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A festive outdoor temple-style procession under a open-sided pavilion. Two bronze-gold utsava murtis (deity idols) are seated on a green-draped golden throne with a crown-like headpiece, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Beside them stands a tall ornate gold kalasha-style vahana decorated with yellow marigold garlands and small figurines. A devotee in a pink dhoti and pink head cloth, bare-chested with a white upper cloth, waves a white fan or chamara toward the deities. Gold ceremonial umbrellas, gold peetha stands and a video camera on a tripod are visible, with a few seated devotees in the foreground.

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A temple-style ritual under a canopy at an open pavilion. In the centre, a golden deity murti or utsava image sits on a green-draped throne with a golden arch, garlanded in white and orange flowers with red and yellow garlands. To its left stands a large floral-decorated kalasha-like arrangement with a multi-tiered stand of fruits and flowers. A priest in a pink and white dhoti with a pink turban holds a long ceremonial fan or chamara-like implement facing the murti, while a multi-tiered oil lamp stand and another devotee in white appear nearby. Golden leaf-shaped standards frame the scene and a hanging decorated canopy with coloured fringes covers the top. Blurred devotees in white are seen in the foreground.2015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual before a gilded metal murti seated on a throne draped with red, yellow and white garlands. The central deity figure wears a tall gold crown with a red band and an ornate white and gold chest piece, and holds a hand raised in blessing. Two smaller seated figures flank it, one in dark red and gold dress, the other in a patterned red and gold turban. Two bare-chested male priests in white dhotis stand in front, one with a pink turban and red-and-gold cloth at the waist, the other with a rudraksha-style neck cord, both raising a lamp toward the murti. A brass oil lamp sits at lower left and gold ceremonial standards frame the scene.2015-10-19A decorated ritual setup under a white tent: a tiered golden-and-red shrine structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, a gold-bordered cloth, and carved lion and figure statues at its base. Two priests stand in front with bare upper bodies, one in a pink headcloth and orange-and-white dhoti, the other wearing a shell-and-bead necklace and white dhoti; one raises his hand toward the shrine. Large gold leaf-shaped ceremonial fans with motifs stand on either side. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-10-19Photo of a wedding-style ritual before a golden shrine with a green curtain, where two ornate deity murtis sit decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers and gold jewellery. Four people attend them: a bare-chested man in a green turban and gold armband pours from a vessel, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a purple shawl holds a ritual item, a man in a purple-and-gold sari-style garment holds a brass tray, and a bare-backed priest in a dhoti and purple sash stands at left. Gold ornamental arches frame the scene.2015-10-18Photograph of a ceremonial Hindu ritual in a hall with a gilded throne and ornate golden ceremonial umbrellas (chhatra) with decorated kalasha finials. On the right, a seated figure in saffron clothing and a saffron turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped in red and marigold garlands. Centre, a priest in saffron dhoti and shawl, bald-headed and wearing beads, waves a white fan or cloth before a large deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Several people in white dhotis, some in red and maroon shawls, sit cross-legged on the floor, while women in red and maroon saris with marigold garlands sit in front of the deity. Audience members in white and red clothing sit on chairs and floor in the foreground, seen from behind. Green foliage and hanging lights appear at top right.2015-10-21 +1 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27A photograph of a Hindu ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. On the right, three deity murtis stand on an orange-draped platform, adorned with red, yellow and white garlands and gold ornaments; the central figure wears a tall crown. Before them, a seated priest in a red-and-gold shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a brick fire pit with offerings, appearing to perform a homa. On the left, a decorated altar with lion figures and garlands holds further murtis. Several devotees sit in the foreground, including a shaved-headed man in white and a woman with her hair in a bun. Golden ceremonial fans and an umbrella frame the scene. The page describes this as a Nithya-Satsang Homa.2015-07-18