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Two priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform a puja in an open pavilion before a shrine of decorated deity murtis draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. In front, a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed chair, garlanded with yellow flowers. One priest holds a flaming lamp aloft while the other sits cross-legged nearby. Brass plates of fruit, sweets and flowers, a brass oil lamp, stacked brown blocks and a kalasha lie on the floor mat, with red and orange curtains framing the scene.

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December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja at an outdoor pavilion with grey stone pillars and red curtains. Two priests in white dhotis and yellow-gold shawls sit on the ground in front of the shrine; the one in the centre speaks into a microphone and tends a small fire, while the other sits to the left with offering trays. Behind them stands a deity murti with an arched backdrop of marigold garlands, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a red-draped platform, garlanded in yellow flowers. Rows of brass oil lamps, metal bowls, fruit and red-orange offerings are laid on the floor in front, and a woman in a saffron sari stands at the right edge. Sunlight and greenery frame the background.2009-12-29December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine under a red-pillared canopy with orange curtains, where a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl performs a puja before a deity murti of a seated goddess with a crown and a second standing figure in a turquoise and red sari, both garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In front of the shrine sits a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes with rudraksha beads, surrounded by marigold garlands, on a red cushioned seat, with a brass lamp and offering plates on a mat. Three devotees sit with their backs to the camera watching the ritual, and a woman in pink stands at the left edge. Colourful striped banners hang on the pillars.2009-12-29June 06 20102010-06-06A temple shrine ritual with a deity murti dressed in garlands and draped in orange cloth, backed by a stone arch and set on a raised platform. In front, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. Two priests in orange robes with white garlands sit on the floor, one reciting or chanting at a microphone. On the right, a devotee in white with a yellow garland sits with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, fruit, bananas, coconuts and many steel bowls of offerings fill the floor.2009-12-26December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 26 20092009-12-26