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Photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple setting. Two bare-chested priests in orange and pink dhotis, one with a long white sacred thread, stand with their hands on a large deity murti dressed in a multicoloured embroidered silk garment, yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold crown and a jewelled necklace. Another priest in orange garments and a yellow flower garland is at the right beside a green-topped puja stand with a trident and flowers. Several other people stand in the background. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam being performed on the murti.

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January 12 20152015-01-12 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in front of a deity murti draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with gold ornaments and a pearl necklace. Two priests stand at the left: the foremost is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and white dhoti with blue border; a second priest in a white dhoti and white cloth holds a silver tray with a folded white cloth, while a third person in a red-and-gold garment sits in the lower foreground beside a fire pit with flames, smoke and offerings of fruit, coconut and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides under a yellow-orange canopy with gold ornamental discs. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing ritual decoration of a deity murti seated before a red and gold draped backdrop. The murti wears a golden crown, a red and gold garment, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and applies a mark with a small instrument; the priest on the right wears a yellow and gold headcloth and adjusts garlands with both hands. Both wear gold armlets and have white sandal marks on their bodies. Two people are visible.2016-02-02February 13 20182018-02-13A crowded ritual scene in a white tent with haze in the air. A bare-backed priest with long grey hair and a white sacred thread stands centre, back to camera, with a gold-bordered cloth at his waist. Beside him a man in a pink dhoti with a yellow-and-gold sash raises his arm, pouring liquid over a figure at the centre. Around them devotees wear saffron and orange turbans and headbands, and a woman in a red and orange sari with a garland stands at left. A deity murti or small figure wrapped in red cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands is held up near the right, with incense smoke and mist drifting through the group. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Priests and devotees in the crowd appear to be performing an abhishekam. A figure in orange and red at left is near a smaller red-clad figure.2015-01-13June 05 20122012-06-05April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ritual at an open tent ceremony. At the centre, a richly garlanded deity murti with a decorated canopy sits on a tiered altar draped in marigold garlands and green and purple cloth. In front stands a white-and-red-banded square fire pit with an oil lamp and burning flame. Several priests stand around it: a bare-chested priest in an orange and white dhoti at left lifts a hand, a priest in pink dhoti at centre holds a lit lamp over the altar, and a priest on the right wears an orange shawl and yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Other men in pink, yellow and green garments stand behind and beside them. A brass lamp and offerings sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a homa or puja.2015-01-12November 26 20112011-11-26