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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a pavilion under a green and red canopy. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed, wearing a white and red flower garland, reaches out to touch the cheek of a large yellow-faced deity murti dressed in white lace with a tall ornate white crown, gold necklaces and a black braided wig. Behind him stands a second pink-and-white figure in orange cloth with a white floral garland. On the left, two men with shaved or tied hair and orange dhotis, one with white ash marks and rudraksha beads, stand near a brass vessel. Red and yellow cloth hangs overhead and a brass peacock lamp sits at lower right.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A devotee with long dreadlocked hair and a wide flower garland of white jasmine and red roses stands with his back to the camera, touching the painted yellow face of a large goddess murti dressed in white lace and crowned with an ornate white headpiece. Behind him, a younger man with bare chest and orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with tilak, and an orange and yellow fabric hangs overhead. A pale elephant-headed figure and additional white lace ornaments are visible, with a red backdrop. The setting appears to be an outdoor pavilion with trees behind.2016-10-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped cloth, his back to the camera, performing a ritual on a large yellow-faced deity murti of Devi. The murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a white lace-patterned crown and cape, red and white flower garlands, and a red and gold sari-like garment. The man wears a red and white flower garland over his shoulder and holds a ritual implement near the deity's raised hands. A corrugated metal roof, painted backdrop and palm fronds are visible behind. One physical person is visible.2016-10-08September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban and orange-brown dhoti stands at left, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, with his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him a large yellow-and-gold deity murti with many arms, a red and gold sari, white lace embellishment and black hair holds weapons, including a sword, and is adorned with yellow marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a man in a red turban hangs on the left wall. Garlands and decorations hang overhead.2016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08