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A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a decorated deity murti on an elaborate ratha-style platform heavily adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and multicoloured flower strands. The deity murti has a blue face and a golden crown, and a trident is visible in the foreground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-green border stands with his back to the camera, raising his right arm toward the deity. Ornate golden arches frame the scene, with additional garlanded deity figures at the left and right edges and a hazy, smoky atmosphere around them.

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A photograph of a richly decorated temple ratha or palanquin draped with yellow and multicolour marigold garlands, with two painted deity murti faces visible at the top, one blue-faced and one with a golden crown. Two priests stand in front: the one at left, bare-chested, raises an arm toward the deities; the one at right, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a hair knot, holds a steel pot. Ornate gold arches and purple cloth frame the scene amid hazy smoke or incense.2015-01-12A photograph of a temple ritual: a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and sacred thread stands at the left, extending his right arm to wave a flame toward two blue-faced deity murtis draped in heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. Marigold and rose petals cover the pedestal, and a red cloth hangs behind the shrine. The image is hazy with smoke or light haze. The priest is the only visible person and his face is not shown, so no identity is attributed.2015-01-12A photograph of a priest in a white dhoti performing aarti with a lamp before a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a green and pink pedestal, heavily adorned with yellow marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with a red cloth draped behind it. Smoke or incense haze fills the scene. To the left, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands beside a small painted deity figure in yellow garlands. Ornate golden arches and purple drapery frame the altar.2015-01-12A decorated ritual pedestal draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers holds two painted deity murtis with blue faces and crowns behind it. A priest with bare upper body and a rudraksha-style mala leans in and holds a lit flame over a brass plate, while a second man in beige dhoti and a white garment assists beside the platform. A purple cloth backdrop and ornate framed deity images fill the background.2015-01-12A photograph of a decorated ritual procession float, dense with yellow marigold and mixed flower garlands, draped in red and purple cloth and topped by a golden umbrella canopy. Two large deity murtis with painted faces and crowns sit on the float, and a priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body raises a lit oil lamp toward them. Other priests in white and orange dhotis stand at left, and a smoky, hazy light fills the tent. The scene suggests an aarti before a deity murti on a ratha or palanquin.2015-01-12A tiered, multicolored ceremonial structure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sits at the center of a covered pavilion. Above it, two painted faces of deities are framed by flowers and a canopy. To the right, a standing figure in orange and yellow robes with a green face and heavy gold necklaces is shown beside a large ornate halo of gilded arms. On the left, a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth and a woman in a pink sari with a white shawl raise their hands in worship near the structure. Additional painted deity panels and gilded shrines are visible in the background, with a white backdrop and flower arrangements.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph inside a large white tent of a temple-style ritual. In the centre, a richly decorated ornamental altar or ratha-like structure is wreathed in yellow marigold garlands and red and white floral strands, with two deity murtis visible at its top. A man stands bare-chested at the altar wearing a pink dhoti and a saffron-coloured sash, raising a lit flame or lamp toward the deities. At the right, an older bearded man with a white beard and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and stands beside another priest in a yellow and orange dhoti. In the foreground left, a seated deity murti is adorned with yellow garlands. Devotees and attendants stand around the altar, and a pink-rimmed brass plate and offerings sit at the lower edge.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photo of a richly decorated deity murti pair seated on a large pink and green pedestal, covered in dense yellow, orange, and purple marigold garlands and flower petals. Two blue-faced murti figures wear golden crowns; one holds a trident-like staff. A red cloth drapes behind them, with an ornate gold arch behind. In the foreground, two priests stand at the pedestal: one bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilak, the other with hair tied in a knot, with a offering plate of flowers and fruit beside them. The setting appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam or puja.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13Photo of a temple ritual at a decorated palanquin-style shrine, densely garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured flower strings. Two deity murtis with blue-painted faces and gold crowns sit on the shrine, one holding a trident-like staff. Three male priests stand in front: the nearest bare-chested with white sacred markings on the torso and body, wearing a yellow-and-red dhoti, one hand raised; another in a pink cloth with markings on the face; a third at the left edge in pink with white forehead lines. Striped and gold-trimmed textiles and a purple cloth hang behind the shrine under a white canopy.2015-01-12