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Night photograph inside a temple-like pavilion decorated with marigold and mango-leaf garlands, hanging flower strands and string lights. Large white stone deity statues stand on pillars, one a four-armed figure holding objects in its hands, with other sculpted figures flanking the entrance. A seated person in a red top and white cloth sits on a raised bed-like platform before a row of offerings and brass pots. Three men sit on the floor at lower left, one in a white shirt and two in orange clothing. A yellow cloth drapes a pedestal at right and a basket of flower petals sits on the floor.

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A photograph inside a decorated temple pavilion with white stone deity statues, one standing four-armed figure holding a trident and other implements, garlanded with marigold and flower strings. Orange and yellow marigold garlands and green leaves hang from red-roofed ceilings lit with string lights. A seated woman in a red top sits on a low wooden bed or platform at left, with a tray of offerings and fruit before her. Two men sit at lower left, one in orange clothing. A yellow cloth covers a pedestal at right, and a wicker basket holds flowers near the base of the statues.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12May 02 20122012-05-02October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12Temple night ritual before a large decorated deity murti pair seated under a gilded arch. The central figures are adorned with silver crowns, gold jewellery and thick garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A figure in an orange sari stands atop the shrine platform. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings and the other a ceremonial vessel. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with a yellow cloth draped over the platform. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene. The image is a photograph taken from the pilgrimage-style festival in a temple setting.2011-11-29October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a yellow-brick fire pit with offerings, hands folded in prayer, with a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him sits a man in saffron-orange robes and a garland, hands resting on his lap. Behind them are three decorated shrines with deity murtis garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers, and a bowl of flower petals and turmeric sits on a plate in front. Brass lamps and a kalasha are in the frame.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNight temple ritual in front of a gilded shrine with carved stone pillars and a golden arch. Two young priests in white dhotis and white shawls, one in a white turban and one in a tall ornate headdress, stand with garlanded arms; the left priest holds a brass plate with a flaming camphor lamp. A third man in an orange-red dhoti and draped orange shawl raises his hand toward the shrine. Two richly decorated deity murtis sit on red and green draped platforms, heavily adorned with marigold and garland swags, gold jewellery and crowns. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, offering plates, a keyboard and a wooden box with yellow powder sit in the foreground, with scattered petals on the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti performed before the deities.2012-05-02January 12 20092009-01-12A festive ceremonial pandal decorated with orange and white flower garlands, mango-leaf and marigold festoons, and hanging ornamental fabric panels. In the centre a seated figure in orange robes, a long-haired presence with a gold-beaded necklace, sits on an orange-draped raised seat behind a fire pit (homa/yagna). In front, several people in orange robes and gold-beaded garlands sit on striped mats, with a bowl of offerings and a row of decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves on a white-draped altar. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers sits above the altar. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit nearby, and devotees are visible in the background. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged on banana leaves in front of the altar.2009-01-12