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A photo inside a decorated temple-style pavilion with a red floor scattered with petals. A standing man in a plain rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot before a large ornate deity murti draped in orange and gold cloth and heaped with yellow, orange and white garlands. Next to him a bare-chested assistant with a topknot, a white and orange sash and beaded necklaces holds a lit aarti lamp and a tray. A younger attendant in maroon cloth and white beads kneels at left beside a low ornate altar. Yellow marigold garlands hang on a silver pillar at right, and a fringed palanquin-style seat with flower decorations sits at left. Three physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated pandal at night. In the centre, a bearded man in a plain brown robe and a flower garland stands on red carpet with his hands at his waist. To his left, a bare-chested attendant in a maroon dhoti with a green-edged cloth and a beaded necklace holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them, a second attendant wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a tilak. To the right, a large deity murti is heavily dressed with garlands of white, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, beside a dark standing figure. Petals are scattered on the floor, and brass lamps and a banana plant decorate the space.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A standing man in a brown-orange saffron robe and a pink-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right arm during a temple ritual. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large golden arch and a dark stone figure beside it. Red carpet and scattered flower petals cover the floor. To the left, a seated young attendant with a white sacred thread and bare upper body holds a brass plate, and another attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. A decorated golden throne-like seat and a striped canopy frame the left side.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a tent-like hall with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand at left; the two front men wear white body markings and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one carries a silver tray with a lit oil lamp. A figure with long dark hair and a pink flower garland stands in the centre-back raising one arm toward a large golden-yellow throne draped in yellow cloth. The throne and a deity murti in the centre are decked with dense garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, and a banana plant sits behind. Silver lamp stands and offering trays are arranged in front, with a decorated arched canopy and ceiling fans overhead.2016-12-19December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple puja inside a tent-like hall with a corrugated grey ceiling and a banana plant. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a beard, a shawl over his shoulder, a brown dhoti and a flower garland stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a richly decorated deity murti. The deity sits on a gold-draped throne covered in yellow, orange, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands, with a silver-rimmed backdrop and tall silver lamps. Flower petals are scattered on the red carpet. A second decorated figure stands to the left with a black stone statue beside it. The man is a priest performing aarti, with cues only partly distinctive, so the a person value is unsure.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine during a ritual. In the centre, a bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair and a pale-coloured lower cloth reaches up to adorn a large deity murti with a long garland of white flowers and red-orange blossoms. Behind him, a woman with a camera stands near a golden, flower-garlanded shrine. To the left, a man with a topknot, white forehead markings, orange cloth and beaded necklaces holds a metal plate of yellow-orange offerings. Beside him, another man in an orange-and-white cloth leans in with white markings on his forehead. Yellow and white flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging decorations fill the space, with a golden deity murti at the far right.2016-12-19A night-time temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging strings of flowers. Two richly garlanded deity murtis sit on golden thrones under ornate arches, one wearing a crown and a silver-patterned robe. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body, sacred white markings and a maroon-and-green cloth waves a ceremonial item toward the murtis, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces holds a fan-like ceremonial object. Brass vessels and a striped mat lie in the foreground.2016-12-19