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March 16 2017

Close view of a ceremonial deity murti or sacred object dressed for worship, draped in layered garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow roses and marigolds with green leaves. Its front is covered in beaded gold-toned ornaments and a large pendant. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and a gold-toned metal panel stands at the left beside a folded red and gold patterned cloth. Behind, a saffron-orange cloth hangs and a striped multicolour mat lies on the floor. No people are visible.

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Two coconut-shaped ritual vessels, each with a face-like pair of eye holes, stand side by side on a low brown cloth-draped platform, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A pink-red cloth drapes behind them. Two silver oil lamps flank the pair on the floor, with patterned striped mats and blurred figures in the background, consistent with a ritual homa or puja setting.

November 24 2015

Close-up of a ritual arrangement of yellow and red garlands made of marigold and rose blooms, draped over a brass kalasha or vessel topped with a coconut and green mango leaves. A decorative jewelled ornament with red and white stones is clipped to the garland. A woven basket holds more flowers, and green leaves and scattered petals fill the foreground on a red cloth. Blurred figures in white clothing stand at the edge, but no people are sharply shown. The scene suggests a temple or puja preparation.

Close-up of ritual offerings arranged on a red cloth: garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses wrapped around a silver-toned ornate decorative piece with jewel-like motifs, beside a woven basket, green leaves, and a coconut husk. A metal lamp or vessel rests at right, and a partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge. No person's face is shown, and the scene appears to be part of a temple ceremony.

April 03 2017

Photograph of a festival setting with two large decorated statues dressed in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. The statue on the right wears an orange turban and ornate gold-and-embroidered attire, with one hand raised. Beside them stands a smaller figure wrapped in purple and gold cloth, adorned with white flowers. In front lies a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a wooden stand, with a red and gold embroidered cloth draped over a low table behind. Green carpet covers the stage floor, and a few people in white and casual clothes move in the background, with plastic chairs and tables visible. These are statues and deity murti, not living people.

Close view of two deity murtis (likely Shiva-Parvati forms) adorned with dense white jasmine garlands, interspersed with red roses, yellow marigolds, pink flowers, purple blooms and green leaves. Each murti wears ornate gold and ruby-red jewelled necklaces and a decorated conical kalasha-style crown arrangement. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground, one on each side. No people are visible.

Two ceremonial kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with blue and gold beaded ornaments. They sit on a red cloth in a temple setting, with trays of offerings and flower petals nearby. Behind them, a priest in a green-bordered dhoti and a few other people are partly visible, along with decorated pillars and a camera crew at the edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.

May 02 2017

A decorated deity murti is the focus, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands, white flowers and green leaves, and an ornate silver-and-jewelled chest covering with red and green stones. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, coconuts, bananas, oranges and a white cloth-wrapped offering sit in front. Blurred devotees in the background. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam arrangement; no a person figure is visible.