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A photograph of a seated man in an orange robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland, performing a ritual at a decorated shrine. Behind him, golden deity murti figures stand under a large arch of pink, purple, green, yellow and white striped fabric decorated with silver tinsel and red ornamental motifs. Silver oil lamps stand beside a pot of leaves and flowers, and a silver tray holds yellow cloth or garland. In the foreground, a stone platform is decorated with yellow and pink flowers, with brass vessels and a bowl of petals. A printed copyright line runs down the left edge.

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A man in an orange robe sits at a decorated shrine, his head bowed over a tray of yellow flowers and a white cloth in front of him. He wears a white flower garland with red accents and has long dark hair. Behind him, two gold metal deity murti stand under a multicoloured striped arch of pink, purple, yellow, green and red with silver tinsel. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers adorn the figures, and a brass oil lamp stands on each side of a flower-decorated altar with a leafy kalasha. The setting is an outdoor pavilion with a corrugated roof.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. Marigold and rose offerings, a brass vessel, a silver lamp stand and a small flower arrangement lie on the altar in front.2006-12-26A young man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white garland of jasmine with red flowers, sits cross-legged before a deity murti and performs worship. He has his hands pressed over a silver plate of yellow powder and rests them on a white cloth. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity with four arms and a consort are draped in white garlands and yellow flowers, set against a red backdrop and an arch of colourful striped garlands. A silver oil lamp, a silver bowl and flower offerings sit in the foreground. A microphone stands near him, and a man in the background looks on.2006-12-26A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding yellow and orange threads over a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown and white garland sits on a white-draped platform under a multicolored striped arch decorated with red, green, yellow and white tinsel and flower garlands. Marigold garlands and a flower arrangement adorn the platform, with silver lamp stands at right, under a corrugated metal roof. Another person in white is partly visible behind him.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a white flower garland and red beaded necklace, and a sandalwood forehead mark, sits beside a square fire pit lined with marigold and rose garlands. He holds a plate of yellow turmeric or kumkum-coloured offerings over the pit. Behind him, two deity murtis on a white-draped platform are decorated with white and gold garlands, flanked by striped multicoloured arches and a second shrine with yellow garlands. Silver lamps, brass vessels and flower-filled bowls rest on the platform.2006-12-26A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with a multicoloured arch of red, white, green, purple and silver-trimmed garlands. A young man in saffron/orange robes, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style neck garland and white jasmine garlands, sits at left smiling while holding a small pair of tongs over a white plate of yellow grains, with a steel bowl of flowers beside him. Behind him stand two metal deity murti, one seated on a throne-like seat draped in white and blue with a crown and floral garlands, and an oil lamp stand with flowers and a green plant on the altar. One other partially visible person stands behind the seated man.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white floral garland, smiling broadly as he lifts a length of yellow thread overhead with one hand while holding a silver tray of yellow cloth and offerings. He has long dark hair swept back and bare shoulders. Behind him, a figure in white stands holding a camera. Before him is a decorated altar with a pair of deity murtis draped in white and red garlands, framed by a large arch of pink, green, yellow and purple tinsel-edged streamers, with marigold and rose garlands and brass lamps in front. Strings of flowers hang across the roof above. Two people are visible in the scene.2006-12-26A 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. 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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.2006-12-26A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A man seated on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth and white flower garlands, his hands held together in a respectful gesture as he smiles. In front of him is a stone-rimmed fire pit (homa/yagna) filled with dark ash and surrounded by red and white flowers, with brass vessels, a small pot and a plate of yellow flowers or turmeric. Behind him stand two deity murtis on a decorated altar, adorned with garlands, beneath an arch of striped red, white, yellow and green fabric with tinsel edging. A second shrine with garlanded deities is visible to the right.2006-12-26