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A temple shrine with two decorated deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and multicolour floral strands. A bare-chested priest in an orange headcloth and orange shawl with a yellow-and-black striped dhoti pours liquid from a brass vessel into a fire pit with a flame, smoke, and offerings of grains and flowers in front of the altar. Golden brass lamps, a small golden elephant figure, and a red-and-gold canopy frame the scene.

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MAy 27 20212021-05-27A shirtless priest in an orange-saffron headcloth and orange shawl, with white and yellow sacred markings on his chest and arms, stands at right pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a garlanded deity murti. The murti is draped in red, orange and yellow flower garlands and decorated with silver ornaments; a silver kalasha-like pot and brass lamps surround it. A small fire flares at left and smoke rises among flowers. A brass bowl and a lamp stand sit to the right. The priest wears a zebra-patterned waistcloth and rudraksha beads.2021-05-27Temple puja scene. Two deity murtis, a male and a female figure, sit side by side on a flower-covered throne decorated with yellow, red and white garlands, with gold ornaments and a silver-gilt chair frame behind them. Their clothing is red, blue and orange with heavy jewellery and crowns. In the foreground a young priest in an orange dhoti and orange headcloth, bare-chested with white tripundra markings, pours or offers from a silver vessel toward the deities, with a white cloth in his hands. Brass oil lamps and a small brass elephant figure sit among the flowers, with a faint smoke haze in the lower left.2021-05-27A homa fire burns in a fire pit of split logs in front of a decorated shrine. A standing man on the right, bare-chested with orange ochre-marked skin, a saffron-orange head wrap and an orange wrap over his shoulder, pours grain or offerings from a metal vessel into the flames. Behind the fire, yellow and red marigold garlands cover a raised altar with deity murtis dressed in orange and red cloth and jewelled necklaces, flanked by brass lamps and small golden elephant figures. Gold-tinted pillars and a red cloth complete the setting. Partially visible at the left edge is another person in orange cloth.2021-05-27August 04 20182018-08-04MAy 27 20212021-05-27Temple worship scene in front of a richly decorated shrine. Two deity murtis sit on a throne-like seat draped in red and yellow garlands; the figure on the left wears a red-and-gold outfit and a jewelled crown, the one on the right wears a blue and gold garment with an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Flower garlands in yellow, red and white cover the altar. In the foreground a man with a bare upper body, an orange headband and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder performs aarti, holding a burning oil lamp in one hand and a flower offering in the other. Brass lamps and a golden shrine frame complete the setting.2021-05-27A temple puja scene with a bare-chested priest in an orange head cloth, orange shawl and striped yellow-black dhoti performing offerings beside a fire and a large garlanded deity murti with yellow and red flower garlands. A figure draped in white with a yellow sash sits in front, near brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Ornate red and gold decorations frame the shrine.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27A homa fire ritual in a temple shrine decorated with floral garlands. A central fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by yellow and orange marigold garlands and offerings of fruit and bundled sticks. Four men sit on the floor: two on the left in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a green headcloth pouring an offering, and two on the right in white dhotis with white flower garlands, one wearing a green ceremonial cap and the other a white and gold headpiece. Behind them, ornately dressed deity murtis wear flower garlands and gold jewellery against a red curtain, with a brass lamp stand at the left edge.2016-03-27May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07