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A ritual scene in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and red and white draped fabric. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red head cloths stand before a gilded arched shrine. Both wear garlands of white flowers and rudraksha-style beads. They hold gold-banded objects over a gold-clad deity murti crowned with an ornate headdress, with flower garlands draped on it. A small fire burns in a yellow metal fire pit in the foreground. At left, a seated man in orange-red robes and a beaded necklace speaks into a microphone while reading from a book, with brass vessels nearby. Gold-trimmed gauze and a dark embroidered backdrop frame the shrine. A ritual abhishekam or puja with homa fire is being performed.

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A ceremonial puja inside a pavilion with red and white draping and a golden arched backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red turbans stand at the centre, holding a golden kalasha-like vessel over a central deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, seated on a golden throne. At the lower left, a seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala reads from a book beside a microphone and brass vessels. A small fire pit with a flame sits in a yellow wooden box in front of the deity. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A temple ritual before a golden-framed shrine with a metal deity murti wearing a gold crown, garlands and jewelled necklaces, seated on a gold and maroon cloth. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red headpieces stand on either side, one holding a brass plate of offerings toward the murti. A third man in an orange-saffron robe with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace kneels at the left, hands folded in namaskar before a microphone stand. Red and white draped fabric, flower garlands and a small fire flame at the bottom edge frame the scene under a metal-roofed hall.2014-05-10A homa fire is being offered in a decorated open pavilion draped in gold and red fabric with floral garlands. Two priests in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, wearing orange-red turbans and marigold-and-white garlands, kneel at a yellow brick fire pit, one pouring an offering from a silver bowl into the flames. A third man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland sits at left, reading from a book beside a microphone. Behind them stands a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a crown, holding a trident and staff, seated on a gold-cloth throne with a gold arch behind it. Copper and brass vessels sit on the floor.2014-05-10Photograph of a temple ritual, image rotated sideways. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red head cloths wear white and orange flower garlands and orange rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The man on the left bends low at the front, hands near a seated figure. A seated central figure in an ornate gold and red robe with a crown-like headdress and garlands sits before a gold-framed throne with a dark embroidered backdrop. Brass plates of pink petals, a small lamp and a burning fire pit appear at the lower left, with petals scattered on the floor.2014-05-10A photograph of a ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red-and-white draped cloth. A shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) with his right arm toward a seated golden deity murti under a gold-framed canopy. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange-red headwear, garlanded with white flowers, stand beside the murti; one has his hands folded in prayer. A small fire pit with flames burns in front. A man in black shirt and a man in white with orange shawl stand at the left edge. A microphone stand is in the foreground.2014-05-10A temple-style ritual inside a tent-like pavilion with red and white draping and a gold arched backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange turbans stand at the center, one holding a brass tray with a lit flame toward the other, who is also holding a lamp. Behind them, two seated deity murtis are dressed in gold and garlanded with flower strands and necklaces, one holding a trident-like staff. A kneeling man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala sits at left near a microphone, and yellow-painted brick and brass vessels sit in front, with a small fire burning on the bricks. Nearby, a few other people stand at the edges.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A ritual puja before a golden deity murti seated on a gold-draped throne beneath an ornate gilt arch, the murti wearing a tall gold crown and garlands of white and red flowers. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders, one wearing a red headcloth, hold a lit lamp tray toward the murti while a third man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, hands folded in namaskar before a microphone. A small fire is burning in the foreground, and the red and white draped canopy frames the scene.2014-05-10A homa is performed in a covered hall before a gilded golden arch framing a deity murti seated on a gold throne draped with garlands and a gold-and-maroon cloth. In the foreground a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl bends over a yellow-tiled fire pit with a burning flame, holding a ladle over brass vessels. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar beside the altar. A standing man in dark clothes watches at left, and red and white drapes, a yellow-covered table, and scattered flower petals fill the room.2014-05-10