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A man in a dark olive kurta with glasses stands at the left, bowing toward a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with red, orange and pink marigold garlands and peacock feathers. Behind him a monk in orange robes is partly visible at the top left. A deity murti is seen draped in garlands at the centre of the shrine, with a white brick wall behind. A saffron cloth edge fills the foreground left.

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A photo of a ritual at an outdoor procession or palanquin. A man in an orange-and-maroon head wrap holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) to the left, near a richly decorated canopy hung with red, yellow and white flower garlands, bells and peacock-feather fans. A man with light hair and a grey shirt peers from behind the garlands. In the foreground a figure in red holds a silver tray with folded cloth and flowers. A white brick wall forms the background.2008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22May 12 20082008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a golden canopied palanquin-style shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands, yellow marigolds and peacock feathers, set outdoors beside a white brick wall. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a red headband and white forehead marks garlands and adjusts the decorations at the top of the shrine, with a framed portrait placed among the garlands. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits draped in orange and purple cloth. On the right a bystander in a checked shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded. Red and yellow drapery hangs behind, and a golden umbrella edge appears at the lower left.2008-04-28May 04 20082008-05-04Outdoor photograph beside a white brick wall of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a red border raising both arms to sprinkle water or ash from a brass vessel over a gold-and-red processional palanquin. The palanquin is decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and a gold pinnacle, and carries a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silk. A younger man in orange robes with arms folded stands watching, and an older man in a brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the palanquin. Such ritual sprinkling is consistent with abhishekam or puja performed before a procession.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a golden palanquin-style procession shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feather fans, set against a white brick wall outdoors. Two saffron-robed figures in orange and red-bordered dhotis and shawls stand at the left; the one nearest the shrine is waving a large white chamara fan with a gold handle over the deity, while the other stands with hands folded. A man in a dark brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the shrine. Behind him are a silver car and green trees under an overcast sky.2008-10-15A photograph of a deity murti seated on a gold palanquin-style throne (peetha) under a golden canopy with kalasha finial, decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feather bunches and a gold-and-maroon brocade shawl. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand beside the palanquin on a paved area by a white brick wall; the man on the left wears a tilak and the man on the right wears a rudraksha mala. A third person's arm is visible at right. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so a person's presence is uncertain.2008-10-15Photograph of a decorated deity murti housed in a golden canopied shrine or palanquin, draped with red, orange and white marigold and carnation garlands, peacock feathers, and a silver crown ornament. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with gold border holds a tray of apples and an orange, while a pink carnation bundle is held nearby. A man in orange and red clothing with a head covering stands at left, watching the offering. Strings of bells and pearls hang from the canopy against a white brick wall.2008-05-12