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A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body stands on a tiled floor, raising a ceremonial golden standard with a lamp-like flame toward an ornate shrine. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti crowned in green and draped in red and gold silk, garlanded with marigolds, flanked by carved guardian figures and a pink lotus-shaped base. Behind, draped golden fabric and white tent canopies enclose the hall, with a few seated and standing attendees, one with palms joined at left. Brass vessels stand on a golden-skirted table. The scene suggests a puja at a sacred shrine.

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A shaved-headed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti and a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and raises a large gilded ceremonial lamp or fan toward an ornate deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red silk cloth. The murti sits on a tiered pink and red lotus pedestal with carved lion figures and a seated figure at its base. A white tent with gold drapes forms the backdrop, and a standing attendant in white with a rudraksha mala watches at left. Other people in white clothes stand or sit in the background. This looks like a puja or aarti at the shrine.2015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesA bald man in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala stands in front of a decorated shrine, holding a smoking censer and a golden ceremonial standard with a disc. Behind the shrine a large deity murti wears a red-and-gold garment and a marigold garland, with smaller figures and lion statues on tiered pedestals. Brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps sit on a platform, and small offering plates hold flowers and fruit. Men in dark and green shirts and white head cloths and women in white stand in the background under yellow draped cloth canopies. The man with the censer is shown in person in a plain robe without the cues needed to confirm the a person candidate.2015-07-20May 22 20162016-05-22A priest in a red and orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands at left raising one arm to offer a flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace, set in an ornate golden arch flanked by two large gilded ceremonial discs. Multiple brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on a tiered offering stand decorated with marigold and white garlands, leaves, and small figurines at the base. Gold and yellow draped fabric forms the backdrop. Visible in the image: one priest only, so no additional people are shown.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06May 22 20162016-05-22October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual abhishekam scene at a decorated altar. A bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white dhoti with a purple shawl pours liquid from a small vessel toward a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-gold silk sari holds a brass bowl and a microphone, with a bundle of grass or straw rising from the altar. Brass lamps, a bronze bull, and golden ceremonial umbrellas surround the setup against a white cloth backdrop.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a tented hall with gold drapery. Two men stand before an ornately decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands and marigold strands. A brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with many lit flames stands in front, with additional brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Two large gilded peacock-feather style fans flank the shrine. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange and red dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand toward the deity; the man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded mala, holding his hands together in prayer. Two people are physically present.2015-07-06