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A temple ritual in a stone-walled hall with a golden palanquin decorated with red and white garlands in the centre. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sash raises a silver vessel high in both hands above the palanquin. To the right, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl, a garland of beads around his neck and a white forehead marking stands with hands folded in devotion; a second man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a beard, also folds his hands. Other devotees and an attendant stand nearby, and a saffron-and-orange floral garland hangs from the ceiling above.2012-06-05July 13 20152015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18July 16 20152015-07-16Outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with bamboo scaffolding overhead. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center, holding flower petals in his hands before a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands, roses and marigolds. A deity murti wrapped in white cloth and marigold garlands sits in a gold frame on a red cloth. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates of petals line the foreground. Other priests stand bare-chested in white dhotis, one on the left in a yellow-and-green cloth and one at right with arms crossed, wearing rudraksha malas. Incense smoke rises at lower center.2018-03-02June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesPhoto of a homa ritual at an outdoor tent-style venue. In the foreground a fire pit with blue-draped top and flames burns below a tall, ornately decorated kalasha-like structure garlanded with yellow and red flowers and topped with a golden canopy. Two priests in white dhotis with orange-gold shawls stand at left, one holding an oil lamp and one in a patterned sash. At right two men in white dhotis and orange-gold shawls speak into microphones. A golden peetha-style frame and a deity murti draped in flower garlands stand behind them, with a golden ornamental arch above.2015-07-17June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13June 05 20122012-06-05Temple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02