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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open shrine area. A man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver tray on the left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over his body, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles, with one hand raised in a gesture. Before them sits a white marble seated sage statue draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Behind, colourful deity figures in red and gold attire are adorned with yellow marigold garlands and hanging silver ornaments. Brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on the floor, and a few people stand in the background near a drum. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and beaded necklaces.

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Ritual scene at a temple shrine. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured necklace holds a silver tray at left. Beside him stands a long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold chain, holding his hands together and reaching toward the tray. Behind the shrine, two large deity murtis in red and gold clothing and crowns are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front of the main figure is a white-marble seated figure draped in orange cloth and garlands, and a dark Shiva-linga-like object covered in flowers. Brass kalasha vessels and lamps sit on the floor, with a green cloth and a drum visible in the background.2010-12-28Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with red-draped deity figures and garlanded murtis. A standing person in orange-red robes with long curly hair and a plain bare-armed garment reaches toward a large deity murti draped in marigold and green garlands with a silver face and red sindoor-like adornment. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-orange garland holds a silver tray. A white stone figure seated in meditation pose sits in front, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. Other people stand in the background near a pillar and gate.2010-12-28Outdoor temple ritual at a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and gold, adorned with long garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers. A person in a long flowing red robe with long dark hair stands at the shrine offering or adjusting the garland on the deity, with a large marigold and white-flower garland at the centre. Two priests in white dhotis, one with a gold necklace, carry silver trays and ritual items; a brass kalasha, brass vessel and folded green and red cloths sit on a red-draped table in front. Two figures on the right stand beside a seated deity with a tall crown and red attire. A brass oil lamp and another person in blue stand in the background.2010-12-28Outdoor temple scene with a figure in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and bare upper body, adorned with gold bangles and a long gold chain, leaning forward to make an offering at a deity murti draped in yellow and green marigold garlands with a dark purple garland. Behind them, two large goddess murtis in red and gold garments with crowns and ornate jewellery stand on a yellow platform. A small white statue of a seated figure in an orange cloth sits in front. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings, and a few people stand in the background near a red-curtained doorway. Gold and copper lamps sit at the base. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2010-12-28Outdoor photo at a temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a silver tray of offerings. A person in long swept-back dark hair, wearing a deep red-orange drape, leans in to adorn a deity with garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with pendant ornaments hanging. Behind them stand two painted deity figures in red and yellow with gold jewellery and crowns, and a small white statue seated in red cloth with a red headband sits in front of the shrine. Brass vessels and lamps rest on a red-draped platform, and a drummer appears in the background.2010-12-28A temple ritual photograph of a seated deity murti draped in heavy marigold and red garland strands, with a bearded seated figure partly visible beside it. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold necklace holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit, while a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands centre, hands near the garlanded figure. Behind them a drummer in white dhoti plays a drum, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. Yellow and red cloth covers the seated figures, with a white table at right.2010-12-23A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a red shawl and wearing a gold rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot holding a small brass vessel and a ritual item while facing a large deity murti draped in bright floral garlands of yellow, white and purple. Behind him, two assistants in white and orange-saffron cloth stand near a brass oil lamp, and a drummer in white sits on the steps. Red and orange fabric hangs behind the murti, and a red-clad figure rests on a white-covered table in the foreground. Weathered carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof frame the courtyard.2010-12-22March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03Photograph of a temple puja on a raised stone platform before a deity shrine decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, stands centre-left holding a silver plate toward the shrine. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths stand at left, one holding a silver tray and the other a plate, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground. Behind, a red-clad deity murti with a crown and a standing female deity murti are adorned with garlands.2010-12-28March 02 20112011-03-02A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a golden ornate arch. Two priests in white dhotis stand at left holding a brass plate and aarti items, while a sannyasi in orange robes with a long dark braid holds a small lamp at center. Right of center, a deity murti in orange and red garments with a crown and garlands in marigold, red and purple sits in front of a seated white and orange-robed statue. A lit oil lamp burns beside the figures, and brass lamps sit on the floor.2010-12-27