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A seated priest in white dhoti and bare-chested upper garment, with red-and-white border, sits before a microphone performing ritual worship at a shrine. He wears rudraksha malas and gold bangles and holds his hands together in ritual gesture. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments, seated beneath a golden arch with a green silk backdrop. Brass vessels, offerings, and plates of flowers and fruit are arranged on the platform in front of him. The orange and red walls and potted plant complete the temple setting.

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April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, seated cross-legged at left and performing a ritual gesture with his hands near a small microphone. He wears a rudraksha mala. Behind him, on a raised platform, is a metal murti pair seated on a red cushion, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and green leaves, wearing orange-saffron cloth and ornate gold necklaces, before a green satin backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Silver puja vessels and a flower offering sit at the lower right, with a green leaf plate and brass lamp dish in the foreground.2012-04-23April 24 20122012-04-24March 27 20162016-03-27April 23 20122012-04-23A seated priest in a white dhoti and shawl with red borders performs a homa at a shrine, shaved-headed and holding his hands together in prayer beside a fire pit. Behind him stands a deity murti flanked by two smaller deity figures, all adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and elaborate crowns. The central figure wears a jeweled crown and holds a sceptre. An orange cloth covers the stone platform beneath them, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and a metal bowl of offerings. Flames rise from the fire pit, and a microphone stands in front of the priest. Behind the shrine, another figure in orange robes is partly visible.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA temple ritual on a raised dais beneath colourful fringed canopies. Three decorated deity murtis sit on ornate golden thrones, draped in garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, with a decorated kalasha and offerings in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green sash bends over the offerings, adjusting flowers. Two seated men in white, one holding a microphone, face the altar; one wears an orange shawl. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a red curtain backs the scene.2016-03-27Evening puja at a temple shrine. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at a fire pit on the right, holding a long ladle and pouring offerings into the flames. Behind him, a second priest in white stands at the left edge, leaning forward. At the centre, a deity murti in gold and orange silk sits before a green curtain within an ornate gold arch, adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and a red crown. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit in front, with bowls of fruit at lower left. A dark stone sculpture stands in the background. Only the partially visible heads of a few devotees appear at the bottom edge.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24A seated priest in white clothes and a yellow shawl performs a puja before a golden arched shrine holding two deity murti with crowns and garlands. In front, a tall sitting figure wears a red-orange turban, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style garland and an orange sash, draped in marigold and red flower garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and brass plates, kalasha-like vessels, cups and fruit sit on the stone platform, with an orange cloth on the ground. Only the priest is a physical person; the central figure is a statue.2009-12-13March 27 20162016-03-27 +1 copies