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Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof, a smiling person with long dark hair and red-and-white tilak stands beside a small fire pit with a flame. They wear a rust-orange wrap and a long necklace of red, blue and gold-yellow garlands, plus gold ornaments and bangles, and hold flowers and offerings in their hands. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in green and gold cloth with heavy gold jewellery and is decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Other people in saffron and orange clothes stand behind, including a shaved-headed attendant in a rudraksha mala.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with red steel beams. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a thick red, blue and white flower garland, gold bangles and a large gold ornamental necklace, stands with his right hand over his chest beside a small open fire pit with flames. To the right, a richly decorated golden deity murti or throne is draped in teal and red fabric and covered with red, orange and yellow flower garlands. Behind him, several saffron-robed devotees and a man in white shirt stand near a golden palanquin-like cart, with a red shrine building beyond.2015-01-04A photograph of a temple ritual under a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown garment, a red and blue flower garland and a heavy gold pendant necklace walks forward while a lit oil lamp flame is held in a silver dish by a person at left. To the right, a large deity murti is decorated with green fabric, a gold-and-orange floral garland and gold ornaments. Red walls and a parked cart are visible in the background.2015-01-04A smiling man in saffron-orange clothing stands outdoors, holding yellow marigold blossoms over a basket of red roses and green leaves. He wears a long red-and-blue floral garland, a thick gold necklace, gold bangles on the upper arm and wrist, and a white forehead marking with a red dot. Dried straw and a green bundle appear behind him under a metal roof. The scene suggests a flower offering or puja preparation.2015-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual procession under a corrugated metal shelter with red steel beams. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a vermilion-marked forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other while looking toward a large deity murti at right. The murti is hung with yellow marigold and red flower garlands and gold beaded ornaments, with a decorated headdress. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand in a line with hands folded in prayer, and a sun-faded ceremonial canopy with colourful fringe appears at left. A small kalasha-like brass object and a tall brass stand are visible near the left edge.2015-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. In the foreground a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-blue flower garland and gold bangles smiles and gestures toward the shrine; he has a white forehead mark. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth is partly visible. Behind them stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, one wearing a crown with an orange band and gold jewellery, the other with a raised hand and gold necklaces, with a golden kalasha and rudraksha malas hung in front. Two people are physically present in the scene.2015-01-04A person in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold border stands at a flower-decorated pillar, adjusting a large garland of red roses, purple, white and yellow flowers with green leaves. The person wears a thick red-berry mala, gold necklaces, gold armband and bangles, and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. Behind, a gilded ornate structure and other garlanded pillars appear in a shrine-like setting. a person appearance cues include the ceremonial gold necklaces and red-berry mala; the person is performing a garland offering.2014-11-26A photograph of a man in a rust-brown robe and red-and-white flower garland, with a gold armlet, performing puja at a deity murti in a flower-decorated shrine. He holds a silver bell in his right hand and a golden implement over a brass vessel with his left. The deity murti, in brown and gold garments, stands beneath a tall arch of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in red, yellow, purple and green. Offerings of flowers and a gold kalasha sit on a floral-covered platform.2013-05-25A smiling man in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange and gold-striped dhoti stands in a decorated temple-style hall, holding a pink flower aloft in his right hand. He wears a long multi-strand brown rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, plus a garland of red and white flowers. Behind him is a golden peetha-style throne draped with marigold and pink floral garlands, beneath a silver umbrella and near a silver staff. Left foreground shows more flower garlands and a small deity murti. Watermarked archive photo.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border stands in profile before a richly decorated deity murti, performing puja. He wears a long red and white rudraksha-style garland, a gold armlet and bangles, and a vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He holds a small silver handheld bell in one hand and a gold vessel rests nearby. The deity behind is a standing figure in orange cloth framed by an arch of marigolds, roses and white flowers in purple, yellow, green and red. A golden pot and flower offerings sit at the base. The person is positioned as the ritual officiant, with a person presence based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, though appearance is only partially clear.2013-05-25 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27July 22 20132013-07-22