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Photograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a gold-framed arch backdrop and dark red curtain. Two standing figures in the foreground: a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth holding a brass bowl with a red garland around his neck, and a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white garland, holding a ritual object, with his head bowed or face turned toward the altar. Behind them, large deity murtis wearing red, orange, purple and white flower garlands and gold crowns and jewellery are seated on ornate golden thrones draped with a gold brocade cloth. A pink cloth covers a seat in the middle. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, with a brass oil lamp and banana leaves with fruit in the lower left.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09Temple-style puja before a gold-framed altar draped with a red-and-gold brocade cloth and layered garlands of orange, purple, red and white flowers. Two metal deity murtis wearing gold crowns and jewelled ornaments are the focal point. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti stands centre, holding a lamp toward the deities. On the right, a young man in white dhoti with orange turban and garland folds his hands in namaskar. On the left, a man in orange clothing stands beside a brass bowl, and a second deity with garlands is seen on the left. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a brass vessel sits in the foreground.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple ritual with two ornately decorated metal deity murtis seated on a gold-framed ornamental platform draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands at left, raising one hand while holding a silver bowl of red flower petals. Another figure in a pink garment sits near the centre, and a standing person in a green garment appears behind the garlanded images. The deities wear jeweled gold crowns and gold necklaces. Red curtains and gold decorative panels form the backdrop.2015-01-09A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a yellow flower garland and rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a small brass vessel and a lamp near a row of seated deity murtis. The murtis are dressed in gold and silk, with crowns and jewelled ornaments, and each is heavily garlanded in orange, red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a gilded throne, and a gold-framed altar and maroon drapes fill the background. A ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A temple-style puja in a hall with a maroon velvet drape behind. Several ornately carved gold-framed thrones or peethas hold deity murtis, each heavily decorated with multicolour marigold and rose garlands and gold ornaments. The central figure sits on a gold-and-maroon cloth with a garland of orange, purple and yellow flowers. Three men stand before the thrones: one in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a garland and offers an item, a second in white dhoti with a red shawl holds a brass bowl, and a third in an orange dhoti stands with hands joined in namaskar. Rose petals and fruit lie on the floor and a yellow brick is at the front.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09Photograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a maroon drape backdrop and gilded thrones. On the right, two ornately decorated deity murti figures sit on a gold-embroidered cloth, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, crowns and jewellery. In the centre, a seated figure in a pink-and-green silk cloth wears a garland and necklaces. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland holds a brass bowl, while a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland pours or offers from a vessel. Rose petals and marigold leaves scatter the white floor, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09Temple ritual before a gold-framed throne draped in red and gold brocade and covered with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Two deity murtis, one crowned and jewelled, sit on the throne and are adorned with floral arches. A bald man in a rust-brown robe stands center, one arm raised to hold a cloth over the murtis. To the left, a man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland joins his palms in prayer. Another man in white stands behind, and a silver plate sits on the floor among scattered petals. Maroon curtains form the backdrop.2015-01-09Temple ritual before a golden arched backdrop with a dark red curtain. Two gilded deity murtis of a standing couple are adorned with heavy garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a golden crown and jewelled ornaments. A priest in orange robes at left holds a metal vessel. A bare-chested priest in maroon-and-gold dhoti stands centre, pouring liquid from a vessel toward the murtis. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and orange turban and garland stands with palms joined in namaskar. Rose petals scatter on the floor, and a silver tray sits near the base. Other garlanded deity figures stand behind.2015-01-09