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A temple ritual scene with a gold-framed shrine. Central deity murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown, with a gold-colored robe. Two priests stand before it: one in white dhoti with a purple-bordered shawl, another in yellow and white cloth. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp near a fire pit with offerings and flowers. A third man in saffron headwear and white dhoti stands at right beside another garlanded deity murti. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, a basket of dried offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor. Colourful striped mats cover the ground.

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Temple-style ritual scene before a gilded shrine with ornate golden arches and red-draped platforms holding deity murtis decorated with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. A central murti wears a tall crown and red-and-gold drapery. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the centre: one bare-chested with a yellow turban and orange shawl, the other in yellow and white robes, handling a ritual vessel and lamp. A third attendant in a yellow shawl stands at right holding a small lamp. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha with flower garlands sit on the floor in front, with a gold umbrella above. The scene reads as abhishekam or aarti in a shrine setting.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A homa fire burns on a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with flames rising among offerings of flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl and orange head cloth sits cross-legged at the left, tending the fire. Two standing men in white dhotis, one with yellow-draped shoulders and a green-and-gold head cloth, the other with a golden shawl and gold-and-white turban, hold their hands together near the fire while garlanded in marigolds. Behind them, golden thrones with garlands hold deity murtis, including a central figure in a red-draped alcove. A few seated devotees in white are visible at the right edge, and a red-and-orange striped mat covers the floor.2015-07-13Temple-style ritual stage with three deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and two additional deity murti in gilded niches at left and right. In front, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and a third man in an orange-and-yellow turban and yellow shawl perform a puja, one kneeling and pouring from a bowl beside an offering of red flowers, while another attends beside them. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and pot offerings sit on a white cloth. Striped textiles cover the floor, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress, with white smoke drifting through the scene. On a raised platform in the centre, a standing figure in a yellow dhoti and bare upper body, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, stands near a central deity murti in a gold crown and white-and-gold garments. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a bare upper body attends the altar, and another man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right. Two ornate golden thrones are decorated with yellow and red garlands and gold necklaces, with deity figures seated upon them. In the foreground, a decorated ritual vessel and brass oil lamps sit on a platter near a basket of offerings, and a microphone is visible at right. Striped rugs cover the floor.2015-07-13A temple-style ritual photograph in a hall with gold-framed shrine canopies draped in red, blue and green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre, a standing priest bare-chested in a saffron-yellow cloth and white dhoti raises a long object over a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. Two other figures in yellow and white attire stand at right, one holding a silver offering bowl. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the base, with a decorated deity figure at left. The setting suggests abhishekam and puja in progress.2015-07-13 +2 copiesA temple-style ritual scene before a gilded shrine. A central deity murti, dressed in white with a gold crown and draped in flower garlands, sits on a red-draped platform flanked by two smaller gilded figures. To the left, a dark-skinned priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside a second priest with an orange-and-gold head wrap and bare chest, both facing the shrine. At the lower right, a seated man in white dhoti with an ochre-coloured wrap and garlands of yellow and red flowers sits in front of the offerings. Brass kalasha pots draped with yellow and red garlands and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, with scattered rose petals and a faint smoke haze. A second deity murti in dark robes with a gold crown stands to the left in an arched gilded niche. The setting is a Hindu puja with abhishekam-style offerings. A blue curtain hangs at right.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a ritual in a decorated hall with maroon walls. Three silver-framed thrones with canopies stand in a row; the central throne holds a deity murti or ornate figure draped in garlands, flanked by two figures. Garlanded deity images sit on the left and right thrones. In the foreground a priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl kneels with hands folded, while another man in a blue-and-white dhoti bends forward presenting a tray or offering over a gold ornate stand heaped with flowers. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right holding a plate, and seated devotees in white dhotis with rudraksha malas watch. Oil lamps, brass lamps, kalasha-like pots, marigold offerings and flower petals fill the floor, which is covered with colourful striped mats.2015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13