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A ceremonial puja in an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with marigold and orange garlands. A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban, with a microphone before him, extends his hand over a row of gold-wrapped offerings and a tray of small oil lamps. Beside him, a man in white kneels with folded hands and a garland, and a woman in a red sari with jasmine in her hair kneels with folded hands. Behind them, a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes and rudraksha sits above the altar, flanked by a deity murti with garlands. Bowls of colourful offerings and flower petals fill the floor. A bearded older man in white sits at the left edge. Five or six people are visible.

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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine with a stone structure, garlanded deities and a central portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, set on a gold-colored platform. A seated man in a white dhoti with a grey beard and yellow shawl sits with palms joined at left, beside a monk in orange robes also with joined palms. On the right a young man in white with a yellow garland and a woman in a red sari with a yellow flower garland and gold bangles sit with palms together. Rows of brass oil lamps and stainless steel bowls with flowers and offerings fill the foreground, and a drum is visible at far left. The setting suggests a puja or couples' ritual.2009-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial puja in an ornately decorated hall with marigold and jasmine garlands draped along the walls and altar. At the centre, a large framed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes and a white bead necklace is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and set on a red and gold throne. In front of it stands a tiered arrangement of yellow-cloth-covered steps with brass plates and pots of flowers. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and a red headband sits cross-legged at a microphone, gesturing with his right hand and holding a tray of yellow powder. Two people sit to the right: a man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white garland, and a woman in a red silk sari with a yellow garland, seated in front of rows of small oil lamps and metal bowls. A bearded man in saffron is partly visible at the far left, and another man in white stands at the far right.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A Vedic marriage ritual performed in front of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by pink draped curtains and brass lamps. A bearded man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala stands at the altar holding a metal tray. Two people in saffron sit on the left at a fire pit lined with white bricks, with fruit, flowers and bananas arranged around it, and a bare-chested man in orange sits near the front. On the right, a bride in red and gold sits beside a groom in white dhoti and garland, with older men in white shirts and dhotis watching behind.2008-12-26A puja ceremony at an outdoor temple shrine with orange curtains and a stone structure decorated with yellow and white garlands. A man in saffron robes holds a brass tray of offerings toward a framed portrait draped in marigold garlands, depicting a seated figure in orange with a necklace. An older bald priest in orange stands beside him. On the floor, a couple in white and yellow clothing sit with folded hands, joined by women in red and blue saris. Brass bowls hold fruit, sweets, bananas and pineapple, with yellow sweet boxes arranged in front. Deity murti and ornate garlands fill the background.2009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copies