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Night-time temple puja at an open-sided pavilion. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl raises a lit camphor flame over a decorated shrine-like altar piled with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flower strands, with lemons, fruits and brass vessels set before it. Smoke rises at left. Behind, a deity murti stands framed by garlands and a yellow canopy, and tasselled paper decorations hang from the roof. At lower right, a seated sannyasi in a brown-orange headwrap, beaded necklaces and leopard-print cloth stands with palms joined in devotion. Another attendant in white dhoti stands nearby, and a photographer's camera is visible at left.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual at a temple shrine: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl holds a lit camphor aarti flame toward a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded platform with fruit offerings. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. A seated priest in white clothes stands with folded hands at centre, and a person in a rust-coloured head wrap and leopard-print garment with a pink shawl kneels with hands together in the foreground. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling and shrine arch.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual at a temple-style hall with smoke rising from a fire pit at left. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl holds a white flag over a decorated pink altar draped with red and white flower garlands, lemons, and green leaves, with a silver oil lamp in front. A bearded attendant in white stands behind it. In the foreground, a long-haired person wearing a maroon headband and pink-and-maroon shawl, seen from behind, faces the altar. A cameraman with a tripod films at left. Ornate deity murtis and colorful hanging tassels decorate the background. The shaved and robed figures do not clearly match a person candidate.2016-12-07Evening ritual at a temple-style shrine with a fire pit and offerings in the foreground. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-gold shawl stands at left, holding a lit aarti lamp over a decorated sivalingam-like murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a kalasha and brass lamps nearby. Smoke rises from the homa fire at left. A seated figure at right, wearing a dark wrapped head covering, a leopard-print garment and a pink-and-white shawl, has hands folded in prayer. Behind the murti, a deity figure in orange and blue garments sits on a decorated throne, and strings of colourful tassels hang overhead. Another shirtless attendant with a gold necklace sits at far right. a person candidate not clearly visible; the seated figure's appearance is insufficient to identify.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A temple ritual in a covered pavilion with red floor. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair wrapped in a reddish-brown head cloth and pink-and-white shawl sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushion, facing a decorated altar. A standing priest in orange shawl and white dhoti, holding a ritual implement, performs puja beside a silver-and-brass altar garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, fruits and kalasha-style vessels. Behind the altar a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and smoke from a fire rises at left. Several seated devotees in white sit at the left edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07