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A temple-style ritual inside a decorated hall. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit on a multicolour woven mat before a small fire and brass vessels of offerings. Behind them, a golden throne with ornate peacock-like backrest holds a figure, and a deity murti stands draped in flower garlands and jewellery beneath a striped canopy. A priest in white and a gold-bordered cloth works at the altar, and another standing priest in white stands at right. Marigold garlands, a kalasha-style brass lamp stand and gold umbrella-shaped standards surround the scene, with red drapes behind.

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March 27 20162016-03-27A temple-style puja inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a silver-and-gold ornate throne with a cobra-hood canopy. On the left, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits on the throne platform, while two priests in white dhotis sit on a patterned mat tending a small fire pit with a brass vessel and flower offerings. Centre stage, a large deity murti draped in green and gold silk and heavy garlands is decorated with flower strings. A standing priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread offers worship at the altar on the right, beside a gold-framed arch, a golden kalasha and a brass lamp stand. Three seated devotees with bare backs and white dhotis face the deity, one wearing a green cloth. Brass lamps, fruit trays and marigold garlands fill the scene.2016-03-27A temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and gold arches. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand on a raised platform, one lifting a brass vessel toward a deity murti in the niche. In front, a fire burns in a homa pit surrounded by flower offerings, brass bowls and oil lamps. A seated priest in green and a man in an orange robe sit at the lower right, with devotees beside them. Ornate golden parasols with colourful tassels hang above, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge.2016-03-27A ceremonial ritual stage in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a fire pit with a flame burns on a brick base, and a priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-white turban and sacred thread tends it with a ladle. Two seated men in orange-and-yellow dhotis and a green-sashed priest with a shaved head and vibhuti marks face the fire. On a raised golden throne at right, a figure in a white and red ceremonial robe with a tall gold mitre-like headdress and a rudraksha mala sits beneath a red-and-multicolour canopy, with marigold garlands draped over the seat and a large deity murti beside him. At left, an ornate golden seat with a cobra hood backdrop holds a seated figure in orange with garlands, flanked by golden lions and oil lamps. Marigold garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings on banana leaves fill the foreground, with red-and-green striped mats on the floor.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple-style ritual stage decorated with multicolored garlands and golden arches, with a row of deity murtis dressed in silver-embellished and green garments on the left and center. Several seated priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit before a lit fire pit at the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit and flowers nearby. Colorful parasol-style canopies hang above. A seated figure in the center wears a green-and-gold turban-like headpiece and white clothing, appearing to lead the homa. The scene resembles a homa or puja performed in front of the deities.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple-style ritual stage with deity murtis decorated with flower garlands, rainbow-striped canopies overhead and gold-framed shrine arches. Two standing men in white dhotis with blue-and-gold borders and white shawls hold up flower garlands and an offering, flanked by a deity murti. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in green cloth sits before a fire pit with offerings, and two seated attendants in white and orange clothing assist. Brass vessels, plates of fruit and flowers and a kalasha are arranged on the ceremonial platform.2016-03-27