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Indoor ritual scene with a standing priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp and a brass bell while performing puja before a gilded deity murti decorated with white and yellow flowers and garlands. Behind him, another priest in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland holds a tray and a smoking incense or offering dish, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Petals are scattered on the floor, and a green cloth backdrop hangs on the right.

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October 02 20142014-10-02Indoor puja scene with a standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a red rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame and a bell in his hand. Beside him stand devotees in white dhotis with hands folded in prayer, and another priest in orange with a garland holds a dish of offerings. On the right, a golden deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and a crown stands on a white cloth, with petals scattered on the floor. Green cloth and pink and purple floral decorations hang in the background.2014-10-02A photo of an evening aarti at a temple hall. In the centre, a young priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a brass lamp and a bell in his other hand. Behind him, other priests in saffron clothes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined, and a few devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands. A gilded deity murti with a crown and flower garlands stands in the lower right foreground, and a pink-and-purple tinsel garland decorates the upper wall. Smoke hangs in the air.2014-10-02A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a rust-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala lights a flame from an oil lamp held in brass plates, bending over it. Beside a golden deity murti with a crown, garlands of white and yellow flowers and a kumkum-marked face, a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in an orange cloth with a beaded mala holds a brass plate, another in a white dhoti holds a long-handled pan of burning coals, and white-clad men stand among the crowd. Petals cover the floor, and purple and green garlands hang on the walls.2014-10-02Outdoor fire ritual under a canopy with a visible homa fire pit ringed by yellow-marigold and red flower garlands and offerings. A bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti and pink-and-gold shawl, with a gold headpiece, pours from a bowl into the flames. Behind, a man in a red turban and red-and-gold garland stands with palms joined in namaskar, flanked by many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with tilak. Coconut palms and a fabric canopy frame the scene.2015-08-09A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with gold border stands at left, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft toward a golden deity murti at lower right, which wears a flower garland and a gold crown. Behind him, a man in a red robe holds a brass vessel and a bowl of burning coals, and several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Marigold and rose petals cover the floor, and purple garlands decorate the background. A metal stand with roller-like fittings sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be an aarti before the murti. Several figures wear gold-bordered red garments.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual at a stone platform beneath large banyan trees. A bearded man in a maroon-red turban and saffron-brown robe, wearing a heavy garland of white flowers, multi-strand gold and bead necklaces and gold bangles, pours or offers from a silver vessel over a gold-coloured object placed on the stone. Around him stand several attendants in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, holding silver trays of flowers and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha garland stands at right, holding a walkie-talkie. Red, purple and yellow flower petals are scattered on the stone. A decorated umbrella hangs at upper left. The scene reads as an abhishekam-style offering with flowers.2016-12-23Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. On the left, a priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron cloth raises his hands in salutation beside a decorated palanquin draped with white and pink garlands and red flowers, while a lamp flame burns near the deity murti. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a man in saffron with folded hands stands at right. A tall figure in red-brown robes holds a silver staff and wears a crown-like headband and gold garlands. A gold-trimmed golden palanquin base is visible. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background.2012-06-05October 03 20142014-10-03November 06 20112011-11-06A temple puja in progress before a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, lit by a brass lamp. Several priests in white dhotis and angavastrams stand and kneel before the shrine, one bending low near an orange cloth on the floor. A young man in white dhoti with a garland stands at left beside a microphone stand. Trays of fruit, sweets, coconuts, bananas, a brass plate of food and small wooden boxes are arranged on the ground in front. Orange-robed people and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stand in the background near an orange wall and a board of printed text. Orange and red curtains frame the stone pillars.2010-11-12A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered garment with a rudraksha mala stands in a temple-like room, reaching out to touch the crown of a golden metal deity murti with an upraised hand. Beside him, a standing bronze deity murti wearing garlands and holding a ritual object is visible, and a small golden-clad figure with a crown and garlands is seated at the lower right. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer and one photographing. Brass ritual implements lie on a white cloth at the lower left, with a golden ornate arch in the background. a person appears to be the central figure performing the blessing; the man wears distinctive orange robes and a rudraksha mala, though his face and presentation are only partly visible.2014-08-06