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Indoor ceremonial event in a temple hall with painted blue and gold walls, gold-framed panels and a maroon valance. Central golden throne holds a seated figure in orange-red robes with a garland of beads, flanked by a man in red shirt and white dhoti with a flower garland and a woman in red sari with garland. Two women in orange saris stand at left with a microphone. On the orange-draped floor before them are many metal trays of fruit, sweets and offerings, plus a green potted plant and a large green gourd. Gold oil lamps stand beside the throne and several seated devotees in saris and white clothing sit at right. Deity murti statues flank the dais.

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June 19 20132013-06-19A ceremonial ritual scene on an orange cloth floor before a painted blue temple-style backdrop with a fierce gold deity murti holding weapons. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and garland sits on a red throne with lion-shaped golden armrests, appearing to be the central honoured figure. A monk in saffron robes lights an oil lamp on a brass stand, while several other saffron-robed monks stand behind. A woman in a rust-coloured sari sits nearby, and a couple in blue and white garments with flower garlands sit on a pink-and-gold sofa. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, sweets and grains, and a pitcher stands beside the lamp. a person cues are not clearly established, so the seated figure is marked unsure.2013-09-15 +1 copiesJune 19 20132013-06-19September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of a temple hall during a ritual ceremony. A seated couple in red and gold wedding attire with garlands sits on a golden throne-like seat before painted deity statues, one holding a trident-like staff. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes kneels. Women in orange, red and purple saris and men in white sit on an orange cloth. A long floor spread holds bananas, fruits, sweets, coconuts, a kalasha-style brass lamp and a plate of yellow sweet with flowers, for a puja or engagement offering. A standing attendant in orange sari stands at left and a light-shirted boy stands at right.2013-06-19A ceremonial stage event with a seated figure in a red velvet throne on the left, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a red flower garland around the neck, flanked by gold lion-head armrests. Near the throne, a woman in a red sari kneels and several saffron-robed men and a white-clad man stand nearby. In the centre, a woman in a teal blouse and purple sari holds a plate and performs a ritual gesture toward a seated bride in a blue sari with red garlands and a groom in white with a red garland and brown shawl, who sit on a gold-and-pink sofa. Behind them is a painted blue wall with a gold deity figure holding a trident and brass oil lamps. Foreground trays hold bananas, mangoes, grapes, apples, coconuts, flowers and sweets on an orange cloth. The scene is a wedding-style ceremony.2013-09-15Wide view of a stage ceremony in a hall with red velvet drapes and a painted backdrop of two standing deity murti flanking a gold throne. A central figure in a gold-trimmed throne wears a rudraksha mala and sits between two attendants; one in red-and-gold clothing and garlands, another in orange robes and garland. Before them is a spread of fruit, coconuts, sweets and brass vessels on orange and purple cloths, with lamps and potted plants. Seated devotees in white and saffron line the left and right sides, and a few stand at the right edge. A camera operator is visible at the far left.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A temple hall with a golden throne-like seat on the right where a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits beside another seated figure in orange and red. Around a long low table of fruit offerings, brass oil lamps, and banana leaf plates, a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, some holding yellow sheets and a small child. Two priests in orange and saffron attire stand near a drum on the right. A painted wall with a deity figure and decorative arches frames the scene, and a red curtain hangs overhead. Fruits, a jackfruit, and watermelon are arranged on a purple-and-gold cloth in the foreground.2013-06-19Outdoor Vedic marriage ritual before a shrine decorated with a deity murti, flower garlands and brass lamps. A bare-chested man in orange cloth with long swept-back hair sits at left, speaking and holding a plate of marigold petals; a standing priest in orange cloth at centre pours offerings over the shrine. A bride in a red-orange sari and a groom in white dhoti with a white shirt and flower garland sit with hands folded before a square fire pit of white bricks with smoke rising. Fruit, bananas, oranges, apples, flower plates and brass vessels lie on the mat. Elderly men in white and orange shawls sit behind. The man at left has distinctive long hair and orange clothing consistent with a person appearance, though this is uncertain.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA temple hall during a padapuja-style ritual. A man in deep red-and-gold robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne-peetha. In front of him a woman in red and gold prostrates on the floor. A woman in white stands holding a tray, and a woman in orange sari and blouse stands at right near a deity murti statue in orange and gold. Dozens of brass plates with fruits, sweets and offerings cover the orange floor cloth, with brass oil lamps (oil lamps) in front. Seated devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and colourful saris, some with flowers in their hair, sit around the offerings with hands folded. Decorated pillars and a painted deity backdrop frame the scene.2013-06-19