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Inside a decorated tent temple, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a gold necklace stands bowing and holding a golden gong-like plate in front of a seated figure. The seated figure has long dark dreadlocks, an orange-red garment, a garland, and sits on a leopard-print seat before a golden lion-like statue. Behind them stand a black Shivalinga adorned with red and white flower garlands, golden ornate temple arches, and a red-draped altar with flowers and oil lamps. Camera operators and seated devotees in white, orange and saffron fill the background, with petals scattered on the red floor.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A night-time ritual at an outdoor temple pavilion with a white tent canopy and hanging colourful lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and leopard-print cushions, a garland around his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a trident-topped object in front of the seated figure. Several bare-chested men in orange-and-white cloth sit on the red mat at left, and a cameraman stands nearby. Behind the throne are gold-and-flower decorated deity murti and floral garlands, with a green leaf in the foreground. This appears to be an aarti-style ritual before the throne.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A ceremonial fire ritual. A seated figure on a large gold throne with red cushions wears a dark head covering, an orange-red robe, a white flower garland and gold ornaments, with hands pressed together in namaskar. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a bright yellow-and-orange border holds a flower bundle and an orange-clad attendant sits nearby. A woman in a purple sari stands beside the throne, and devotees in white and orange cloth sit on the floor, many with hands folded. A gold umbrella with multicoloured tassels shades the throne, and a brass vessel rests beside the fire pit.2016-12-05December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copies