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A temple-style ritual room with several deity murtis adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and gold crown kneels with palms pressed together before a golden lion figure. Near the center, priests in white dhoti and saffron-orange cloth attend a fire offering with brass vessels, flower petals and fruit on a striped cloth. Two seated men in white robes and a standing man in green and white garments with a red head cloth are visible at right. A sign-like decorative panel and ornate silver throne-like structures frame the scene.

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A photograph of a temple shrine interior during a puja. On the left, a seated person in an orange-brown garment with a red and white flower garland and a gold crown-like headpiece sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a large gold lion figure on a leopard-print cloth. Behind them, deity murti are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti sits before a fire pit and offering trays, while other priests in white and yellow garments attend the altar. A striped multicoloured cloth covers the floor, with brass lamps, flowers, fruit and silver trays arranged in front. Roughly five people are visible.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style puja hall decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers on deity murtis. In the foreground a woman in a dark red blouse and leopard-print cloth sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a gold lion sculpture. Behind her, a priest in a white dhoti and a man in an orange cloth tend a small homa fire on a striped multicolored mat, surrounded by offerings of flowers, fruit and brass vessels. On the right, a man in a yellow-green shirt and white dhoti waves a white fan-like chamara near the altar, while a red-turbaned attendant stands nearby. Ornate golden canopies and a carved pillar frame the scene.2016-02-02Indoor puja in a decorated hall with a red-and-gold seat holding a figure garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands in front, holding a lit lamp toward the deity and garlanded murti, while another priest in white dhoti and shawl assists nearby. A seated figure in saffron clothing appears on the golden throne at left. Floor has striped mats, brass vessels, fruit, flowers, and a small fire pit with burning flame. Standing figures in white dhotis and a visible devotee with long dark hair in the foreground. Ornate pillars and banners frame the scene.2016-02-02A photograph of a ritual homa at a temple-like hall. In the foreground a priest in orange head cloth and bare upper body tends a fire burning in a rectangular fire pit, with a spread of fruit, brass vessels and oil lamps on a striped cloth. Seated on a golden throne with a serpent-hood canopy behind is a man wearing a red shawl and a garland, with a flower-garlanded throne and attendants nearby. A seated priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and another standing attendant in white and green wear garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Brass lamps and garlanded deity figures fill the right side. Several people stand in the background in orange and white. The figure on the throne shows distinctive ceremonial adornment, but his appearance is not clearly identifiable, so identity remains unsure.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02Interior ritual scene in a temple-style hall with a deep red curtain backdrop. At left, a seated figure in a red-orange turban, red beaded necklaces and a gold armband sits on a golden lion-shaped seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, holding a tall golden staff with a red tassel. Behind him, decorated deity murtis wear garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, with gold-embroidered ceremonial garments. Golden peetha seats hold the figures under ornate gold parasols and kalasha-topped canopies. A brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps stands in front, and a striped woven mat on the floor holds offerings, brass vessels, bowls of fruit and flowers, and a small fire pit. Several white-clad priests and devotees sit at right, one in a green shawl, performing puja.2016-03-27A temple-style puja hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands on golden murti and a large ornate throne. On the left a seated figure in red and gold sits beneath a decorated golden heart-shaped canopy. In the centre, a standing man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a bare upper body and bead necklaces is adorned with garlands and a turban, and a priest in a green and orange cloth performs rites over offerings of fruit and brass vessels spread on striped mats. A young standing attendant in white dhoti with a green turban stands beside a golden kalasha and a garlanded deity murti. Brass plates, lamps and fruit fill the foreground.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual room with striped woven mats on the floor. At left, a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands sits before an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped halo backrest. At centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red headcloth raises a lamp toward the deities. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a garland stands near a decorated deity murti. A fire pit with burning flame, brass vessels, flowers and offerings lies in front, and a seated devotee in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala faces the scene from the lower right. Deity figures are heavily garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands.2016-02-02A temple-style puja room with several garlanded deity murtis decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. On the right, a bearded man in a red shawl sits on a throne-like seat behind a green-draped stand, and five seated priests in white dhotis and saffron-and-white cloths perform ritual worship on a striped rug. Brass plates hold fruit, flower offerings and a lit oil lamp, and a palanquin-like canopy stands at the right. Black and pale ribbon-like decorations hang on the pillars.2016-02-02