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A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a red and gold backdrop. Three ornate golden thrones draped in garlands hold deity murti; the central one shows a seated figure with a golden crown and a tall peetha beneath a golden umbrella, flanked by two smaller deity murti on the side thrones. A priest in a white dhoti stands at left, while a bare-chested priest in white sits at a fire-pit-style ritual setup with brass pots, fruit, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels. Two seated men in white dhotis with folded hands sit in front of the central throne. At right, three men sit at microphones, one in an orange shawl.

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July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18A ceremonial hall decorated with silver-framed thrones and ornate ceremonial staffs holds several deity murtis draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, seated on red-draped platforms. Incense smoke drifts through the air. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti bends over an offering area, while a man bare-chested in a white dhoti stands beside a brass lamp stand on the right. Trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels sit on the floor, and a striped rug covers the floor. The scene appears to be a temple-style puja or abhishekam.2015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual hall with deep red walls and a gold-framed throne canopy. On the left, a man with a shaved head wearing an orange-brown garment sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow and orange flower garlands and a saffron cloth; a trident-topped staff stands beside him. At centre, several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing a blue-bordered cloth, stand before a decorated altar with a red cloth and a flower-garlanded figure. On the right, a woman in a purple-bordered sari and garlands stands before a silver and gold shrine holding a deity murti with a crown and necklace of flowers. Brass bowls of marigolds, rose petals, fruit and sweets lie on the floor, and a seated priest in orange sits on a striped rug in the foreground. Only a handful of people are visible, and the scene reads as a puja or abhishekam setting.2015-10-18