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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, jewelled ornaments and draped fabrics. In the foreground brass oil lamps stand on a striped rainbow cloth where a priest in white dhoti sits with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style neck garland. Several other priests in white or yellow dhotis sit in a row behind offerings of flowers, brass pots, fruit and a small wooden box. Behind them a cameraman on a tripod films, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. A colourful canopy hangs overhead and red curtains line the wall.

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March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple-style hall with a raised platform where a seated priest in a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth conducts a puja before decorated deity murti seated on thrones draped with marigold garlands. Several bare-chested men in yellow and white cloths sit nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the left, a person in orange robes with a light-coloured forehead mark sits on the floor with a notebook. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a fruit offering stand on a striped cloth, with ornate gold canopies overhead.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A 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.2016-03-27A photograph of a ritual puja before a golden shrine with three deity murtis adorned with fresh marigold and yellow flower garlands, under a decorated canopy with colourful tasselled umbrellas. Four men sit on a raised platform in front of the shrine: on the left a bare-chested priest in a green silk cloth and white dhoti tends the offerings; next to him a young man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands; two men in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit beside them, one holding a microphone. Brass lamps, brass vessels, flower offerings and a kalasha stand before the shrine. Four people are visible.2016-03-27A 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.2016-03-27A temple ritual on a raised dais beneath colourful fringed canopies. Three decorated deity murtis sit on ornate golden thrones, draped in garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, with a decorated kalasha and offerings in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green sash bends over the offerings, adjusting flowers. Two seated men in white, one holding a microphone, face the altar; one wears an orange shawl. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a red curtain backs the scene.2016-03-27Photo 11701782 +1 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27