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Temple ritual photo in a decorated hall with a blue and pink painted backdrop. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, shaved head, stands in the foreground holding a lit multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward the altar. Centre, a seated figure in a red robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with a gold canopy, with several people in orange robes seated nearby. Left, a multi-armed deity murti stands in a garland-decorated shrine; to the right, a pair of deity murtis in pink and green silk with marigold and rose garlands sit on a raised platform. Brass lamps flank the stage. Other devotees in saffron sit at the lower edge of the frame.

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April 18 20132013-04-18Photograph inside a temple hall with blue walls and ornate pink and gold arches. A man in a red-orange shawl stands at left, back to camera, facing a central golden throne-like seat on a dais where a figure in red robes sits. Golden lamps stand at right beside a shrine of two deity murti draped in magenta and purple cloth and flower garlands, and a green-clad deity murti at left, with a painted multi-armed figure holding a musical instrument beside it. Several seated devotees in saffron garments sit at lower left near the dais. Ritual padapuja setting.2013-04-18April 18 20132013-04-18A temple-style hall shows a ritual in progress before a richly decorated shrine painted in pink, blue and gold. A central golden throne holds a seated figure wearing a red garland and red robe, with lamps and hanging brass ornaments beside it. On the right, two deity murtis in pink and magenta skirts with green and purple garlands and gold crowns are decorated with flowers. On the left, a standing deity murti with a garland is accompanied by a multi-armed figure holding a stringed instrument. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment faces the shrine with his back to the camera, while two young boys in saffron clothes stand near the front, one holding a book, beside brass lamps and a white floor. A line of seated devotees in orange robes is visible behind the throne.2013-04-18 +1 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style stage inside an ashram hall during a puja. A priest in a rust-orange cloth, bare-shouldered and with sacred ash marks, stands in the foreground facing the altar and raises his arm holding a ritual implement. In the centre, a seated figure in red garments sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a gold-framed doorway. Two seated priests in orange robes sit at lower left with books or papers. Flanking the altar are a deity murti in green with red and orange flower garlands on the left, a tall orange-clad guardian figure with a lamp stand, and a pair of murtis in pink and magenta saris with gold crowns and flower garlands on the right. Brass lamps and a lit lamp stand stand nearby, and the walls are painted turquoise with pink and gold ornamentation.2013-04-18March 13 20132013-03-13Photo of a temple hall with a painted blue and pink backdrop and a central golden throne. A seated figure in orange-red cloth with a red-beaded rudraksha mala sits on the throne, while several shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor before a low stand holding papers and a brass lamp. Ornate golden deity figures decorate the sides, including a multi-armed fierce deity murti holding a weapon on the left, and garlanded murtis dressed in pink and magenta cloth on the right. Brass lamps stand on the glossy white floor.2013-04-18March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a temple-style stage set with a painted blue and pink backdrop. A priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, raises a multi-tiered lamp toward the altar. On the central throne sits a seated figure in red garments with a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by seated attendants in orange robes with small text on stands before them. The left shrine holds a green-clad deity murti and a figure with multiple arms; the right shrine holds two murtis in pink and purple garments under garlands of red, orange and white flowers. Gold ornaments frame the scene.2013-04-18March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13