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A temple ritual scene in a decorated shrine hall with golden arches, pink drapes and a large deity murti dressed in yellow with a golden crown, surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers. In the centre, an older priest in a yellow dhoti with a pink shawl and sacred ash on his forehead leans forward with outstretched hands over a platform of offerings. Opposite him, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with striped border extends his hands toward the same offerings. Behind them a seated priest in white and a man with a microphone chant beside a brass bell. Brass lamps, a tall silver lamp stand, flower trays, a kalasha and banana leaves lie on the platform. A small logo appears in the top-left corner.

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July 18 20132013-07-18December 21 20102010-12-21A temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold garlands. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands with his back to the camera, holding a small bell, facing the deity murti. Beside him, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti kneels at the front. On the right, a seated priest in a green turban and white clothing performs puja with offerings. Several deity murtis dressed in yellow and orange garments and garlands stand on a raised dais, with a decorated silver lamp stand at left. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and a wooden platter of sweets sit on the floor in front of them.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple ritual photograph. In the foreground, an elderly priest with white-painted forehead marks, wearing a pink shawl and orange-yellow dhoti, extends his right arm to pass an oil lamp or flame over a small offering. Opposite him, a younger shirtless man in a white dhoti with a striped border bows forward and holds a brass lamp. Behind them sits a third man in a green cap with rudraksha-style beads and a red-and-white garland, seated on the floor. Before them lie a stone slab, a small kalasha with flower garlands, brass plates, marigolds and rose petals. Behind the ritual scene stand large deity murtis draped in yellow and white garments, adorned with gold crowns, jewellery and red-and-yellow garlands, against a gold-arched shrine with pink backdrop.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple homa or yagna in progress before a gilded shrine with two deity murtis draped in garlands and yellow cloth. A shirtless young priest in white dhoti and yellow silk dhoti with a patterned border pours liquid from a vessel into a fire pit with flames. An older man with glasses and a pink-violet shawl over white clothes stands beside him, leaning in to assist. A seated priest in white dhoti sits at the fire pit, and a man in a green cap and white kurta with a garland stands at right with palms joined. Brass lamps, kalashas, marigold garlands and scattered flower petals fill the foreground.2013-07-18A temple ritual in an unfinished hall with exposed bamboo scaffolding and bare concrete columns. Two priests in white dhotis stand at a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red flower heaps and banana leaves before a gilded arched backdrop. The priest at right, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a gold-bordered yellow cloth, lifts his hand over the shrine, while the other holds a woven basket. In front, a tiered stone yagna or abhishekam platform is ringed with marigolds and scattered rice, with brass bowls, a plate of fruit and a jackfruit nearby. The second priest appears to be a attendant rather than a figure identified in the page.2018-03-02A photograph of a Hindu ritual inside a temple-like hall decorated with gold arches and pink drapes. A bare-chested elderly priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a pink-and-gold dhoti sits at left, extending his hand over a stone fire pit with offerings. Beside him a younger man in a bare-chested pose assists. At centre, a seated man wears a woven straw hat, a pink shawl, a white sacred thread and flower garlands, with a silver bowl before him. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in yellow and red-and-yellow garlands, one in gold crown and yellow robes. Brass plates, banana leaves, flowers and kalasha pots fill the foreground. The ritual appears to be a homa or puja.2013-07-18A photograph of a temple puja inside a richly decorated shrine with gold arches and a pink backdrop. A priest with a bare upper body and a yellow dhoti with a patterned border stands at left, extending his arm toward a flame. Two deity murtis dressed in yellow and white silk, adorned with gold jewellery and flower garlands, sit on a raised platform. Two seated men in white dhotis and green turbans wear garlands, and a standing attendant in a white dhoti holds a tall silver lamp stand. Flower petals, brass vessels, fruits and a kalasha are arranged on the floor, with a microphone at left.2013-07-18July 16 20152015-07-16