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A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long dark swept-back hair and a gold-and-bead necklace, performs a ritual at a decorated shrine with a flame burning in a brass vessel in front of him. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand beside him; one holds a small silver vessel. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and a gold garland is adorned with long flower garlands in yellow, pink and white, and an orange turban-like headpiece. A decorated green-and-pink robe and a pillared stone pavilion complete the scene. Garlands and brass lamps are arranged on the ground.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Photograph of a ritual at a covered temple shrine. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair stands at center, holding a small brass plate and making an offering toward two large gold-faced deity murti with garlands and jewelled ornaments; one wears a red turban and the other a crown, and a purple cloth drapes the second. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at left, one holding a round brass tray. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang around the murti, a decorated pot with painted green and red patterns sits at lower right, and green leaves hang from the ceiling at left.2007-12-26A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor ritual at a shrine under pink drapes and flower garlands, with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands behind a fire. A man with long dark hair in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands holding a flaming lamp, while another orange-robed figure kneels beside him. Brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on the ground. On the right a man in white with a garland kneels with folded hands, and a woman in orange and a man in white stand watching. A photographer and onlookers are visible at the edges, consistent with an ashram ceremony such as a homa or puja.2008-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a canopy decorated with yellow, orange, white and pink flower garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white and red garland and a gold necklace raises one hand, holding a small bell, with a brass bowl and a flame at the left edge. Behind them stand two large deity murtis, richly adorned with garlands and crowns, seated on a decorated platform. In front, a small brass utsava murti and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor with white and red garlands, and a white-clad attendant kneels beside them. Strong orange and yellow floral decoration fills the frame.2007-01-01Outdoor temple-style shrine with carved stone pillars and red curtains, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the altar. Two deity murtis stand behind a central seated figure; a red turban and striped silk shawl adorn the central figure, and the deity murtis wear jeweled crowns and garlands. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, banana-leaf style offerings and vases of orange flowers sit on the altar. The scene appears to be a ritual puja during a temple ceremony.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style pavilion where a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a flower garland performs aarti, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame before a seated pair of deity murtis. The central figure wears an orange turban, a bejeweled gold necklace and folds his hands in namaskar; the figure beside wears a brown and gold sari, a crown and jewelled necklaces. Both are decorated with long garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Red and gold draped fabric backs the scene. Two seated men in white and orange clothes sit at the left, hands folded in devotion. A small orange-turbaned figure in front, decorated with garlands and a jewelled cloth, appears to be a statue or image. Plain stone columns frame the pavilion.2007-12-29