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A night-time photograph of a puja at a decorated temple shrine. A priest in saffron-orange robes, a tall ornate golden-and-silver crown, and a gold necklace sits on a raised platform, holding a tray with an offering and an oil flame. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and sits before a blue draped backdrop, flanked by colourful striped and floral-patterned festoon hangings with blue dove emblems. Brass vessels, bananas, betel leaves and offerings lie on the platform. To the right a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt sits with folded hands, and a few people in white are partly visible at the left edge.

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Night-time outdoor ritual before a deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and red garlands and a blue satin backdrop. A priest in an orange dhoti and a white ritual shawl-like garment sits on a low platform, wearing a decorated patterned cap and a gold chain, and is seated before a brass vessel and offerings of bananas and flowers. Two devotees in front of him, one in a pink shirt and one in a yellow sari, sit with folded hands. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs frame the shrine.2010-11-19Night photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated ratha-style shrine canopy with colourful painted panels showing bird motifs and floral patterns. Inside, a deity murti stands dressed in blue silk and is garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. In front, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate decorated cap kneels at a table, raising a brass vessel and performing puja. Fruit, bananas and brass bowls are arranged before him. On the left, an attendant in orange holds a large white chamara fan and joins his palms. On the right, several devotees in white and pale yellow with folded hands stand in prayer.2010-11-19Night outdoor ritual at a decorated chariot (ratha) draped with colourful patterned cloth in red, green, blue and orange. A deity murti in a blue backdrop is garlanded with orange and red flower garlands. A man in orange robes and a decorated cap sits on a white table, waving a lit flame (aarti) toward the murti, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads visible. A man in white clothing stands at left. At right, women and a man receive or hold plates of bananas, fruit and offerings. Dark sky behind.2010-11-19A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship on a float or ratha with a colourful striped canopy in red, blue, yellow and green, with peacock-style emblems. The murti wears a red and gold dress and a crown, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, set against a turquoise cloth. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate silver headdress holds a brass vessel and reaches toward the murti. Fruit, bananas and brass plates sit on an orange cloth before the deity. Two devotees with folded hands kneel nearby, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A large white feathered fan or chamara is partly visible at the left. The scene appears to be a ritual puja at a procession float.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening aarti at a decorated shrine. A priest in an orange robe and an ornate silver-and-white embroidered cap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp up toward a deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands, with a blue satin cloth beneath. Colourful painted pillars with dove and floral motifs frame the shrine. Partially visible people sit at the lower edges, including one in a pink-striped shirt at right. A brass vessel with flowers sits near the base of the murti.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA night-time temple scene in front of a decorated deity murti dressed in blue silk and draped with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with a golden crown and ornaments. Tall painted cloth pillars in blue, yellow, red and green with dove motifs frame the shrine. In the foreground a bald man with a white forehead mark and gold chains, wearing orange robes, sits cross-legged beside a silver vessel and offering plates of bananas, betel leaves and brass lamps. Another seated man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed priest in white with a sacred thread are at the lower left, and a few more people sit at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2010-11-19 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a richly decorated temple chariot or canopy shrine, its colourful striped and embroidered panels hung with orange fringe. Inside, a deity murti in a blue cloth is garlanded with red and orange flower garlands. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the shrine holding a lit oil lamp in a ritual gesture, with an offering tray of fruit and brass vessels on a white table in front. Seated and kneeling devotees in white and yellow shawls watch and fold their hands in prayer, while a man in a white robe waves a large white feathered fan near the shrine.2010-11-19A night-time outdoor ritual photograph in front of a richly decorated canopied shrine (palanquin-style) with colourful panels in red, blue, yellow and green, topped with orange fringe and printed white bird motifs. Inside stands a deity murti with a gold crown, wearing red and blue garments and a large garland of marigolds and red flowers. A man in an orange cloth performs puja at a small table with a burning oil lamp, flowers and brass vessels. Several people sit on the ground with hands folded in prayer, including a bald man in orange and a man in white, while a woman's grey-haired head is in the foreground. The scene shows devotees and priests gathered for worship.2010-11-19A night-time photo of a decorated temple chariot or ratha with colourful painted cloth pillars in blue, yellow, red and green, topped by a canopy. Inside, a deity murti is adorned with marigold and red garlands and placed on a blue draped platform. In front, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with palms pressed together stands beside a second attendant in orange with a tall ornate crown and beaded necklaces, and a white chamara fan is held in the foreground. Offering trays of fruit, a brass kalasha and flower-filled plates sit on the platform. A woman in a white sari and a man in a pink-striped shirt stand at the right, pressing their hands together, with another man in a white shirt at far right.2010-11-19Night ritual photograph in front of a decorated colourful canopy with striped panels and a person inscription at the top. Beneath it stands a deity murti draped in blue cloth and layered with yellow and orange flower garlands. A man in orange robes and a tall ornate crown-like headdress reaches up to the murti, while a shaved-headed monastic in orange sits before brass vessels, fruit and a small plate of offerings. Two men in white at the sides join palms in devotion, and several other people stand in the foreground, with a hand-held oil lamp visible near the murti.2010-11-19