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Several people stand with their backs to the camera in a temple setting near a tall dark stone deity murti draped with a white and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. In the foreground, a figure in an orange wrap and a figure in a rust-coloured garment with a silver trident, both wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, face the murti. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and red cloth holds a bunch of marigolds and leaves. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments and turbans and a woman in a purple sari are gathered beneath hanging yellow garlands. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible figures.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A procession inside a decorated temple hall with a golden-roofed ceiling and yellow and red decorative umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-brown dhoti, a multi-coloured bead mala, a heavy ornate gold-toned necklace and a bead bracelet, with hands in anjali mudra. Beside him a man with a long trident-like staff stands in a striped blue and gold sari-style dress. Behind them several people in orange and red turbans and saffron wraps hold hands together in prayer, while a small boy in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads plays a drum. On the right a large black deity murti with a white cloth and marigold garland is worshipped, and a green-leaved banana plant stands in the background. a person is the central figure with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, performing anjali mudra during the procession.2018-04-14Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears a high bun with a braided band, gold jewellery, a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder, gold-edged waist cloth and a red-orange waist sash, with hands folded in prayer. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand with bare upper bodies, and a figure in orange cloth stands at left. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang nearby, and hanging yellow and orange banners decorate the upper hall. a person is the foreground figure, shown from behind with a high bun, gold ornaments and orange-brown clothing; appearance cues are partial, so this identification is uncertain.2018-04-14June 05 20122012-06-05April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 29 20182018-04-29Inside a temple hall decorated with colourful striped pillars and banana leaves, a man with a tall dark turban, a saffron-brown robe and a red and white flower garland stands holding a long ceremonial staff wrapped in garlands. Facing him, a bare-chested man in a purple and gold shawl clasps his hands in reverence. An older man in white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a brass tray, and an attendant in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. Marigolds lie at the base of a stone pedestal, and a cameraman with a video camera is partly visible at left.2018-04-14January 15 20162016-01-15April 14 20182018-04-14Night-time photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. Centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha crown, a thick gold bead necklace and a silver chain wears a rust-brown dhoti and holds a small leaf offering packet while looking down. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with a folded white cloth. On the left an orange-robed elder holds bundled cash or offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround them, with a bald man on the right wearing a white shawl. The scene resembles a temple ritual offering with a palanquin procession in the background.2012-06-05A temple ritual inside a stone-walled hall decorated with painted cylindrical pillars, banana leaves and a green-and-pink canopy. A bare-chested priest in a purple dhoti stands at left, his back to the camera, with a cameraman filming at the frame's edge. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wears a rust-orange robe and a large multicolour flower garland, holding a long trident-like staff wrapped in flowers and a green leaf. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest presses his palms together in namaskar. Other attendees in white and a woman in a pink sari stand nearby, with a red cloth on the floor and flower offerings in the lower left.2018-04-14