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A temple-style ritual hall with warm haze and golden light. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in a white and yellow dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a large multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and a gold-and-yellow shawl holds a silver plate. Ahead, a central golden throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands holds a seated figure in saffron and red with a rudraksha necklace, under a gold umbrella. To the right, a silver-draped throne holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, and another garlanded figure sits nearby. A kumkum-marked devotee in white sits at the lower right near offerings and a silver plate, under golden ceremonial umbrellas. Along the left, a trident and a raised garlanded backdrop frame the scene.

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July 13 20152015-07-13Ritual scene in a decorated temple-style pavilion with a purple-lit ceiling. On a golden throne at the back, a seated figure with folded hands sits under a golden canopy framed by a garland arch, with a ceremonial staff nearby. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a green-gold turban with a garland stands holding a brass ritual lamp, while a bare-chested priest in a purple-bordered dhoti with garlands raises his hand toward a decorated deity palanquin with green and gold drapery. A bare-chested man in front of a fire pit feeds an open flame; brass ritual vessels and offerings lie on a mat, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. Two seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance of the seated throne figure is not clear enough to confirm identity.2015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02Photo 11728710 +2 copiesA temple ritual scene with a standing priest in white dhoti and red headcloth at left, holding a flame toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne backed by a large heart-shaped golden arch. A fire burns on a tray with offerings of fruit, brass vessels and a kalasha-style setup on a striped mat. Another man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, while a standing attendant in white with a green shawl wears a garland. Deity murti are decorated with red and white flower garlands and brass lamps stand at right.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a coloured border stands at left holding a silver tray of burning camphor flames for aarti. Behind him, several elaborately decorated deity murtis sit on golden thrones framed by pink and gold backdrops, adorned with thick garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Two seated devotees in white dhotis kneel in the foreground near a red rug, and a figure in a saffron-orange dhoti stands at right beside a tall silver lamp stand hung with flower garlands. Smoke rises from the flames in a ceremonial puja setting.2013-07-18February 02 20162016-02-02July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13A temple-style puja in progress before gilded arches and draped deity murtis adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl raises a lit camphor flame over a kalasha-like offering, while another priest in white robes pours or offers from a vessel before the central deities. Smoke drifts across the frame. Foreground holds brass bowls, a plate of flower-decorated offerings, and garlanded items. Two seated attendants in white sit at the right near microphones, and a rainbow-striped mat covers the floor.2015-07-13