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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine during a temple ceremony. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a copper plate with a burning flame toward the altar. Behind her, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a row, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near the centre. Another woman in orange sits on the floor beside a low platform. The altar is decorated with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, surrounded by brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Trays of fruit, sweets, bananas and pulses are arranged on the floor. A man in white sits at the far right edge. A green garland hangs overhead, and a photographer's tripod stands near the centre.

November 12 2010

Outdoor ritual puja under a open-sided metal-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. On the left, a deity murti stands decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a gold-coloured mount beside it on a purple cloth. Centre, an orange-draped altar table holds yellow flower offerings and fruit. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers. A woman in orange and red saris stands near a red-cushioned throne-like seat. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold trim and a white headwrap raises a lit flame, while a young person in orange kneels with fruit and brass vessels nearby. Apples, bananas and coconut sit on a tray in front.

September 09 2013

A photo of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands before a deity murti decorated with red, orange and yellow garlands, lifting a lamp with a flame toward the idol. A cloth-draped offering stand with a red and orange cloth sits in front, with brass lamps, plates, bowls and scattered flower petals. Behind him, several people in white and cream saris and white shirts stand with hands folded in devotion, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the scene. A brass lamp stand and a black board with white lettering are visible on the right. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.

December 23 2010

Outdoor Hindu puja under a corrugated roof beside a golden elephant idol draped with a purple cloth and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Behind a table covered in an orange cloth, decorated with yellow flower offerings, a shaved-headed priest in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and another priest in orange robes stands nearby. A standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds yellow flowers beside an empty red ornate throne. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe kneels by a fire pit with a flame and a brass bowl of turmeric-coloured offerings, while a second man in white dhoti with a yellow turban and a rudraksha mala pours or offers from a bowl. Fruit, a metal bowl and a brass vessel sit on an orange cloth at the bottom. Scattered yellow petals cover the floor. Visible people number about six, with additional devotees standing in the background.

Photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, stands at a gilded shrine arch offering to a deity murti. The murti is draped in white cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands. A bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside them. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border holds a plate of offerings, and two women in saris stand in the background. Brass lamps and a stone pedestal sit at right. a person appears to be the figure with long hair in orange, though the appearance is uncertain.

October 18 2010

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. A seated figure in orange clothing and a red-cushioned gold-edged throne sits at left, wearing a beaded necklace; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a row near a shrine, one pouring from a silver vessel while others hold offerings. Behind them a deity murti in a decorated arch, garlanded with flowers, is displayed. Rows of brass pots stand on the floor, and red carpets cover the foreground. Some women in saris stand in the background.

July 21 2010

Outdoor fire ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at center holding a lit flame on a tray. Beside him a woman in orange garments holds a lamp; a bearded man in orange on the left presses his palms together. A seated man in orange kneels at lower left with a small flame, and a man in white sits at left. Pink drapes, flower garlands, brass lamps and kalasha vessels, pots of fruit and wood sticks for a homa fire surround the altar. A woman in orange and white at right joins her palms. Several people are visible, all dressed in saffron or white ritual clothes.