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A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a red and gold brocade cloth draped over his shoulder stands at a decorated altar, arranging yellow and red flower garlands on a deity murti with a gold arch behind it. A gold-and-yellow lion figure and a small seated figure sit on the altar steps, with silver offering bowls and a pink lotus-shaped vessel nearby. In the foreground a round table with a blue cloth holds a gold bead garland and dark and red powders arranged in patterns. A bearded man in the background watches. The setting appears to be a homa or puja space with yellow drapery overhead.

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July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02Two priests in ritual dress perform worship before a decorated deity murti set on a stepped altar with a golden arch behind it. The murti wears red and white garlands and a gold chest ornament, and marigold garlands drape the altar steps. The priest in front, bare-chested with a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, leans forward and tends to the lamps. The second priest, in a white dhoti and red cloth with a gold border, stands at the left holding a small bowl. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with lit wicks stands in front of the altar, flanked by two large gold ornamental fan-shaped standards on golden draped curtains. Brass lamps are visible at the edges. Looks like a puja before a deity murti.2015-07-06September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with yellow and orange cloth. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand before a deity murti garlanded with alternating red, white, yellow and purple flower strands. The priest in front, wearing a pink and red turban, raises his arm to adjust or offer at the garland. The second priest, bearded and with a yellow cloth over his shoulder, stands beside him. Two small guardian figures with lion bases flank the shrine, a brass lamp stand and oil lamp are at the left, and ornate brass panels decorate the background.2015-07-18A ritual abhishekam scene at a decorated altar. A bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white dhoti with a purple shawl pours liquid from a small vessel toward a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-gold silk sari holds a brass bowl and a microphone, with a bundle of grass or straw rising from the altar. Brass lamps, a bronze bull, and golden ceremonial umbrellas surround the setup against a white cloth backdrop.2015-07-17July 18 20152015-07-18A ceremonial abhishekam-style puja at an elaborate altar draped in marigold and red garlands. A bare-chested priest in a pink and red turban and white dhoti stands at the altar, reaching toward a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings, with a broom-like whisk and a golden umbrella-shaped ornament nearby. A second man in white dhoti stands to the left beside a gold-framed embossed plaque and a painted orange-and-white banner. Brass bowls, flowers and a small deity figure sit on the tiered stand under a white tent backdrop.2015-07-17Photograph of a temple puja inside a tented hall with gold drapes. Two priests stand before a decorated shrine: one in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a beaded necklace, the other in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, raising his hand in worship. Both are facing a tiered arrangement of a deity murti garlanded with red and orange flower malas, flanked by two large gold ornamental fans on poles. In front stands a tall brass multi-tier oil lamp with lit wicks, with smaller brass lamps around it. The shrine is decorated with green leaves and fruit offerings.2015-07-06A priest seated on the lower left wears a red dhoti, bare-chested, with white sacred ash marks and a red-and-white flower garland, performing a puja with his hands over a brass lamp that holds a lit flame. Behind him, a standing man in a white dhoti and gold chain with a tilak stands near a multi-tiered decorated shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers, flanked by lion figures and a coiled cobra hood canopy, with a brass kalasha vessel in front. Brass lamps with flames, brass pots and flower offerings surround the scene in a temple hall.2015-09-19