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Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a garlanded deity murti seated on a golden palanquin with red and pink flower garlands. Three saffron-robed men stand in the centre and right with hands folded in prayer; one central figure wears a gold necklace, crown-like headwear and orange shawl, another has long hair and a rudraksha mala, and the rightmost wears orange with gold border and a wristwatch. Behind them stand white-clad devotees and an elderly man in white. Orange and red festoons hang overhead.

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A 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 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Indoor temple scene of a ritual before a decorated palanquin-shaped deity murti draped with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, set under a fringed red-and-gold canopy. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-bordered cloth holds up a lamp toward the deity. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a red flower garland stands with hands raised in respect, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold border raises his hands beside him. On the right, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and bracelets with folded hands, with onlookers behind. Golden peetha-like base and polished stone pillars frame the shrine.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a silver-and-gold palanquin draped with garlands of pink and white flowers and red roses. Standing in a row to the right are several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders; the tallest in the centre wears a crown-like headband and a flower garland, and the man on the right has a long beard, rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered orange wrap. A watch-wearing man in white stands behind them. Ornate red and gold canopy fabric hangs overhead.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall of a deity murti seated in a golden palanquin beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, garlanded with white and pink flower garlands. On the left, a man in white clothing waves a large white chamara fan toward the murti. Four men stand in a row on the right in orange and saffron clothing: the foremost has a shaved head and orange shawl with a gold-trimmed dhoti and folded hands; the next wears a beaded red mala with saffron robes; a third in rust-orange robes stands with a bare arm; another older man in rust-coloured cloth stands on the left of the row. Behind them devotees in white stand near a pillar draped in orange garlands. Petals are scattered on the floor.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a lit oil lamp held at left by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti. Standing at centre is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with golden borders, hands raised in offering over the murti. To the right, a man in a saffron shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead band stands with palms joined, next to two more saffron-robed men with folded hands wearing beaded necklaces and gold trim. Behind them, a few devotees in white stand near red-and-gold canopy fabric and brass bells.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ceremony. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti raises a lamp and bell toward a silver palanquin decorated with garlands and a deity murti. Center, a man in saffron robes and a garland of gold beads stands with hands raised toward the palanquin; a person with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces stands beside him. Near the right, a saffron-robed man with a long beard wears a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Another saffron-clad man on the right, with shaved head, holds hands together in greeting. Gold-and-red ornate palanquin base and orange streamers in the background.2012-06-05