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Night photograph of an outdoor temple scene under a dark sky with a crescent moon at upper left. A seated man in a maroon-red garment and white turban sits cross-legged on a colourful striped rug at lower left, in front of a white ornate shrine and a small white canopied structure. To the right stands a row of black stone deity murtis, each draped with yellow and white marigold garlands and red-trimmed cloth, with a green and orange shawl hanging over one figure. Ornate white and gold decorations and an overhead garland of yellow and purple flowers frame the upper right. Scattered powders lie on the ground in the foreground.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a staged ritual display of many dark stone or metal murtis, each draped in fresh marigold and yellow garlands, arranged on tiered steps. At the top, a decorated canopy with striped yellow, purple and white drapery frames a central deity murti. A seated man in red-and-maroon robes and a dark head covering sits on a platform at lower left, flanked by brass pots and lamps, with colourful rangoli powder and flower offerings spread across the floor in the foreground. A few onlookers are visible at the right edge.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a tiered stone structure covered in yellow-and-white garlands and rows of statues, many wearing flower garlands, including a multi-armed deity figure. On the left a silver ceremonial palanquin or canopy stands on a patterned cloth. In the foreground a seated man in a red-orange garment with a dark head covering sits before offerings of flowers, small heaps of kumkum and bowls, with a pair of drums nearby, apparently leading a ritual. The statues are unmoving stone or metal figures, not living people. The seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the page's claim, so his identity remains uncertain.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a temple-style display of many dark stone or metal deity murtis, most garlanded with yellow and white flower strings, arranged on tiered steps. Striped yellow-and-white pillars frame a central figure. In the foreground, a silver palanquin or canopy stands at left, and a small silver elephant figure sits on a striped cloth. At right, three men in red and orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, one with a black head cloth and rudraksha garland, kneel on a striped rug beside a brass lamp and offerings, performing puja. Brightly coloured rugs cover the floor, and a fallen-flower and fruit offering is laid out.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor shrine tiered with rows of small seated deity murtis, many garlanded in marigold and flower strands, with a central decorated shrine canopy framed by floral arches. Floor is covered with colourful striped cloth and trays of flowers, kumkum and turmeric. A bare-chested figure in rust-red dhoti and wrap with long hair stands at right with hands in anjali, facing the shrine. Lights and foliage surround the scene.2018-01-31