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A temple ritual in a stone-walled hall with a fire pit at left sending up smoke. A central man stands bare-chested in a yellow-gold shawl over a purple dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a ritual item toward an altar. A kneeling man in an orange-yellow cloth tends brass vessels and fruit on red woven mats. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloths hold trays nearby, and a standing man wears a dark turban. On the right, a decorated deity murti or altar is heaped with marigold and rose garlands, with a kalasha-like brass lamp stand and a tall brass lamp in the foreground. Green and red umbrellas, banana leaves and hanging flower garlands decorate the hall. Several people stand in the background, including women in saris and purple tones. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam-type puja.

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A temple ritual inside a hall with red-and-white cloth on the floor, a decorated deity altar draped in red brocade and heaped with marigold and rose garlands, and a green umbrella overhead. A bare-chested priest in a purple and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at the front, facing the altar with his back to the camera, while several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths stand with folded hands. A seated man in an orange cloth sits near metal buckets and a lit oil lamp. Smoke rises at the left and flower-covered offerings sit on a tray, with hanging paper lanterns and garlands along the upper walls. 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Brass lamps and a green-and-gold umbrella add to the scene.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja inside a hall with plain concrete walls decorated with hanging garlands and coloured banners, a green umbrella overhead, and banana plants at the sides. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a purple sash stands at right, facing a central figure in a rust-brown robe with a long garland, who holds up a flower or ritual object. Around them stand men in white and saffron dhotis, some with shaved heads, and a woman in a purple sari at back. A bronze vessel with a sprinkling implement and a pot of fruit sit on a red cloth in front, and a smoking incense or fire pit rises at left. Ornate flower garlands in red, yellow and white cover an altar table at right, with a small oil lamp nearby. 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