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A photograph of a ritual procession at an outdoor pavilion with a pink draped canopy and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a multicoloured garland of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, raises one arm toward a row of decorated deity murti processional images. Several figures are dressed in saffron and orange robes behind him, one holding a tall staff. The murti are adorned with yellow and green flower garlands, one in a red and pink sari with gold border, and sit on a red-and-white draped platform. A woman with light hair and glasses stands at the right edge, back partly turned to the camera. The scene suggests a utsava murti procession.

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A photograph of a temple-style outdoor puja beneath a pink draped canopy. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers, sits with eyes closed, one hand extended toward a row of processional deity murtis. The murtis are decorated with yellow and white garlands, gold crowns and a trident, and wear pink and green silk. Behind them pink curtains and palm trees frame the scene, with a few people in white standing in the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival puja under a pink fabric canopy with palm trees behind. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and long hanging garland of white, yellow and purple flowers raises one hand and scatters petals and flower bits over a row of golden utsava murti deities. The deities wear orange-and-gold crowns, pink and red silk saris and yellow and green garlands. Two men in orange robes stand at left, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a brass tray. Yellow cloth lies on the white-covered platform. Petals fall through the air.2009-12-23A festival procession scene at a temple-style canopy. Two large deity murtis, a male figure in a orange-and-red headdress with gold ornaments and a female figure in red with silver jewellery, sit on a decorated palanquin draped in yellow, white, purple and pink garlands. A standing man in a flowing orange robe, long hair and a gold necklace raises one arm and smiles. Below, two men in orange robes, one bearded, hold a silver tray of offerings and attend the deities. A brass oil lamp stands at left beside a printed portrait of a woman with a crown and gold jewellery. Two men in orange robes and white attend on the right, with a metal pot and banana-leaf offerings nearby.2008-12-26 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12A man in saffron-orange robes with long, loose black hair and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead stands in profile, extending his right arm to adorn a large deity murti with a trident-like staff. The murti wears a pink silk dhoti, a green choli, a tall crown and golden armlets, and is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and green leaves. The man holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings in his left hand. Behind him a second man in orange clothing is partly visible, along with a pink draped canopy, palm trees and a tent-like covering overhead. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual at an ashram-style event.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 26 20092009-12-26December 20 20112011-12-20Photo of an outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, pink, purple and green. Two golden deity murtis, one in a red and gold garment with a crown and the other in red with silver jewellery, are seated under a gold arch. A standing woman in orange robes with a long gold necklace rings a handbell and holds a small oil lamp before them. In the foreground, a garlanded golden kalasha-like vessel rests on a white cloth. Behind to the right, a bearded man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a plate of offerings sits on a table.2008-12-26