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Photograph inside a temple hall with plain white concrete-block walls. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, a white ash mark on his arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange-brown cloth holds a brass tray with a bowl and offerings. To the right stand large garlanded deity murtis decorated with red, green and white flower garlands, gold crowns and yellow silk garments, one with a green-tinged face and tall headdress. At left a smaller black deity murti with a crown and garland sits on a pedestal beside a seated man in white with a gold chain. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.

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Inside a plain concrete-block room, a long-haired man in saffron robes with white sacred ash marks on his shoulders and arm stands at left, holding a silver vessel and a small object toward large decorated deity murti. The murtis are garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and wear golden crowns, with one orange-clad figure at right. Behind them a younger man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands beside a woman in white. A seated man in white and gold appears at lower left. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam in progress.2007-11-09Indoor temple scene with a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes standing with his back to the camera, holding a small oil lamp and offerings near a row of tall deity murtis garlanded with multicoloured red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. A younger man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside him with eyes closed. A devotee photographer in white is also visible, and a bare-chested man sits at lower left by a small dark murti with a garland. White ash marks are on the arms of the central figure. Walls are plain white concrete block.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple worship scene before a row of large painted deity murtis dressed in yellow and gold garments with crowns and ornaments. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron cloth over his shoulder holds a lit flame toward the deities. Beside him, a younger man in orange and red robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them a man in a white robe with a flower garland photographs the scene, and at the far left a small group of devotees sits with hands folded in prayer. A small brass vessel and white flowers rest on the altar.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a temple inauguration inside a plain white block-walled hall with a grey carpet. A long-haired figure in flowing saffron-orange robes walks barefoot along a row of large painted deity statues, reaching out to touch a garlanded figure with a white-and-orange headdress. Opposite the statues, a line of seated men in white dhotis and an orange-clad priest sit on the floor. Behind them, a dark deity murti with a crown and a green-and-red garland rests on a white cloth. The statues wear yellow and gold garments, crowns and garlands in red, white and green, and a red flower offering lies on the floor.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with white ash marks on the arms, leaning forward with hands extended to offer a red flower and an orange cloth to a row of large white deity murti. The murti wear gold crowns, yellow and pink embroidered garments, and garlands of white and multicoloured flowers; one holds a bow and another a weapon. Behind, two younger people in orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace watches. A fourth person in pink and white sits at the left edge. White walls and a small elephant-form murti with garland complete the scene.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual at a shrine of painted deity murti in yellow and gold garments with tall crowns. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash on his arms stands at center, reaching toward the deities and holding a red cloth or garland at their feet. To the left, another man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a person in white sits partly visible at the far left. A seated figure in orange with gold necklaces sits at lower left, and a small kalasha-like brass vessel rests at the base of the shrine. Physical people visible: about five.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, reaching up to touch a green cone-shaped object held aloft on a tall white statue. The statue is a white deity murti with a golden crown, wrapped in white and red-green-yellow garlands and orange silk. Beside it stands a second deity with a red face and gold crown, also garlanded. Other saffron-clad men sit and stand nearby, a man with a camera photographs the scene, and a seated man in gold jewelry is at left. White painted marks streak the long-haired man's arms. Another figure in yellow appears at far right.2007-11-09