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Evening puja at a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a raised pedestal, decorated with dense garlands of red, orange and white flowers and yellow marigold strands. Several flame lamps burn in front of the murti on a white platform. Priests in bare-chested white dhoti attire perform the ritual; one priest in a striped and orange-bordered cloth pours offerings near the flames while another seated priest holds a microphone. Devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, including a woman with light hair and others in white and dark clothing. Ornate golden arch and dark statues of guardian figures frame the shrine.

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A temple-style hall with orange walls hosts a ritual before a richly garlanded deity murti on a decorated altar, with a fire burning in a homa or puja pit before it. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, perform the ritual, one pouring or offering with a raised arm. A seated audience of devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, many women with long hair, sits on the floor facing the altar. Dark stone statues of deities stand on the sides, and a red armchair is at the right. The ceremony is a fire ritual before the garlanded deity murti, with a kalasha and oil lamps visible at the shrine. No specific a person figure is clearly identifiable in this image.2013-07-09July 09 20132013-07-09July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Shiva lingam-style deity murti dressed in garlands at the centre of a stage, framed by a decorated arch of red, orange and white flowers and lit by oil lamps on a tiered platform. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a white and yellow head cloth, perform an abhishekam-style offering at the base. Rows of women and girls seated on the floor in white and maroon saris and salwar, some with long braids, face the altar. A large red and gold throne stands empty at the right, with two dark statues of standing figures flanking the stage. A pink-cloth stage is laid with flower petals.2013-07-09Evening puja at a temple-style hall before a deity shrine decorated with rainbow and marigold garlands. A central figure seated on a red cushioned seat with a gold back, wearing a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, is the probable Swamiji by appearance and role. Attendants in white or bare-chested ritual dress tend a fire pit and offerings, with a brass vessel and oil lamps on a low table. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground, and a banana plant and ornate stone pillars frame the scene. Shrine figures of deities hold the centre behind the seat.2016-12-02July 09 20132013-07-09January 07th 20152015-01-07A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony in a temple-like hall with terracotta-red walls. At the center, a deity murti is heavily decorated with layered garlands of orange, red, yellow and white flowers and a golden arch behind it. In front, a flaming fire pit sits on a white platform with offerings. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with sacred threads and a turban-wearing priest tend the fire, one holding ritual items, while others play instruments nearby. Around 25 devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit on the floor facing the altar, watching. On the right, a framed portrait and a red cushioned seat stand near the shrine.2013-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07January 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJuly 19 20132013-07-19