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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a ritual. On the left, a standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange garment with a gold-banded hem holds a lamp near the shrine. Behind him, a large white horse sculpture with pink and red trim stands beside a golden seat or altar draped in red cloth. Garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers hang across the shrine. A small white figure in a red cloth sits in front, with garlands and a red headpiece, and a golden kalasha stands in the centre. Brass vessels, a silver pot, fruit, marigolds and a lamp are arranged on the altar. A small gilded deity murti sits in a golden arch at the right edge.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A devotee in an orange saffron sari bends forward at a shrine, pouring or touching a golden kalasha-shaped vessel set atop a golden peetha. Behind is a white horse figure with a red-and-gold bridle and a decorated deity murti draped in teal and garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers. A small white figure with a red turban and red cloth sits at the base, adorned with garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass pot, fruits and flower offerings surround the shrine. A decorated deity figure with garlands appears at the right edge.2008-12-29A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a white garland and gold armlet stands at left, holding a tall brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him, a decorated deity murti with a white horse-like vahana, a gold crown and a turquoise dress is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and incense sticks sit on a tray in the foreground, with a gold palanquin-like altar and a small figure in red and white garlands nearby. The setting is an open temple pavilion with a blue cloth curtain.2008-12-29A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with carved stone pillars. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with flower garland and gold armband, holds a lit oil lamp before a deity murti group draped in fresh flower garlands. A kneeling attendant in orange robes stands beside him. Brass lamps, a kalasha, fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the floor. The deities include a figure with a crown and a female figure in teal, with a white horse-headed vehicle nearby. A gold-framed arch surrounds the shrine and a blue cloth backdrop hangs behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man in an orange dhoti and orange garment, with long dark hair and a headpiece, stands and holds a brass lamp aloft toward an ornate shrine. A second man in orange sits cross-legged at left. The shrine holds deity murtis decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, a gold-framed arch behind, and a white horse-like vahana beside them. Brass pots, bowls of fruit, flowers and coconuts sit on a stone platform in the foreground, with stone pillars framing the scene under a blue cloth canopy.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A standing man in saffron-orange robes performs a ritual before a deity murti of Lord Shiva-like form seated on a white horse-shaped vahana, decorated with multicolored flower garlands in purple, pink, yellow and white. A golden ornate arch frames the shrine behind the figures, with a deity figure in gold and red and a consort in teal and red. The celebrant holds a ritual implement near a tall brass lamp stand while an assistant in orange sits to the left beside brass pots, fruit and offerings. A blue cloth backdrop hangs behind, and a small decorated palanquin-style canopy sits at the right edge. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and flower-decorated offerings sit on the floor.2008-12-29