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Night-time ritual scene outdoors under dark trees. In the foreground, a large gold-decorated deity murti stands dressed in flower garlands of yellow, white and red blossoms, with a tall crown-like headdress and gold ornaments. A young boy in orange robes sits cross-legged at left with white forehead markings. Several seated saffron-robed men and boys with shaved heads and white tilak sit at left. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands center beside a standing figure in orange robes and a long black braid who holds a bunch of white and yellow flowers toward the deity. A brass lamp stands at right and a silver object sits lower left.

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January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08September 06 20142014-09-06Night-time photograph of a decorated deity murti on a tiered peetha, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strings, adorned with a jewelled necklace and a silver crown, with brass oil lamps burning on both sides. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing an orange-red cloth, hold lit lamps and perform aarti before the deity. Devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and a lit backdrop with a painted image is behind the shrine.2014-08-29September 06 20142014-09-06December 05 20142014-12-05December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple ceremony under a white tent with bright lights overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left with rudraksha malas, hands cupped and arm raised. Beside him a bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white border and sacred threads pours or lifts an offering over a richly garlanded deity murti, which is decorated with yellow and red flowers, gold crowns and jewelry, and set on a purple cloth draped table. Other men in white dhotis and a man in a checked shirt stand behind, with a small silver kalasha on the table. The scene suggests abhishekam-style worship with garlands.2008-11-11December 05 20142014-12-05September 11 20142014-09-11A photograph of a temple welcome ceremony at night under a white tent. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron turban and long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with hands clasped and smiling; this is a person appearance-based candidate, with the saffron robe, turban and long hair as cues. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red waist sash and ceremonial gold necklaces holds his hands toward the group. On the right are richly decorated deity murtis, two with gold crowns, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and jewelled garments, on a purple cloth. Behind them, uniformed police officers, white-clad devotees and a few other men in white dhotis stand near the crowd.2008-11-11Night-time ritual photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, set within an ornate silver arch on a white-draped table. A man in a white dhoti and white head wrap, bare-chested with a flower garland, reaches toward the deity holding a small object. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange garment and an ornate silver-and-jewel conical headdress bends over offerings, including fruit, a brass pot and leaves. Smoke drifts at the right edge.2011-12-12 +1 copies