border performs a ritual at a decorated altar. He holds a small oil lamp with a flame over a garlanded object, beside a brass lamp stand and trays of petals and offerings. The altar is framed by an ornate gold-toned arch with an orange cloth backdrop, draped with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow marigolds, and green leaves. Other people in white dhotis stand in the background, and a pot of plants sits nearby. A tiled red-and-pink mat covers the floor.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Photograph of a puja at an outdoor ritual setting. A golden ornate throne-like seat with an orange backdrop is adorned with heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds, with a decorated deity murti or ceremonial figure draped in gold-toned cloth at its centre. In front stand brass oil lamps, a silver puja vessel, bananas and a coconut as offerings. Two priests in white dhotis: one standing in the centre with a sacred thread, another at right with a yellow-and-gold shawl over the shoulders and a yellow head cloth, leaning over to attend the offerings. A seated bare-chested man with a thread sits at left, a woman in the background at top, and a partially visible person at the left edge.2017-03-16A photograph of a puja at an ornate golden throne draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange border holds a silver lamp with a flame over the offerings. Silver lamps, a brass pot, bananas, coconut halves and a plate of flower petals sit on a striped rug. The page is about a Vishesha Deeksha homa, but no a person candidate is visible, and the throne is empty of a seated figure. Other white-clad people stand in the background.2017-03-16Priests in white dhotis with yellow borders perform a puja before an ornate deity murti draped in a gold-and-maroon silk cloth and heavy jewelled garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses. A brass-framed arch with an orange cloth backdrop sits behind the idol. A priest in a bare-chested white dhoti with a yellow border leans in to adjust the garlands, while another in white stands at left. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a silver-lidded bowl, plantains, coconut halves and fruit offerings sit on a colourful striped mat in the foreground. Several people are partly visible at the edges, bringing the visible count to a small group.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night ritual photograph in a temple-like hall with a fire pit at right. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand and perform worship around a decorated golden palanquin or throne covered with white cloth, garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, banana leaves, fruits and lit oil lamps. The central man in a yellow head cloth and gold necklaces bends forward, extending his hand over the offerings; the man at left has his palms joined in reverence, and another in a striped shawl and gold chain stands with hands folded. Women in red and orange saris stand in the background.2017-04-06March 16 20172017-03-16A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold silk sash and a yellow headcloth bends over a gold-decorated peetha adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. He holds a brass lamp with a flame, pouring or lighting oil over a brass dish. Lit oil lamps, banana leaves, fruit, a brass vessel and a kalasha sit around the altar, with a striped woven mat on the floor. Other men in white dhotis and gold chains stand behind, with a figure in saffron clothing at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple-style altar.2017-04-06A puja at a gold-framed arched shrine with an orange cloth backdrop. A priest in white dhoti with yellow border and orange head cloth bends over an ornate deity murti draped in marigold and jasmine garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth, offering with a lamp. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, bananas, coconut and fruit plates surround the murti on a striped mat. Another white-clad priest stands behind and a seated man in a white dhoti is at left, with a few partly visible onlookers in the background.2017-03-16