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Photograph of a large tented ritual hall during a puja. A man in white dhoti with orange and purple shawl bends forward over a low wooden platform, holding a brass plate. Seated devotees in white and yellow sit on red cloth, with a bare-chested elderly man in the foreground and a brass kalasha or lamp stand at left. Floral garlands, colourful hanging tassels and lamps decorate the ceiling. Offerings of fruit, plantains, betel leaves and bowls lie on the floor. A crowd of devotees fills the background.

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Indoor temple-style ritual in a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels, fans and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a silver-coloured kalasha or pot stands on the left, and a red cloth covers the floor with fruit, banana leaves, coconut and brass bowls. A priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shawl stands bent over a wooden platform, holding a brass vessel and pouring or offering during the ritual. Beside him, an elderly bald man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits watching. Further back, a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes sits on a gilded throne-like seat near deity murti and floral decorations, with a crowd of devotees visible behind. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam at the central ritual platform.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A temple ritual in a covered hall with a tent-like ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti pours liquid from a golden vessel, while an officiant in white dhoti and a white shawl stands before a fire pit with a red and gold altar. Flower garlands and bananas decorate the offering tables with brass lamps and kalasha pots. Seated devotees fill the background, and a standing man in white clothing with a grey beard stands at right with hands folded. Homa/yagna rite with abhishekam-style offering.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA ritual abhishekam-style puja under a white tent with hanging colourful lanterns and fans overhead. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and cloth shoulder-wrap, with white markings on his arms, pours white grain or rice from a brass plate over a decorated arrangement of pots and kalasha vessels draped in flowers. Behind him a man in white dhoti stands beside a brass oil lamp stand, and a man in white shawl and dhoti stands at the right holding a garland-like cloth. Several other devotees sit on mats in the background, and a plain bearded man in a white shawl with a green-edged dhoti stands at the far right. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air. A framed clock-like item and marigold petals sit on the red-draped table in front.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a large ceremonial hall with a striped tented ceiling hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the left foreground a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha mala and garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues of turban, mala and ceremonial dress. Before him, a white-haired shaven-chested priest in white dhoti with yellow sash sits behind a wooden homa/yagna platform holding a ladle. Another priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl stands pouring from a vessel while seated devotees in white and yellow sit in rows. Fruits, leaves, bowls and offering trays cover the red mat in front, and a crowd fills the hall.2016-12-07December 15 20162016-12-15A fire ritual inside a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and gold-edged panels. Smoke rises from a central fire pit. A priest in a yellow-bordered white dhoti and sacred thread holds a silver vessel and pours grains or flowers into the fire. Beside him a man in an unadorned white dhoti stands with folded hands. On the right, an older man with grey hair wears a white shawl with a green border and watches. Behind them, devotees sit on striped mats. In the foreground, a pink ceremonial structure, brass lamps, garlands of marigolds and sprigs of greenery, and wicker-wrapped vessels sit on a red cloth. A small framed clock is at lower left.2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07