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A blurred foreground of yellow flowers and green leaves frames a ceremony in a temple hall decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a gold throne-style seat, dressed in white with a light garland. A shirtless man with a rudraksha-style necklace and reddish cloth over his shoulder stands in front of him, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left. Another figure wearing a garland sits in the background beside a decorated deity murti. String lights hang at the top right.

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Photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall decorated with yellow and multicolored floral garlands and string lights. In the foreground, out-of-focus yellow flowers and a shirtless priest with a white sacred thread hold ritual items. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a beard and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a garland and ceremonial necklaces; he is. Behind him, a figure in an orange-and-white garland stands before a deity murti adorned with flower garlands.2016-12-02A temple ritual photograph with a bearded man seated on a gold ornate throne with red cushion, wearing a saffron-brown robe, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red tilak and a white flower garland. Behind him, deity murti are decorated with colourful flower garlands and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a shawl holds a bundle of dried grass in the foreground. A woman in white with a hair bun stands at right, and a yellow flower blurs the lower right corner. Lit golden pillars and a gold canopy frame the scene.2016-12-02A photograph of a ceremonial hall decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a saffron-brown cloth, a white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated in the central honoured position. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and a figure in a yellow garland stands. In the foreground a young man in white with glasses and a white beaded necklace is blurred, and at right a fire burns in a metal vessel beside a seated woman in a pink shawl.2016-12-02A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a man seated on a gold-and-red throne, smiling, wearing a white floral garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold chains, with long swept-back hair and a tilak on the forehead. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally in a red and gold chair, with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a dark wrap, a garland of white and pink flowers across his shoulders. Beside the throne, a man in a white shirt with glasses stands at left, partly blurred by yellow flowers in the foreground. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a second garlanded attendant in red stands at right. Brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot sit in the foreground. Bright lights and draped fabric frame the hall.2016-12-02A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a decorated temple hall. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his upper arm pours from a vessel, while a yellow marigold garland blurs across the right side. Behind him sits a bearded man with long hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a garland of white and pink flowers, seated on an ornate golden throne. Brightly coloured flower garlands, string lights and carved stone pillars frame the scene. A second man in white stands near the throne.2016-12-02A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red ornate throne in a temple-like setting decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears a saffron-brown robe, a long white and green-beaded mala and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead, and is smiling toward a person in the foreground. Behind him stand deity murtis draped in flower garlands, and a garlanded attendant in red and yellow stands to the right. Blurred yellow flowers and a brass vessel fill the foreground.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a white-and-red forehead mark, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and an orange-brown robe, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning. Behind him stand brass oil lamps, colourful garlands on deity murtis, and attendants in orange and white clothing on the left, one of whom is touching his arm. Smoke drifts in the foreground. The man is shown with a person cues: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace, and saffron-toned robe, seated as the central figure of a ritual.2016-12-02A seated bearded man in a rust-coloured robe and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, with a small microphone stand before him. Around him, shirtless priests in white dhotis with coloured borders attend the ritual; one on the right pours from a vessel toward the throne, another on the left holds a bowl. A foreground attendant in a white cloth bends over a flower-strewn offering table. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in orange and purple silks and garlands of yellow and white flowers, with a kalasha-like brass arrangement before it. This appears to be an abhishekam-style ritual in a temple hall.2016-12-02A photograph of a temple ritual with a seated figure on a gold and red throne in front of a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. The seated man has long dark hair, a beard, a white and gold garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, with hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Behind him a gold deity shrine is decorated with flowers and brass lamps. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a purple cloth on his head, bend forward to offer items, a third attendant in white kneels at the lower left, and a fourth in orange bends at the right. Oil lamps and a small flame burn on the altar in front, with marigold petals scattered on the platform.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A temple-style ritual stage with a central seated figure on a gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a microphone in front. Behind him, deity murti are decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands and a small gold kalasha-like lamp stand flanks the scene. Several priests in white dhotis and a man in a pink headcloth perform a puja or abhishekam, one holding a ritual implement near a tray of marigold petals and brass vessels with garlands. Camera operators and seated devotees fill the foreground, blurred in the front rows.2016-12-02