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A central figure in a dark, sculpted crown-like headdress, white and red flower garlands, a rudraksha-style necklace and a golden-tipped ceremonial staff stands at a ritual table in a decorated hall. Behind him, attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees in orange cloth hold silver tridents and kalasha-style vessels, while women in purple saris look on. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds hang on pillars, banana plants frame the sides and a large heart-shaped arch covered with marigolds sits behind. Brass pots and flower offerings fill the foreground.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A ritual scene inside a temple hall with red floor cloth and a large floral heart-shaped backdrop of yellow and orange marigolds. At centre, a man with a black turban-style headwrap, a long floral garland of white, pink and red flowers, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial sceptre stands behind a low silver-and-brass offering stand holding brass vessels and a kalasha. A bearded attendant in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a brass plate to the left, and a man in white dhoti with sacred thread and a woman in a purple sari stand on the right beside silver tridents and a silver trident-and-crescent staff. Banana plants, marigold garlands and a hanging canopy frame the scene, with floral offerings on the floor. Robed devotees stand in the background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ritual inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and a large floral backdrop. A central figure with a tall dark topknot, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and red bead necklaces, holds a silver staff with a star finial, with a kalasha and brass vessels on a red-draped table before him. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a saffron-brown shawl holds a silver trident, and a woman in a purple sari stands nearby. A young man in an orange cloth, with rudraksha beads, holds a metal plate. A silver umbrella hangs above and a banana plant stands to the right.2018-04-14A ceremonial puja scene in a temple hall. A central man in a black turban and orange-and-white ritual dress, wearing a large floral garland of red, pink, white and yellow flowers and rudraksha beads, holds a silver-tipped ceremonial staff and stands with hands folded before a decorated altar. Around him, priests and devotees in orange and white robes hold trishula staffs and a metal plate; a woman in a purple sari stands nearby. Behind them a large heart-shaped arrangement of yellow marigolds and an ornate decorated backdrop frame the scene. The altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha, banana leaves, flower offerings and oil lamps on a red cloth.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a temple puja inside a hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a large heart-shaped floral backdrop. At the centre, a man in a black turban, layered garlands of white, pink and purple flowers, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands before a low silver-trimmed table holding brass vessels and bowls. He holds a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. Around him, a man in an orange dhoti with bare shoulders holds a metal tray, a woman in a purple sari stands beside him, and a white-clad attendant holds a trident. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind, a banana plant and a red-and-white kalasha-style pillar are visible, and a flower-filled brass pot sits at lower right. Several people are visible in the scene, with a total of about six to ten, and the figure in the centre is ambiguous in appearance and not clearly identifiable from the image.2018-04-14Temple ritual scene with a central figure standing in a black turban and ornate saffron-and-gold robes, adorned with a rudraksha mala, a garland of white and pink flowers and red blossoms, holding a long silver-tipped staff and a flower. He appears to be the principal figure, flanked by attendants with silver staffs and ceremonial sticks. A man on the left wears a black turban and a rudraksha mala over bare-chested orange cloth, and a woman in a purple sari stands nearby. Priests in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls are present, one with a tilak on his forehead. In front, a low silver-and-wood altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, small lamps and bowls with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them, a large heart-shaped golden floral backdrop and a silver canopy frame the scene, with incense smoke and banana leaves in the foreground. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony in a temple hall.2018-04-14Temple ritual in a decorated hall with a large floral and gold-patterned backdrop of marigolds and yellow flowers. Nearby, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, and a woman in a purple sari stands at the altar. A white-robed priest with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial trident beside silver trishul staffs. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, banana plants and marigold garlands fill the foreground.2018-04-14