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A temple shrine scene during a ritual. Several shaven-headed priests in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies stand before a gold-framed deity shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. An elderly priest in the center offers a garland to an image, while another priest holds a brass vessel with a mango-leaf bundle. Crowd members sit on green mats behind blue-grey pillars, some photographing with a phone, one woman in orange with folded hands. Large brass pots and offering bowls sit on a tray near the platform. Lamps and a decorated deity figure stand at the entrance.

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Photograph of a decorated temple-style shrine on a green-carpeted platform, with blue-grey pillars and marigold and jasmine garlands. Three gold-coloured murtis or figures stand before a larger deity image, each adorned with white flower garlands. Several priests in yellow dhotis and bare-chested saffron-trimmed attire perform ritual worship, one holding a tray of offerings. A seated bearded figure in a white cloth with folded hands, and a bald priest in a white upper cloth with a tilak, stand near the shrine. Brass vessels sit in front, and a crowd of seated devotees with folded hands, one photographing with a phone, watches from the lower edge. Some figures in orange and red clothing are visible at the right. Statues of deities flank the entrance. Context suggests a puja at a shrine.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Two painted yellow-and-orange guardian figures with garlands stand at the entrance pillars, holding ceremonial objects. Inside the doorway, a decorated deity murti is set on a white-draped altar with garlands and brass vessels. Several shirtless priests in white and yellow dhotis and sacred threads stand at the shrine, one in a yellow cloth holding a ritual item. Devotees in white and orange, some with folded hands, sit outside the grey pillars, and a green mat covers the floor. Garlands of marigolds hang over the doorway.2013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15July 18 20152015-07-18February 15 20132013-02-15