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A photograph of a ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a tall cylindrical headdress with a colourful geometric pattern and red flowers stands with back to camera, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and raising an arm toward a small white marble deity murti decorated with a white and orange garland. The murti sits on a wooden stand draped with a yellow-orange cloth. At right, a man in white dhoti holds a lamp with a visible flame. Around them, men in orange robes and white dhotis stand with palms joined, one man kneels in white, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a gilded ceremonial object. A brass plate with offerings lies on the cloth. The scene appears to be a puja performed before the murti.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt holds a lit oil lamp toward a white marble deity murti decorated with a white and red flower garland on an orange-draped altar. Beside her a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a small brass bell with hands joined. To the left, two men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together, one with a shaved head; a man in white with a yellow shawl also stands with hands joined. Behind them more devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand near the doorway, and a striped ceremonial pole and a red-and-gold fan hang on the wall. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-09-13A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and whitewashed walls. 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A yellow and blue cylindrical decorative banner hangs from the ceiling, a framed picture is on the wall, and a round brass plate hangs beside it.2010-09-13A photograph inside a plain room with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, seen from behind, stands with palms joined in front of a white marble statue of a seated saint wearing a white turban and a white garland with red flowers. The statue sits on a table draped in orange cloth with gold borders, beside a brass plate of offerings. To the left, a man in white dhoti with palms pressed together and another man in a checked shirt bow their heads, and a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. A framed picture and a brass plate hang on the wall, and a striped flag stands in the corner.2010-09-13A photograph of a puja inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp and a handbell. Beside them a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms joined. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls stand with hands folded. On the right a white marble statue of a seated figure wearing a white turban is garlanded with white and red flowers and placed on a table draped in orange cloth. A decorated pennant hangs on the wall and a brass plate is mounted nearby. Visible people number about six.2010-09-13A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands barefoot performing aarti with a lit flame before a white marble statue of a seated saint wearing a white turban, garlanded with white and red flowers. The statue sits on a table draped in orange cloth. 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