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A photograph of a Hindu temple puja inside a decorated shrine room. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms sits on a low wooden seat before a microphone, holding a sheet of paper. Beside him, a man in white dhoti sits on the floor, and a woman in red sari with a mala sits on the left. On the right, a woman in red sari sits cross-legged on a mat before a brass kalasha, fruit, flowers and sweets arranged on a tray. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp, a golden peetha-style arch, and deity murti decorated with garlands in green, red and yellow.

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A seated woman in orange sannyasi-style robes, with a red-and-white border and pale marks on her forearms, holds a microphone while a man in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid over a brass ritual object on a wooden stand. The brass vessel has a domed glass-like top and a stepped base. Around them are a brass lamp, a kalasha-style pot, fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, and flower garlands on a mat. Behind is a gilded deity murti with a green garland and a golden throne-like altar. The setting is an indoor temple hall with tiled walls. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam, with the woman speaking and the man performing the ritual.2008-10-23Photograph of a puja at a Hindu temple with gold-framed deity images and garlands in the background. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace, a white forehead mark and a microphone sits on a wooden chair, speaking. Beside him a woman in a red sari holds a book and tends a small fire in a fire pit. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the floor at right, one with a tripundra mark and rudraksha mala. In front lie a plate of pink flowers and a tray of fruit including apples, oranges and bananas. a person is the saffron-robed speaker with gold necklace and forehead mark, seated in a ritual role. Four visible people in total.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23A seated man in orange robes with a red sash and rudraksha beads speaks into a handheld microphone during a puja at a temple shrine. He sits on an orange mat before a silver tray with a small brass lamp, a yellow fruit and a silver bowl. Beside him a woman in a light blue sari and two men in white dhotis with red shawls sit on the grey carpet. Behind them, an ornate golden palanquin is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and peacock feathers. Several painted deity murtis stand at the left, and a bald man in white clothes is visible at the back near a yellow scaffold. The scene appears to be a temple event at a Hindu center.2008-10-22Indoor puja at a temple shrine with a golden deity murti and red-and-gold drapery behind. A man in saffron robes with a horizontal tilak and gold necklaces sits at left with palms joined, a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him a woman in a red sari with gold bangles sits with hands in anjali. At centre a man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-gold borders lights a lamp on a brass tray, while at right a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits behind a wooden stool. Flower garlands in pink and orange and brass puja vessels sit in the foreground.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and upper cloth pours liquid from a small vessel over a brass shivalinga-style lingam set on a wooden stand, while a seated woman in a red sari rings a brass handbell. Behind them a golden deity murti is garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Offerings on the floor include fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas), bowls of sweets, pink and white flower heaps, and a brass kalasha-style pot. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. Another man in white sits at left. Ritual abhishekam with puja offerings in a Hindu temple.2008-10-23Inside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.A photograph inside a temple shrine room at a Hindu temple. On the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and arms sits on a carved wooden seat with hands joined in namaskar, speaking into a microphone on a stand; gold necklaces adorn his chest. Beside him a woman in a red sari sits quietly. At right, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body and yellow sacred thread pours liquid from a glass vessel over a golden kalasha or abhishekam object, while another man in white sits behind him. In front are a brass plate, small cups, a bell, an orange cloth, a platter of fruit, and white and pink flowers. Behind them, a dark stone deity murti rests on a seat draped in purple cloth, with blue and gold fabric and framed images on the wall.2008-10-23Photograph inside a temple shrine hall during a ritual. Several deity murtis stand in the background, decorated with colourful flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps in front. At left, two men in saffron/orange robes sit on a red mat; one holds a feathered whisk or fan toward the altar while the other sits bare-chested with ash markings, near a puja plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari sits at centre on the floor facing the altar with hands joined. Three women sit on the floor at right, one in a red and gold sari, one in a teal floral outfit, and one in blue with blonde hair. A microphone stand stands at left.Photograph of an indoor temple event with a standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holding a wireless microphone and gesturing with his right hand, addressing seated devotees. A second man in an orange shirt and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at left with hands folded. Behind them stands a dark deity murti draped with white garlands, flanked by gold-framed panels. At right, a golden palanquin-style shrine with red-orange and white flower garlands and a fruit offering tray in front. Seated devotees in the foreground include women in saris and a man in white. a person is probable in the speaking figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2008-07-20