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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a golden throne backdrop and a mountain painting. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer beside a fire pit with flames and orange-and-red flower offerings. Beside him, a younger figure in an orange robe, bare-chested with beads and a gold chain, holds his hands in namaste near a trident. Right, a richly decorated deity murti in a yellow and red garland with a gold crown and ornaments sits in front of a brass oil lamp and a red velvet seat with a tiger skin. Floor marigold petals and a gold ornate peetha complete the setting.

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June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a temple puja in a bright hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white-and-red flower garland stands at left, holding his hands over a large flame in a brass tray decorated with red flowers. Beside him, a younger man with bare chest, saffron cloth and a gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp stand. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold clothes and silver ornaments is wrapped in a green, yellow and red flower garland. Behind them stand an empty ornate gold and red throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and a brass oil lamp, and a silk canopy hangs at the top right. Floral offerings sit on trays at lower left.2017-06-10Indoor ritual scene in a hall with white walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. A bare-footed man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in front of a flaming ceremonial fire in a brass-and-marigold bowl. Behind him, a second man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a gold throne with red cushions and carved lion-like armrests. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti is draped in yellow, red and green flower garlands and silver embellishments, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) lit beside it. Trays of red flowers and petals sit on the floor at left, and a decorated canopy hangs at top right.2017-06-10Indoor ritual scene at a temple-style hall. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a white flower garland holds a flaming lamp in his right hand and waves it toward the viewer while a fire burns in a brass dish of flowers at his feet. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a gilded ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion, a brass oil lamp stands nearby, and to the right a deity murti is heavily decorated with a yellow, white and red flower garland and a crown. A mountain backdrop is painted on the wall. The priest's dhoti and garland differ from the saffron-clad devotee's clothing.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual inside an indoor hall at a temple setting. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a thick white and red marigold garland around his neck and a gold chain, stands barefoot before a bright open fire in a flat brass-rimmed tray of marigold petals, while another hand holds a plate. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace stands near a copper vessel. To the right, a decorated deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth, seated on a silver pedestal. Behind them a large gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop. Small floral offerings sit on trays at left.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a temple-style ritual room. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, a long white garland with red flowers around his neck, stands barefoot with his hands joined over a flame. Before him a large round brass-rimmed fire pit burns with a bright flame, surrounded by red flower offerings, and trays of rose petals and loose flowers lie on the floor. Behind him a second man in an orange dhoti wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A golden throne with a red cushion and a tiger skin stands in the background, and a tall brass oil lamp burns beside a decorated altar. At right a large deity murti is draped in a green and yellow garland arrangement with red and white ribbons, and a decorated canopy hangs overhead. Painted hills form the backdrop.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10