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Photograph of a temple ritual inside a covered hall with a tarpaulin ceiling and a potted banana plant. A bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe and a lavender-and-white flower garland holds a lit flame in his right hand and smiles. Beside him stands a black stone figure, and to the right a large deity murti is heavily decorated with yellow, orange, red and white garlands and a gold crown. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a few people in white and saffron dhotis are blurred in the background. The person holding the flame is described by role as a priest-like figure in saffron-brown robes; no identity is asserted from appearance.

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A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a pale pink and white flower garland stands at left, raising a silver oil lamp aloft in his right hand with a lit flame. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Beside him is a large gilded throne-like seat draped in yellow, green and red garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with a golden canopy and a banana-leaf decoration behind. Silver lamps stand in the foreground, and a deity murti is visible near the seat. The setting is a tented hall with a dim interior. Partially visible people sit or stand at left in the background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a pale pink and white flower garland, stands barefoot on a red carpet and performs worship at a richly decorated altar. He holds a ceremonial lamp and a small implement in his hands. Before him sits a golden throne-like seat draped in yellow silk and heaped with marigold, rose and white jasmine garlands. Behind it, a large deity murti with a crown is adorned with flowers. A black stone figure stands to the left, and a silver oil lamp and silver offering trays are placed on the floor. Scattered petals cover the carpet, and a green banana plant and yellow floral arches frame the setting.2016-12-19A man in an orange-brown ochre robe with a pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot on a red carpet, holding a lit oil lamp in a silver dish toward a richly decorated deity murti. The murti sits on an orange cushioned seat draped with yellow, orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with a gold crown and a red-and-green cloth. Nearby are a black stone deity figure, a silver lamp stand, a decorated silver tray and a banana leaf plant under a gold-trimmed canopy. Petals are scattered on the floor.2016-12-19A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long black sash and a pink-and-white flower garland stands on a red carpet strewn with petals, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti is heavily adorned with yellow, orange, white and red flower garlands and wears a golden crown, and a second dark stone figure with a garland stands to the right. Silver lamp stands, a silver-covered stool, a golden arched canopy and banana leaves surround the scene in an indoor pavilion with a grey ceiling. Visible text reads a copyright notice; the man performs an aarti ritual.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers and a gold crown. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a purple-and-white flower garland holds a gold necklace-like ornament with both hands while standing before the decorated figures. A younger attendant in an orange cloth stands at left holding a small brass vessel, and a silver oil lamp with a flame sits in the right foreground beside garlanded brass and black stone figures. Draped orange and gold fabric and a silver ceremonial fan-like object frame the scene.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19