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Indoor puja scene with a standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a red rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame and a bell in his hand. Beside him stand devotees in white dhotis with hands folded in prayer, and another priest in orange with a garland holds a dish of offerings. On the right, a golden deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and a crown stands on a white cloth, with petals scattered on the floor. Green cloth and pink and purple floral decorations hang in the background.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a rust-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala lights a flame from an oil lamp held in brass plates, bending over it. Beside a golden deity murti with a crown, garlands of white and yellow flowers and a kumkum-marked face, a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in an orange cloth with a beaded mala holds a brass plate, another in a white dhoti holds a long-handled pan of burning coals, and white-clad men stand among the crowd. Petals cover the floor, and purple and green garlands hang on the walls.2014-10-02A photo of an evening aarti at a temple hall. In the centre, a young priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a brass lamp and a bell in his other hand. Behind him, other priests in saffron clothes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined, and a few devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands. A gilded deity murti with a crown and flower garlands stands in the lower right foreground, and a pink-and-purple tinsel garland decorates the upper wall. Smoke hangs in the air.2014-10-02A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with gold border stands at left, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft toward a golden deity murti at lower right, which wears a flower garland and a gold crown. Behind him, a man in a red robe holds a brass vessel and a bowl of burning coals, and several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Marigold and rose petals cover the floor, and purple garlands decorate the background. A metal stand with roller-like fittings sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be an aarti before the murti. Several figures wear gold-bordered red garments.2014-10-02Photo inside a temple hall of a palanquin procession. At left, an older white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred threads holds a brass lamp with flames toward a silver-decorated deity murti under a canopy of pink and red flower garlands, with a canopied palanquin behind. Center, a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a bright orange shawl stands with palms joined beside a tall man in a deep orange-red robe, long gold necklaces, a golden armband and a beaded crown, who also has palms joined. Right, a bearded man in white and orange-red attire and a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces join in folded hands. Several standing devotees in white and orange clothing are in the background. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and banners with patterns line the stone pillars.2012-06-05 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene with a standing priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp and a brass bell while performing puja before a gilded deity murti decorated with white and yellow flowers and garlands. Behind him, another priest in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland holds a tray and a smoking incense or offering dish, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Petals are scattered on the floor, and a green cloth backdrop hangs on the right.2014-10-02June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17March 07 20162016-03-07June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a ceremonial room at a temple-style ashram. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long hair tied up wears a dark maroon-red dhoti with a wide gold border and a long multi-strand garland of white flowers, pink and red beads, and gold ornaments, plus gold bangles and gold armlets. He is reaching toward a tall silver deity murti on the right, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a silver crown, which is being worshipped in a puja. Behind him, several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand watching, some holding cameras on tripods. A brass lamp and flower offerings sit on a tray at lower left, and a musician in an orange shawl and maroon garland stands near the left edge. Ceiling fans, a chandelier and orange curtains are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesAugust 06 20142014-08-06June 05 20122012-06-05