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Night photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti set on a red-and-gold draped altar, framed by a golden arch and a garland of multicoloured flowers. Four boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, bare-chested, with beaded necklaces, sit cross-legged on low wooden stools facing the altar, their backs to the camera. Brass vessels and silver plates sit on the floor before them, and a marigold-covered kalasha-style pot stands on the altar. A man in white with a cream turban sits at the left edge, reaching toward the altar. Stone steps with red and white bands form the backdrop, and a standing fan is visible at right.

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November 20 20132013-11-20Night-time temple ritual before a decorated deity murti set in a golden arch framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Several bare-backed boys in saffron-orange cloth with maroon borders sit cross-legged on low wooden stools in the foreground, facing the altar. Beside the altar, a figure in white with a turban and white dhoti applies a mark or offering to a boy's arm. The altar holds kalasha pots wrapped in blue, purple and red cloth with flower garlands, brass vessels and a red-draped table. Visible audience heads at the lower edge.2013-11-20October 15 20132013-10-15Night puja before a gilded arched shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A deity murti is adorned with garlands and ornaments, and a smaller deity figure sits on a pink-and-gold garland before the shrine. Four young shaved-headed students in saffron-orange robes sit on the steps facing the shrine, with a brass oil lamp burning on a tray in front of them. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and a yellow-and-white turban sits with a rudraksha mala, sacred ash marks on his arms, and a brass lamp beside him. Blue and purple cloth covers the platform, and kalasha pots stand on either side of the altar.2013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16November 04 20132013-11-04October 16 20132013-10-16October 16 20132013-10-16Night-time ritual at an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands around a small deity murti. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white turban holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the shrine. Four young children in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged in the foreground, facing the shrine. At right, a man in a red turban and red-and-gold garments sits on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair, watching, with a fan and a small bottle beside him. A brick-and-white wall with red stripes and a light stand form the background.2013-11-20November 04 20132013-11-04October 15 20132013-10-15November 20 20132013-11-20