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A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with a richly painted blue and red wall, a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-form base, and a doorway with hanging lamps. In the foreground a man on the left wears a red-and-gold headwrap, a red and white garland, a leopard-print wrap and a dark red dhoti with gold armlets. Behind him a bald man in an orange-red cloth and a woman in a white sari with red border move near the throne. A row of richly decorated deity murtis stands on the right, covered with colourful garlands and flower decorations. A large spread of metal plates holding fruits, sweets, rice dishes and breads is laid on a rug in front. Standing brass lamps and a fan are visible. Several other people in red-orange robes stand in the background.

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Interior temple scene during a naivedyam offering. In the foreground, a long row of metal plates and bowls holds rice, sweets, fruit, and other food offerings spread on a patterned cloth. On the right, deity murti are dressed in garlands of yellow, orange, pink, purple and green flowers and decorated with ornate gold and silver adornments on a golden-orange draped platform. In the centre, an empty ornate golden throne with lion figures and red cushions sits on a red carpet. A brass oil lamp stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari stand near the entrance. A man in a red-brown garment and a red headband with a garland stands at left, and a man with a shaved head in a reddish-brown dhoti walks in the background. A painted wall with colourful deity figures frames the doorway.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA temple interior with a large array of food offerings in metal plates spread on a red and white rug in the foreground, including sweets, fruits, rice dishes and a coconut. In the right foreground a shaved-headed person in pale yellow clothing faces the altar. Two deity murti sit on a raised platform decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and orange drapery, with a golden crown visible on one figure. On the left, a standing person wearing a red and orange headwear and a red-and-white garland holds their hands together. Behind them a golden throne with lion-form arms sits on a red-cushioned dais, and a female attendant in a red sari moves in the background beside painted pillars and a standing deity figure.2013-11-17Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple naivedyam offering in a shrine hall. A woman in a maroon sari with a leopard-print blouse and a maroon headband stands at left, holding a white flower garland and a small bowl, facing the altar. Beside her, a man in a tall patterned headdress, beaded necklaces and an orange-saffron dhoti holds a bowl, and another man in an orange cloth with a white forehead band stands behind. Several more devotees in orange and maroon cloth stand at the left edge. Right of centre, ornately garlanded deity murtis sit under an orange draped canopy, with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. Dozens of brass and steel dishes of fruit, sweets and cooked food cover a red patterned carpet in front of them, and a small oil lamp burns on a tray at lower left. Painted pillars and a wooden door decorate the background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A photo of a temple hall with a large golden arch framing a deity murti pair decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, green, yellow and white. Many silver and steel bowls of food, including sweets and fruit offerings, are arranged on a red patterned carpet in front of the murti, consistent with a naivedyam offering. A standing figure on the left wears an orange-and-red robe, a crown or headband, and long flower garlands, and raises a hand in greeting. Purple drapes hang behind, with an air conditioner unit and a window on the right.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph of a temple hall during a ritual offering. A standing man in a maroon-and-rust dhoti-style garment wears a saffron-orange head cloth and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, and he raises one hand in greeting. Beside him an ornate golden arch frames a deity murti shown with multicolored flower garlands in green, red, yellow and purple. Large brass plates of food offerings. Maroon velvet drapes, a white air conditioner and a small wicker seat fill the background.2013-11-17