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Photograph of a festive temple-style ritual inside a decorated hall. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks wears a multicoloured flower garland and holds a red-and-white tray with a folded white cloth and a small red book. Centre right, a smiling woman in a red and gold sari with white jasmine garlands sits on the floor with hands together. Behind her a young man wears a rudraksha mala and bare chest, and a girl in orange sits nearby. Background shows ornate golden shrines with deity murti heavily adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana plants, and hanging yellow garlands. Another woman in brown with a mala stands behind. The setting is a colourful ceremony with floral decoration.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, banana plants and gold-framed arches. Behind the foreground, a richly adorned deity murti sits on a gold-draped stage with garlands. Several people stand and sit around the shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and flower garlands leans forward holding a brass plate with a white cloth and a small framed picture. A bald man in white dhoti and garland bends forward, with a woman with long dark hair in a brown sari nearby. A woman in a blue sari and white blouse stands at left, and a young girl in orange clothing stands at right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja with offerings.2016-12-19A temple-style ceremony beside richly decorated shrines with marigold and garland arrangements and a large deity murti dressed in flower garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth and pink-and-white garland, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat at left, holding a small offering. Opposite him a bare-chested man with white markings on his chest and shoulders and a light tan cloth stands with palms joined, receiving the seated man's blessing. Beside him a woman in a white and red floral garland and a young woman in a dark garland stand with hands folded. Behind, a man in a saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads and other devotees in orange clothing watch. A silver trident stands in front, with fruit, brass plates, a coloured cloth and offerings on the floor. The seated man has distinctive long dark hair and a sweeping saffron robe with ceremonial adornments, which matches the page's a person reference, though his appearance is only partly visible.2016-12-19A night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and banana-leaf garlands, gold-framed arches and a deity murti dressed in flower garlands. In the foreground a long-haired man with a multicoloured flower garland and a bare upper body stands with his back to the camera, offering a red wooden box with a printed picture to a smiling woman in a magenta top and purple skirt wearing a white flower garland. Beside her a man with a vibhuti-marked forehead, rudraksha mala and bare chest kneels, and a woman in white garments with a flower garland bends forward. Another woman in an orange-brown top and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Fruit and brass trays sit on a striped cloth at right. The scene looks like a devotional offering or puja. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night photograph of a temple-style ritual before a richly decorated shrine with gold arches, banana leaves and marigold garlands draped over deity murtis. In the foreground a bearded man with a long rudraksha-style multicolour beaded garland faces left. A woman in a white garment with red flower garland hands a brass tray of offerings, including a blue cloth and packet, to a man in a patterned shawl with yellow beads, seated before the shrine. Another person in white kneels at lower right among offerings and a brass plate of yellow items. A person in orange-brown clothing stands behind them. Five to six people are visible in total.2016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a richly decorated shrine with gold and flower garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a multicolored flower garland, sits on a leopard-print throne-like seat with a golden lion-head armrest. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit on a striped mat: a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-green border and a man in a white dhoti with a red-flowered garland extend their hands toward a brass tray holding a red bag with a printed portrait. Other people stand behind wearing orange garments, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, and a smiling woman in an orange sari stands at the upper center. Golden deity murtis and yellow marigold garlands fill the background, along with a silver ceremonial staff in the foreground.2016-12-19A photograph of a night-time puja in a decorated temple setting. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a pink-and-blue beaded garland stands with his back partly to the camera, extending his hands toward a brass tray. A woman in a teal blouse and gold-patterned sari, wearing white jasmine garlands, holds the tray and sits in front of a small red-and-gold offering box and yellow flowers. Behind them a woman in a blue-and-white sari with a flower garland stands beside a white-robed figure with a sandalwood-marked forehead and yellow beads, while another woman in a dark dress stands near the altar. The altar is hung with yellow marigold garlands and lit by lamps, with arched gold-and-yellow shrine frames holding deity murtis and banana leaves behind. The left man has a distinctive long hair and beaded garland, but his appearance is not sufficient to confirm the a person candidate, so he is described only by role as a man receiving the tray.2016-12-19March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Indoor festival scene inside a decorated pavilion with a red carpet. A bald monk in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and holding a small booklet, surrounded by devotees in orange and red garments. Behind them stand carved stone and gilded deity figures and lion sculptures, adorned with colourful tassels and garlands, and a row of brass lamps. A woman in white with a red sash stands nearby, and several women and men in white and orange move through the crowd. Overhead hang orange umbrella-style canopies.2016-04-24December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a Kalpataru Darshan audience inside a temple-like hall. On the left, a man seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-face armrest wears an orange-brown shawl, a long red and white flower garland, gold ornaments, and a gold armlet; a golden trident and ornate red hangings stand behind him. Opposite him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border kneels with palms joined and forehead bowed. Smiling women in white, red and orange saris and a young man in a saffron shawl with orange garland watch nearby; a gold-framed photograph is held in the foreground. Several devotees in the background wear jewellery and saris. Kalpataru darshan, wish-fulfilling blessing session, with a throne, garlands and devotees gathered.2016-05-22