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Photograph of a temple puja inside a hall with framed pictures on the upper wall and a row of white pillars. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a dark beard, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange cloth wrap stands center, holding a small pot-like vessel and a spoon-like implement over a platter, with a silver bowl at lower right. Behind him a black nandi bull statue sits near a shrine. At right, a large deity murti is adorned with green, orange, red and white flower garlands and a pink garland. To the left, an attendant in a rust-coloured garment holds a tray of red flowers. A second attendant with a dark turban is partly visible at left. Visible people are three.

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May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall showing a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested except for a rudraksha mala, wrapped in a rust-orange cloth, holding a small incense or ritual vessel near a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of green leaves, white jasmine, pink and red flowers and orange marigolds, with a gold and maroon silk cloth draped over it. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind, and a brass bowl and lamp sit in the foreground on a red-patterned mat. Other murtis and wall cabinets fill the background.2018-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30A photo inside a temple hall during a puja. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange unstitched cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left smiling while holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a deity murti is heavily decorated with green leaf garlands, red and white flower strings and pink flower bunches, draped with a gold-bordered cloth. A brass plate and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang along the upper wall and tall cabinets line the back.2018-05-30 +1 copiesA photo of a puja in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a beard stands at left, hands raised in anjali before a large deity murti. The murti is covered in dense garlands of green, red, orange and pink flowers, wears a crown and gold ornaments. Beside him a dark bull statue sits draped in yellow marigold garlands. Grey-white shrine doors and painted panels line the background, with a standing figure statue at center.2018-05-30A temple interior at night where a man stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a decorated deity murti at right. The man has long dark hair in a bun, a beard, a light pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a dark reddish-brown garment. The deity is draped with garlands of orange, red, white and purple flowers and sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a purple cloth. Brass plates and an offering stand are on the floor, and attendants in orange robes play drums in the background. Framed portraits hang on the pillars above. A puja with aarti is being performed. a person depicted is not stated; no identity is asserted from appearance.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30A temple ritual at night in a pillared hall with a red-orange floor mat. In the foreground a man with a dark topknot, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rust-brown garment holds a lit oil lamp in front of a dark stone Nandi bull sculpture. Behind him, an orange-robed attendant stands near a drum. On the right, a richly decorated gold palanquin or throne is draped with red, orange, white and purple flower garlands, and a deity murti is visible within it. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, and a white-robed figure stands in the background.2018-05-31May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a short beard, a bare upper torso and a rust-orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass lamp and a bell while standing beside a large brass vessel. Before him is a deity murti dressed in a gold-bordered silk garment and draped with long garlands of green leaves, pink lotus, red and orange flowers. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and cabinets and pillars fill the background hall.2018-05-30A man in an orange-saffron ochre garment with a long swept-back hair, beard, and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a red striped mat, holding a small bell in one hand and a lit lamp or aarti flame in the other, offering puja before deity murtis. The murtis are heavily decorated with garlands of green leaves, yellow, orange, red and white flowers, and pink flowers. A silver vessel with a vibhuti-marked rim stands in front. Behind is a golden arched canopy, a recumbent nandi statue, and painted framed panels on a pillared hall. The scene reads as a temple ritual.2018-05-30Interior temple hall at night with a red-brown carpet and framed portraits and pictures on the pillars. In the centre a man with long hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe and a matching shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a garlanded deity murti seated on a gold-and-purple cushioned throne, decorated with green, orange and pink flower garlands. A black nandi bull stands nearby. On the left two women in orange-red saris hold brass plates of flowers and a lamp. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a low table in front.2018-05-30 +1 copies