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Photograph of a temple ritual hall with brass oil lamps (diyas) lit in the foreground beside an ornate deity murti decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands and a lion-form pedestal. In the middle ground, two men in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera, one bald and bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, the other wearing a red turban. A golden ceremonial umbrella and a gilded altar stand behind them. A woman in an orange sari sits on the floor near the lamps, and a figure in white with black hair sits at the lower right edge. Pink and white stage lights glow on the floor.

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October 21 20152015-10-21A photograph of a temple ritual with a golden deity murti seated on a gold-and-red pedestal, draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and set beneath golden ceremonial umbrellas. A man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-orange turban, a gold pendant and a red flower garland, raises one arm and sprinkles petals or liquid toward the deity. Beside him, a man in a saffron-striped dhoti with folded hands stands, while another man in a reddish-orange garment holds a silver bowl. Seated women in orange and cream saris sit at left near a brass peacock-shaped oil lamp with a lit flame, with pink petals scattered on the floor.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06September 18 20152015-09-18A temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.2012-06-05November 25 20152015-11-25October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 12 20152015-10-12A bald man in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala stands in front of a decorated shrine, holding a smoking censer and a golden ceremonial standard with a disc. Behind the shrine a large deity murti wears a red-and-gold garment and a marigold garland, with smaller figures and lion statues on tiered pedestals. Brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps sit on a platform, and small offering plates hold flowers and fruit. Men in dark and green shirts and white head cloths and women in white stand in the background under yellow draped cloth canopies. The man with the censer is shown in person in a plain robe without the cues needed to confirm the a person candidate.2015-07-20A photograph inside a temple-like hall with dark red draped walls. In the foreground, tall gold oil lamps stand beside an ornate gilded shrine frame with a round gold halo panel. Along the right side, several people approach: a man in white dhoti and shawl, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white cloth over his shoulder, and two men in maroon-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, one with a red turban. Women in white saris stand in a line behind them, hands folded. Behind the shrine, a deity murti and colourful cloth draping are visible.2015-09-14