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A standing man with long dark hair and a beard, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style lower garment, a red and white flower garland and a gold armband, lifts his hand toward the face of a multi-armed deity murti. The murti has yellow skin, red and gold clothing, a white ornate crown and a trident-like staff held in one hand, with white floral decorations and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a metal lamp and a basin of pink flowers sit on the ground beside a partially visible person. The setting is a covered open pavilion with red painted pillars and a corrugated metal roof, with a colourful painted panel behind the murti.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, long dark hair and a beard, presses his right hand to the forehead of a yellow-faced deity murti, a goddess with multiple arms holding a trident, mace and other implements, adorned with a white and gold crown, white garlands with red flowers and a gold-embroidered red sari. A brass plate with a red cloth sits at the base. Behind them a painted red and multicolour backdrop and a corrugated metal roof frame the scene.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A large white and yellow deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands under a corrugated roof at an outdoor shrine. A standing man with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red cloth and a white and red flower garland, reaches up with one hand to touch the goddess's raised weapon, a trident-like staff. Red and white flower garlands drape the murti, and metal bowls of offerings sit at its base. A colourful painted backdrop and striped banner are behind. a person appearance cues are present but not conclusive, so the candidate is marked uncertain.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-red dhoti-style cloth and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, bends forward to offer a flame. He is performing aarti before a large multi-armed deity murti with yellow skin, a white and red crown, a trident, and a white and gold garland. A brass lamp with a burning flame sits near the murti's feet, and a red and white backdrop with a decorated pillar stands behind. The setting is a temporary open-sided pavilion with a metal roof.2016-10-08A priest in saffron-orange clothing with long dreadlocked hair stands from behind, holding a bell in his right hand and a bronze bell-shaped object near a large multi-armed deity murti. The yellow-faced goddess is adorned with a white crown, gold jewellery, and white and red flower garlands, and holds a trident and other weapons. Behind them are a painted red and blue backdrop, a decorated pillar with yellow and green patterns, and a metal-roofed open pavilion. The priest wears a white and red garland and gold armlets.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a long-haired man with a full beard and a smiling, eyes-lowered expression standing before a large multi-armed deity murti, with yellow skin, red eyes and a crown, dressed in white and red-orange cloth with ornate gold details. He wears a thick multi-strand garland of white flowers, red roses and pink blooms, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace, a gold bangle and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap, and a small white paste mark on his arm. His hands are lowered toward a brass lamp with a bright flame in the foreground, while a woman with her hair pulled back watches at the lower left. A corrugated roof and red metal framework cover the open-sided pandal behind them. The deity is adorned with white flower garlands and red flowers.2016-10-08A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard stands in profile at left, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses over his shoulders, with a red-and-gold armband. He bows with palms pressed together toward a large yellow-faced deity murti at right, its eyes outlined in black and forehead marked with a tilak, wearing a white and gold embroidered garment, a white crown, rose garlands, and holding weapons including a sword. The setting is a covered corrugated-roof hall with red metal framing. The scene suggests a devotional puja before a goddess image.2016-10-08