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A ceremonial puja in a open hall with a white canopy ceiling and hanging chandeliers. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands barefoot holding a lit aarti lamp aloft before a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands. Seated on the left, several women in red and pink saris wearing flower garlands sit on a patterned mat in front of a yellow brick-like arrangement of offerings and brass plates. A deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits on the central peetha, and a golden ornate throne with an umbrella stands at right where a man in an orange turban and red garland sits with hands folded. Gold ceremonial umbrellas and a golden standard frame the scene; green leaf bunting hangs at the top right.

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A temple hall during a ritual ceremony. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at centre, facing a golden throne-like seat draped with flower garlands and holding a lit flame, with a golden leaf-shaped ceremonial fan beside him. Seven women in red and pink saris with flower garlands sit cross-legged on the floor before a yellow brick-like fire pit with brass vessels and offerings. On the right, a man in an orange turban and a red-brown garment sits with hands folded on a red-and-gold raised seat under a gold canopy with flower decorations. Gold parasol-style umbrellas, a golden deity murti and sacred lamp stands surround the platform, with smoke rising in the air and green leaves hanging from the ceiling.2015-10-21 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual hall during a Chandi homa-style ceremony. Seven women in red and maroon saris, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, sit in a row on the left before a fire-pit-like arrangement of yellow blocks and brass vessels. A bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at centre facing the altar, beside a tall gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits in meditation on a red-and-gold throne-like seat, with an ornate gold parasol above. Behind them are a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, a gold-framed shrine and green leafy decorations. Several devotees sit at the bottom edge in the foreground.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial hall scene during a ritual. A priest in rust-red dhoti and shawl, standing at left, raises a ceremonial object above his head. Seated before a golden canopied throne and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, a row of women in red and maroon saris and marigold garlands sit on the floor. In the right foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged beside a silver bowl. A seated man in a dark orange turban and saffron robes occupies an ornate golden throne under a parasol at right. Gold kalasha-style ornaments, brass vessels, a silver tray and a bowl of petals lie on the floor. Several onlookers in white, red and dark clothing sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21Photo of a temple ritual inside a decorated hall with white draped walls and a pink-and-white ceiling. A shaved-headed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti and shawl stands at left, raising a large gold ceremonial fan-shaped shield on a tall pole with one arm. Six women sit cross-legged on a red-carpeted floor in red and maroon saris with marigold garlands, facing a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with flowers at centre. A gold-canopied, ornately carved throne at right holds a richly garlanded deity image. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings and a silver tray lie on the floor and yellow brick platform. Pink flower petals are scattered around, consistent with a puja or abhishekam. The priest's face and features are not visible, and no a person candidate is clearly present.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja in a decorated hall with white tent-like drapery and hanging chandeliers. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises a lamp toward the shrine, while two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Seated women in pink and red saris wearing garlands sit before brass vessels and trays of offerings. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red shawl sits with folded hands on a gold-and-red throne, beside gold umbrellas and a large brass ceremonial disc. Several devotees in white and red shawls sit in the foreground, and a deity murti is visible in the shrine altar at left.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies