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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold arched frame and a bright green backdrop. Several painted or sculpted deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with green leaves, garlands and colourful cloth. In the foreground a shaved-headed young priest in orange robes sits cross-legged, bowing over a small brass dish of offerings near a fire pit with lamps. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and red-and-white striped steps lead up beside the shrine under a canopy with palm trees behind.

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July 15 20142014-07-15Outdoor shrine scene with a gilded arch framing a green cloth backdrop and a raised red-draped platform holding several seated deity murti figures, some crowned and adorned with garlands and leaf decorations. Two shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron orange robes kneel in front, one on the left holding green leaves, the other on the right tending brass offerings and oil lamps. Brass bowls, flower offerings and a lit lamp sit on the steps. Two physical people are visible. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2014-07-15April 30 20152015-04-30April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA homa fire burns in a square stone pit in the foreground, with brass vessels and a bowl of white grains beside it. A shaved-headed young person in orange robes with white marks on the forehead sits cross-legged at left, wearing rudraksha beads, and holds a dish. Behind them, a raised platform draped in red cloth with green borders supports several deity murtis dressed in green, maroon and red garments with ornaments and garlands. A figure in orange robes stands on a stage beneath a canopy in the background. Stone steps with red and white bands lead up to the platform.2014-07-26A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed young priest in orange saffron robes sits on the steps holding a brass oil lamp with a flame, offering it toward a row of decorated deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments with ornate beaded necklaces, crowns and green leaves. A red cloth covers the platform. Another orange-robed person sits at the right edge beside a brass vessel. Trees and a white wall form the background.2014-07-26A temple wedding ritual on a decorated stage backed by a gold arch and green draped curtain. Two deity murti couple figures are seated on a red-draped platform adorned with yellow and white garlands, one wearing a crown and gold ornaments. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti with bare torso and white vibhuti marks stands before them, holding a cloth. An attendant in pink dhoti and gold waist belt assists, and a small sacred fire burns on a brick hearth with a brass kalasha, flower offerings and coconut nearby. A young boy in saffron with white forehead marks sits at right. Several other attendants in red and purple stand at left. The scene suggests a kalyanam ritual.2013-12-25A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual. In the centre, a priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a yellow-brick fire pit, tending a flame and pouring from a copper vessel while an assistant in orange kneels beside him. Behind them are two ornate gold-and-red thrones with gold deity figures draped in garlands, one in green and gold, and a seated deity murti in blue and green garlanded with white and red flowers. On the left, a figure in orange sits on a red and gold throne. On the far right, a man in white turban and red dhoti, wearing a white flower garland, sits with folded hands. Baskets, bowls and offerings lie on the floor.2015-04-30A ritual scene on a stage before a gold-framed shrine with garlanded deity murti of a pair of seated figures, one crowned, with marigold garlands draped across the image. In the foreground a bald priest in orange dhoti and bare chest kneels at a brass bowl, extending his arm over a small fire pit of sticks. Beside him an orange-clad assistant bends forward on the stage, and another figure in orange kneels at the left with silver vessels and leaves. Standing behind, a man in white turban and a man in orange shawl hold garland-decorated positions near the shrine, and a figure in purple sits at left. Red velvet drapes frame the backdrop.2013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25Outdoor temple scene with a row of deity murtis dressed in green, white, maroon and blue silk garments, adorned with pearl necklaces and set on a pink cloth-draped platform. In the foreground a young shaven-headed devotee in orange robes and white body markings holds a lit oil lamp, flame and smoke rising, beside a second orange-robed figure seen from behind with a brass bowl. Trees and a light sky frame the background, and small offerings with flowers sit on the steps.2014-07-26Outdoor ritual scene under a tent canopy with yellow umbrellas. On a raised stepped platform draped in red cloth, several figures with ornate golden crowns and painted faces stand beside a decorated deity murti or ceremonial figure with a red garland. A white-clad priest stands behind them. In the foreground, shaved-headed boys and a young woman in red-and-gold garments sit on cloth, facing a square fire pit, with a brass kalasha, lamps and offering bowls nearby. A man in orange robes sits at left. The setting is open air with trees and a low wall.2014-07-11