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A temple ritual in progress beneath a canopy of red and yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and green leaves draping a deity murti. A bare-chested priest in a purple silk dhoti and shawl stands at right with hands folded. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl holds up a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with flames. Orange-robed attendants and a woman in an orange sari stand behind. Baskets of marigold and rose garlands and a small fire pit with flames sit in the foreground, and a yellow umbrella is visible at upper left. Partially visible people were counted in the total.

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A photograph of a ritual at a richly garlanded shrine inside a temple hall. A large deity murti is framed by a red and green floral garland arrangement and a canopy of red fabric with gold trim. A priest with bare upper body, gold neck ornaments and white dhoti holds a multi-tiered oil lamp of lit flames toward the shrine. Beside him, a man in a purple silk shawl and white dhoti sprinkles or offers something from a small vessel. A group of people in orange and saffron turbans and clothing stands behind them. In the foreground are brass kalasha pots decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, and a flame-lit fire pit is visible. A golden canopy umbrella stands at the left. The scene suggests an aarti and abhishekam-style puja.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A man with bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border holds a flame lamp near a richly garlanded deity murti, its frame covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves, under a red canopy with gold trim. A saffron-robed attendant and bearded men sit on the left, and a man in a purple shawl stands at the lower right. Bundles of marigold garlands lie in the foreground. Yellow umbrellas and a teal fabric backdrop are visible behind.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual inside a hall decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine draped over a canopy and a large deity form. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a purple silk shawl and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing the decorated shrine. In front, a small fire burns beside brass vessels wrapped in flower garlands. To the left, a young man with a bare upper body and a beaded necklace holds a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp, lit with flames. Behind him, women in orange and saffron saris and devotees in white stand watching. Red and gold drapes, flower-wrapped pillars and a green curtain frame the scene.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14