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Two seated priests in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans perform worship before a decorated shrine hung with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a shawl and beaded necklaces, holds a microphone. The priest on the right, in orange with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bracelets, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them stand a brass lamp with a flame, a kalasha decorated with pink flowers, stacked jaggery-like offerings, bananas, apples, oranges and coconut. Behind them a deity murti in green and pink silk, adorned with white garlands and gold necklaces, stands in the shrine. The scene reflects puja worship. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA decorated temple altar during a ritual. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit at the lower left, one holding a long ceremonial staff, the other bending forward over offerings. Behind them stand two deity murtis (metal or stone images) adorned with garlands and jewellery; the central one wears a crown and a bright orange-red cloth. Garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers frame the murtis, and a golden throne-like seat with an ornate lion-shaped base sits at right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a green-draped table hold offerings, with flowers draped overhead. Pink and purple stage lighting and a decorative canopy complete the setting. No a person appearance is clearly visible among the people shown.2013-04-21May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07Night outdoor ritual photograph. A large deity murti is dressed with a dense garland of yellow, orange, red, green and purple flowers and sits on an ornate gold pedestal beneath a striped canopy with tassels. Two men sit on a white cloth at its base. The man on the left wears an orange robe, a decorative gold-patterned cap and gold bangles, and holds an object near the murti. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with a red border, gold necklace and wrist ornaments, and speaks into a handheld microphone. A gold plate sits on the cloth in front. Strings of lights and a dark structure appear behind.2010-11-23April 30 20152015-04-30May 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a puja inside a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a deity murti draped in red and green silk and garlanded with red and white flowers. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red head covering and gold chain holds a brass tray of white sweets. In front are brass lamps, a kalasha, fruits including lemons and apples, and a bundle of grass. Behind them, a rows of orange-clad devotees sit, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at left.2009-10-17Photograph of a puja ceremony in a hall. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in saffron-orange clothing with his hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him on the left, a young boy in an orange turban and orange robe with gold trim, also with a rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded. Behind them, a decorated altar holds deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with pink draped cloth. In front, a brass oil lamp burns, with brass bowls of flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, and stacked yellow turmeric blocks on a stone slab. Smoke rises at right.2015-04-30May 07 20172017-05-07March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies