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Photograph of a temple-style puja setting with three golden deity murtis seated on a red-draped dais under a golden arch, adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands. The central figure wears a white garment, a crown and a gold necklace; flanking figures wear red and purple clothing. Two men in white dhoti and shawls sit cross-legged in meditation in front of the dais, one with hands in mudra and the other with palms joined, both wearing marked foreheads and garlands. In the foreground, decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit wrapped in yellow and red garlands, flanked by oil lamps and brass vessels.

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July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27July 13 20152015-07-13July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A large deity murti in gold ornaments, white and red-bordered drapery and a golden crown is the central focus, flanked by additional decorated figures and an ornate mirror-like backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a green silk waistcloth stands on the left, while two seated young men wear green and orange turbans, white flower garlands, and gold-trimmed cloth; one holds a sacred thread and both sit before the shrine. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge beside a brass staff. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ceremony.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple puja in progress before a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, with a red curtain behind. A priest in a white dhoti sits at left on a patterned mat with an offering tray and oil lamps. To the right, four men sit on the floor: one in a white dhoti and shawl, two in saffron/orange cloths with rudraksha malas, and one in a teal cloth holding a microphone. Ornate gold-framed canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols stand above the shrine, and decorated gold deity figures flank the sides.2016-03-27A temple ritual in a decorated hall with incense smoke rising. A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala with a large pendant, and a red-and-white garland, with bangles on his arms and an orange-brown robe; he is. Standing at left, a priest in white dhoti with orange shawl and a bare back faces the throne beside a silver kalasha and brass lamps. In the foreground at right, a bald elderly priest in white sits bare-chested with a sacred thread at a brass-and-wood offering table. Garlands of yellow and red flowers wrap a decorated ceremonial palanquin-like structure at left, a golden umbrella hangs above, and women devotees sit in the background.2016-12-07Temple ritual scene in a hall with a fire pit (homa) in the foreground. A shirtless priest in white dhoti kneels at the fire near brass vessels and fruit offerings. Seated on a low wooden bench at right, two young men in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawls wear garlands of marigold and white flowers; one wears a green turban, the other a saffron-yellow cloth. Behind them stands a large deity murti draped in yellow and orange garlands with a gold crown, and a brass umbrella with colourful fringe overhead. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style pot sit on a striped rug. A priest in a saffron-orange cloth sits at left beside a gold-framed peetha with a seated figure in pink under a heart-shaped arch, adorned with garlands.2016-03-27December 19 20162016-12-19