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A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated shrine. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, smiles while holding a white plate of yellow and orange offerings. Two deity murtis sit on a white-draped platform inside an arch of red, white and green striped floral decoration, adorned with white and yellow garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and red and pink flowers stand on the altar in front. A person in white is partly visible at the left edge. The offering suggests puja or aarti.

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A smiling person in an orange saffron garment with white and orange flower garlands sits at a ritual fire pit lined with marigolds and rose petals, handling a plate of yellow threads and turmeric-coloured material. Behind the pit, two deity murti figures stand on a white and blue platform under a decorated arch of red, white, green and yellow garlands, with a garlanded kalasha in front. Another person in white stands at the left edge, with a brass lamp and offerings on the ground near the pit.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray of yellow flowers. He sits in a wooden chair before a shrine decorated with striped red, pink, green and white arches. Behind him are two seated deity murtis dressed in white and blue with flower garlands. 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