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Temple puja scene before an ornate silver-framed shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Seated at centre is a deity murti with a golden crown, flanked by smaller murtis and statues, with a silver lamp stand and kalasha on the right. Two priests stand in front: the left one, shirtless with a green sash and white dhoti, holds a lamp in one hand; the right one, shirtless with a green shawl and white dhoti, holds a silver plate. A seated devotee in front wears a white-and-orange garland and a dhoti, and a white cloth canopy hangs over the shrine. Lamps burn at the lower edge.

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March 27 20162016-03-27A temple ritual on a raised stage before a red curtain. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with gold-yellow shawls and green headwear, stand before a large deity murti draped in green and gold silk and decorated with garlands and necklaces. A small fire burns on an altar of flowers and offering vessels, with brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel nearby. A seated figure in an orange-red garment sits at the right edge, and a golden throne-like seat with garlands holds another murti. Coloured umbrellas hang above.2016-03-27A temple puja scene before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, adorned with thick yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red headcloth raises a lit aarti lamp toward the murti, while a second priest in a green turban and white dhoti stands beside him. On the right, a third priest in a saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a garland. Brass oil lamps with flames, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a red-and-gold cloth fill the foreground. The murti shows a golden crown and ornate jewellery.2016-02-02March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A temple ritual before a decorated deity murti of a standing figure with gold crown, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold dhoti, flanked by garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. In front, several priests in white dhotis with blue and green borders stand bare-chested with white garlands; one wears a green turban, another a gold cloth and pale headwear. The priest at center faces the murti with arms raised. A red curtain and gold arch frame the shrine, and a tray of offerings is held at the right edge.2016-03-27February 02 20162016-02-02A temple ritual before a richly decorated shrine with a large central deity murti dressed in white and red silk draped over the shoulders, wearing a golden crown and garlanded with yellow and red flower chains. Flanking deity figures are also heavily garlanded with marigolds. In the foreground two seated young men bare-chested with rudraksha-style garlands sit before the shrine, one in a green-trimmed cloth and the other in a white cloth with a gold shawl. A bare-chested priest in a green cloth reaches up to adorn the deity, while a standing attendant in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a microphone. A brass oil lamp with a flame burns at right and a fire pit with flower offerings sits at lower left. The ornate golden arch and mandapa setting frame the abhishekam-style puja.2016-03-27A temple ritual with a sacred fire burning in a central homa pit at the lower centre. Behind it, an ornate altar holds a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. A seated figure on the right, in a red-and-gold ornate throne, is adorned with floral garlands and a crown-like headdress. A young priest in a green garment and white dhoti, with a red-and-white garland, sits near the fire. On the left, a man bare-chested in an orange-yellow cloth and white dhoti tends the fire with a ladle while another attendant sits beside him. Brass offering plates, fruit, marigolds and oil lamps surround the fire.2016-02-02A priest in a green turban and white dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha-style white and green beaded necklaces, stands at left holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with a lit flame while facing a decorated deity murti. Beside a fire pit with burning flames at lower left, two seated attendants in white and gold ceremonial dress with flower garlands sit in front of a richly garlanded altar. The altar is hung with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, brass lamps and a golden kalasha-style crown canopy above, with a colourful fringed canopy overhead. This appears to be an aarti and homa-style puja. A throne-like decorated seat stands behind the priest, and the scene is an ashram puja setting.2016-03-27July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18