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A night-time temple ritual under a open-sided roof hung with colourful lanterns and garlands. Several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white forehead markings carry a tall blue-faced deity murti adorned with a yellow-and-white garland and a white headdress, lowering or lifting it over a dark stone shivalinga-like base wrapped in marigold garlands. A shirtless man at right holds a metal kalasha on his head, and women in orange saris stand behind. A decorated deity shrine with oil lamps sits at left. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. Some people are partially visible in the background.

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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine decorated with hanging green and multicolored banners and a strip of green leaf garland. A large standing deity murti with blue skin, a white crown and a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands on a stepped platform. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with sacred threads, are gathered around the base of the murti, holding and lifting a red-and-orange offering or cloth bundle wrapped with marigold garlands. To the left, a smaller golden shrine with a seated deity murti is adorned with flowers and a cobra hood design, flanked by brass oil lamps. On the right, a figure in an orange robe bends low near a black speaker box, and a young boy in orange clothing with a garland stands at the edge of the frame.2016-10-30December 12 20162016-12-12October 30 20162016-10-30Photo 11728731 +2 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12January 02 20162016-01-02