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A photograph of a temple-style hall with a gold-and-red ornate frame enclosing three seated deity murtis dressed in gold and red garlands, with a golden canopy above them. A standing man on the left wears a dark-red turban with a gold emblem, a matching red-orange ornate robe with gold embroidery, and a gold necklace; he holds a rope or cord. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on the floor before the murtis, with brass and silver puja vessels, marigold petals, and yellow-orange items laid out nearby. Red and white draped cloth decorates the back wall.

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May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside an ornate hall with a gold arched frame. In the centre, a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-orange turban and a white flower garland watches the altar. On a golden stage behind him sit deity murti figures dressed in gold and red garments, adorned with garlands, including a crowned central figure. A seated priest in a maroon garment performs puja at a low table with a metal vessel, brass items and offerings. On the left, a figure in maroon with a red turban sits on a gold-carved throne-like seat. A man in white dhoti with a red turban and garland stands at right. Blurred heads of seated devotees appear at the bottom edge.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A man in a gold ornate crown and a maroon embroidered sherwani with a gold pendant and beaded garland stands raising one hand in blessing beside two seated golden deity murtis wearing crowns, flower garlands and a decorated shawl. An attendant in orange dhoti at left holds a silver tray of yellow offerings, and brass vessels and sweets lie on the floor. Red drapery and a red-and-white flower-decorated backdrop frame the scene, with an ornate embroidered throne at right.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ritual inside a tented hall with a corrugated metal roof. Three deity murtis sit on a golden peetha under an ornate gold arch, draped in garlands and gold garments, one wearing a golden crown. In front, a priest in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a yellow-tiled fire pit with a burning homa flame, with a microphone on a stand, a silver plate and silver vessels. To the right, two men in white dhotis and orange-red turbans with white garlands stand with hands clasped near the fire. Red and white drapery decorates the tent, and a camera tripod is visible at right.2014-05-10