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A photograph of a ritual at a shrine in an indoor room with patterned tiled wall. Several people in orange and red garments perform puja before a central murti and two seated statues draped in flower garlands, with a purple cloth on a table covered in pink and white flowers. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long flower garland holds out her hands toward the altar, while a young man in orange robe holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. Another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray at right, and a bald attendant in orange stands at left beside a gold rod. Offerings of garlands and flower-decorated vessels rest on the table. Ritual scene.

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Indoor puja before a decorated altar with three statues: a central white deity murti with raised hands and crown, flanked by two statues in garlands. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. A young priest in saffron robe and white tilak carries a silver plate, and a man in white dhoti with bare torso and rudraksha mala holds a tray. Purple cloth covers the altar, with flower garlands and offerings below. Mostly consistent with a temple ritual; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-06-28A temple-style shrine room during a puja. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand at left, holding brass plates of flower petals. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a yellow garland stands in the centre holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Behind her, three decorated deity murtis stand on a dark purple cloth-covered platform, framed by marigold and red-flower garlands. Small floral offerings and decorated items sit on the lower table. A photographer in orange clothing stands at upper left. A throne-like red and gold chair is visible at far left.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A photograph inside a decorated room where a priest in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a flower-garlanded neck holds a lit flame over a brass lamp before three bronze deity murtis on a purple-draped altar. The central figure is a bronze standing deity wearing a white dhoti-like cloth, a crown and a trident-like staff, garlanded with white and red flowers, while the murti on the right wears a red and green sari with a crown and white garlands. Another assistant in a brown-and-gold garment stands to the left. Offerings of white flowers, kalasha-style vessels and leaves surround the altar in the foreground. The priest's ornate gold bangles and pink-and-orange garland are visible. Decorative ceiling lights and a wall tiled in beige form the background.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style shrine inside a room during a puja. Three deity murtis stand on a purple-draped altar, framed by marigold and red-flower garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and a white garland, and the figure on the left wears a red headcloth and rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a yellow flower garland stands at centre, holding a lit lamp toward the shrine. Several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand to the left, one holding a tray, and another in orange robes holds a camera at the top left. Floral offerings lie on the table in front, and a pink cushioned chair is at the far left.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Prana Prathista ritual in a ritual room. A standing man in a rust-brown robe and maroon turban, with a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together before three murtis on a purple-draped platform: a male figure, a central deity in white with a crown, and a female figure in red-and-green sari. Garlands of white and pink flowers surround the altar. In front, a fire pit of bricks burns with offerings and flower petals. At lower left, a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels, and two people in saffron/orange robes sit nearby. A gold-and-red throne stands at left beside a tripod-mounted camera.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28A photograph of a ritual at an indoor shrine room with a golden-cushioned throne-like chair at left, unoccupied. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left beside the empty chair, holding a cloth. At centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a sash pours or offers over a flower-decorated altar draped in dark cloth, surrounded by white and red flower garlands and rose petals. Behind him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas, one holding a ritual vessel, and a shaved-headed man in white with a mala holds a tray. Behind the altar are deity murtis and a tall gold-patterned wall. A square fire pit with burning embers and an oil lamp sits in front, with brass vessels, a banana leaf and a plate of offerings. A cameraman in white films at right.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies