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A temple-style ritual in a yellow-walled room. On the left, a bare-shouldered priest in a maroon dhoti with a long garland and gold armlets presses his palms together in front of a lit oil-lamp aarti held up by a second priest in maroon with a rudraksha mala. A cameraperson in orange stands behind them. On a blue-draped altar on the right are three decorated murtis: a central deity in silver ornaments and a crown, and a figure in purple and gold with a crown, flanked by a standing figure in a rust-coloured wrap and jewelled necklaces. All are garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers, and flower offerings and a brass vessel lie in the foreground.

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June 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja inside a room with yellow walls and a tiled back wall. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink-and-white flower garland stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, smiling. Beside him a second priest in a brown dhoti holds a lit aarti lamp toward three deity murtis draped in marigold, red rose and green leaf garlands. The central murti wears a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a white dhoti; the murti to its left wears a saffron turban and gold necklaces; the murti at right wears a silver crown and a purple jewelled garment. A cameraman in orange stands behind, photographing. Flowers, incense sticks and a brass plate lie on a blue cloth in the foreground.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands shows three figures on a raised purple-draped platform: a central deity murti with a crown and silver-ornate robes, a seated figure in saffron-orange draped cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a deity murti in purple and gold with a crown. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari holding a flower garland and pink petals stands at left, beside a man in orange-saffron robes holding a lit oil lamp aarti. Flower offerings, brass plates and a camera operator in orange clothing appear in the scene.2014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style shrine with three murtis draped in marigold and red-flower garlands on a purple cloth-covered altar. The central murti wears a tall crown, jewelled ornaments and white dhoti, and the figure beside it wears a dark crown and purple-and-silver embellished garment; the figure on the left wears a rudraksha-style necklace and saffron-red cloth. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a shaven-headed man in saffron robes hold a lit oil lamp aarti towards the deities. Trays of flowers, leaves, a kalasha and brass vessels sit before the altar. Other people stand in the background, including a man in orange robes at centre. Consistent with a prana prathishta puja, though no sign confirms the event.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual at a temple-style room during a consecration ceremony. A figure with bare upper body, orange-red dhoti and bead garlands waves a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward two deity murtis draped in gold ornaments and marigold garlands, one in a crown with a white dhoti and one in a purple-blue robe with jewelled ornaments. Behind, several robed attendants in saffron and orange stand, one holding a tray of flowers. A man in orange clothing photographs the scene at left. Floral offerings sit on a purple cloth before the murtis.2014-06-28 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies