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A temple puja in an outdoor shrine court. Two priests sit on a red cloth; the front priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and folded hands faces a deity murti decorated with red, yellow and orange garlands, with smoke rising from offerings. A second priest in an orange cloth and tall patterned headpiece sits beside him. Brass bowls of yellow turmeric and grains, orange curtains and carved stone pillars surround the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible from appearance, so the a person field is none.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone structure framed by orange curtains, smoke or incense rising in the air. Three men in white dhotis sit on a red carpet scattered with petals and yellow turmeric or flower petals. One seated man on the left in white clothing and rudraksha beads looks to the side; another in a white dhoti and garland kneels at a tray, and a boy in an orange cloth sits between them. Offerings in brass bowls and flower garlands in red and yellow surround a deity murti inside the shrine, with lamps nearby. Orange-walled buildings and trees frame the scene. No one is identified as a person by visible cues.2010-11-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold chain and bangle, sits cross-legged before a homa fire on a red cloth, performing a ritual at a shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers; the central figure holds a trident. Above them, a seated figure in saffron robes with a turban sits on a gold throne, and a golden kalasha stands at the top. Brass oil lamps, bowls of grains, flowers, fruit and a red-and-gold bundle surround the offering area on the floor.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12December 07 20162016-12-07November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under an open pavilion with orange curtains and red pillars. A carved stone shrine holds deity murtis draped in marigold and orange garlands, with a golden arch behind them. In front, a stone pedestal is decorated with flower garlands and offerings. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the red-carpeted floor performing puja: the bald priest on the left wears a rudraksha-style mala and gestures with his hands, while the priest on the right sits with folded hands before a microphone. Brass lamps, plates of fruit, sweets, rice and yellow and orange foods surround the shrine, with a red mat in the foreground.2010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine with a garlanded deity murti and smoke rising from ritual offerings. Three seated priests in white dhotis and shawls perform the rite; one at the front wears an orange shawl and white garment and holds a flower or offering, another in orange wears a patterned cap and a beaded mala, and a seated man in white with a mala sits on the left. A microphone stands before them. In front lie plates of fruit, coconuts, red flowers, rice dishes, sweets and a brass vessel on a red cloth. Orange and red drapes, a red-and-white striped wall and brass lamps frame the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is labelled.2010-11-12December 23 20102010-12-23November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine hung with garlands of white and yellow flowers. Three men sit on the floor in white dhotis, bare-chested with sacred threads and flower garlands. The central man in a blue-banded dhoti holds a lamp and offering over a gold-framed ceremonial altar decorated with red and yellow flowers, a kalasha-like pot and a pile of fruit and sweets. A man on the right in a blue shawl sits watching. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in garlands, and brass lamp stands and a silver tray of petals and offerings are arranged in front. Pink and green draped cloth forms the backdrop. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti on a raised stone platform, adorned with garlands and flanked by brass lamps and kalasha-style pots, under orange curtains on red-painted pillars. In the foreground, two priests sit on a white mat before a red cloth laden with offerings: bowls of rice, yellow and white sweets, fruit, betel and a plate of turmeric paste. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti and a garland, and the priest in the center wears a bare upper body with a sacred thread and sits beside a small puja lamp and brass vessels, conducting a puja. Two more people in white and orange stand at the left edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at an open-air shrine.2010-11-12