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A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with flower garlands hanging on the left and a red-draped altar in the foreground holding silver bowls and a brass vessel. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a large ornate gold-and-silver necklace, a rudraksha-style pink and red garland, and a golden-embroidered garment holds a silver staff with a star-shaped finial. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown rudraksha mala stands with white tilak on his forehead, holding a silver trident-like staff. A woman in a purple and gold sari holds a silver trident at right, and another person in a purple sari stands behind the altar. A colourful striped banner hangs in the background.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A ceremonial puja scene in a temple hall. A central man in a black turban and orange-and-white ritual dress, wearing a large floral garland of red, pink, white and yellow flowers and rudraksha beads, holds a silver-tipped ceremonial staff and stands with hands folded before a decorated altar. Around him, priests and devotees in orange and white robes hold trishula staffs and a metal plate; a woman in a purple sari stands nearby. Behind them a large heart-shaped arrangement of yellow marigolds and an ornate decorated backdrop frame the scene. The altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha, banana leaves, flower offerings and oil lamps on a red cloth.2018-04-14Temple ritual scene with a central figure standing in a black turban and ornate saffron-and-gold robes, adorned with a rudraksha mala, a garland of white and pink flowers and red blossoms, holding a long silver-tipped staff and a flower. He appears to be the principal figure, flanked by attendants with silver staffs and ceremonial sticks. A man on the left wears a black turban and a rudraksha mala over bare-chested orange cloth, and a woman in a purple sari stands nearby. Priests in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls are present, one with a tilak on his forehead. In front, a low silver-and-wood altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, small lamps and bowls with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them, a large heart-shaped golden floral backdrop and a silver canopy frame the scene, with incense smoke and banana leaves in the foreground. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony in a temple hall.2018-04-14A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a ritual. A central figure with long dark hair and a dark crown-like headpiece, wearing a white dhoti and a garland of pink and white flowers and rudraksha-style adornments, holds a silver staff and a small ritual object while seated before a silver tray of brass vessels and yellow flowers. Behind him a man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala plays a drum, a woman in a purple sari stands nearby, and others with folded hands watch. Tall silver tridents, a purple ornate canopy and a heart-shaped floral backdrop of yellow marigolds frame the scene, with banana leaves at the edge.2018-04-14A ritual scene inside a temple hall with red floor cloth and a large floral heart-shaped backdrop of yellow and orange marigolds. At centre, a man with a black turban-style headwrap, a long floral garland of white, pink and red flowers, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial sceptre stands behind a low silver-and-brass offering stand holding brass vessels and a kalasha. A bearded attendant in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a brass plate to the left, and a man in white dhoti with sacred thread and a woman in a purple sari stand on the right beside silver tridents and a silver trident-and-crescent staff. Banana plants, marigold garlands and a hanging canopy frame the scene, with floral offerings on the floor. Robed devotees stand in the background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja inside a hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a large heart-shaped floral backdrop. At the centre, a man in a black turban, layered garlands of white, pink and purple flowers, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands before a low silver-trimmed table holding brass vessels and bowls. He holds a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. Around him, a man in an orange dhoti with bare shoulders holds a metal tray, a woman in a purple sari stands beside him, and a white-clad attendant holds a trident. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind, a banana plant and a red-and-white kalasha-style pillar are visible, and a flower-filled brass pot sits at lower right. Several people are visible in the scene, with a total of about six to ten, and the figure in the centre is ambiguous in appearance and not clearly identifiable from the image.2018-04-14A photograph of a Hindu ritual inside a temple hall decorated with marigold and orange garlands. At the centre, a man with a tall dark turban-like hairstyle, a red tilak, a flower and rudraksha-style garland, and a saffron-and-white ceremonial cloth holds a ritual staff with both hands before a small silver altar stand with brass pots and offerings. Smoke rises at the right near a tall decorated pillar. Around him stand attendants: a young man in saffron with bead necklaces holding a metal bowl, a woman in a purple sari, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a silver staff, and other devotees in saffron and white. A large ornate golden arch with a decorated canopy frames the back.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14