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A woman in a rust-orange sari with her back to the camera holds a silver handbell in her right hand while facing a gold-framed shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, and jewelled necklaces, with a golden lion-shaped figure at its base. To the right, a Ganesha murti in orange and pink attire sits on a decorated pedestal draped in purple and teal cloths. Two men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, and oil lamps and a stone-lined pit with offerings sit in the foreground. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond.

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August 20 20142014-08-20A woman seen from behind, wearing a rust-red sari with a draped shoulder and her hair in a bun, holds a silver handbell and stands before a golden shrine niche. Inside the niche is a dark Ganesha deity murti adorned with a large garland of red, white and multicoloured flowers, a silver crown and a gold necklace, with a golden lion-headed figure at the base. To the right stands a second Ganesha murti in orange and purple garments with a floral garland, on a teal-draped platform. Brass oil lamps sit on the ground, a square stone pit with offerings lies in the foreground, and a tin roof and palm trees frame the open-air courtyard where two white-clad men stand at the right edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof: a priest in an orange-brown cloth wrapped over one shoulder and red-and-white beaded necklaces stands with his back partly turned, holding a burning camphor flame on a dish over a silver tray while raising his other hand toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, layered garlands of white, red, yellow and orange flowers, a jewelled necklace and a blue cloth. Gold-toned shrine arch and steps surround it, with palm trees and a pool visible beyond.2014-08-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A priest in an orange-red unstitched robe and gold armlets stands at left, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, offering a pink flower toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow marigold garlands, red flower garlands, multiple gold necklaces and a gold crown, seated on a green draped throne within an ornate gold arched frame. Brass bowls of offerings sit in the foreground. Red and white striped walls and a small shrine stand behind, under a canopy.2015-02-23A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth and a long red beaded mala garland stands at left, his hand extended toward a large ornate golden deity murti. The murti is crowned, adorned with a silver-and-jewelled necklace and draped in multiple garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, seated on a blue cloth over a golden base. Behind them are a gold-arched shrine frame, potted plants and stone steps. a person appearance cue is not clearly established, so identity is unsure.2014-08-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame holding a deity murti dressed in red and white embellished garments, crowned, wrapped in heavy gold necklaces and layered yellow marigold and red flower garlands, seated on a green cloth before a gold-decorated base. On the left, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange cloth wears a red-and-orange flower garland and gold armlets, his hands raised in worship toward the image. Behind the shrine are small figurines, a pink-and-white pedestal and a red-and-white wall under a canopy.2015-02-23