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Night photo of an outdoor shrine under a corrugated metal roof. A lit deity murti with a painted backdrop sits in a niche, flanked by small statues and a bright altar with garlands. A red carpet runs across a stone courtyard toward the shrine. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair, wearing a rust-coloured dhoti, a rust-coloured head wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands with his back to the camera beside a mound of earth. Attendants in orange robes stand at left holding a brass tray, and another figure in orange with red beads stands at right near a bright floodlight.

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November 11 20172017-11-11Night outdoor scene at an open-air shrine area. A man in a maroon-red turban and maroon dhoti, bare-chested, with gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, walks barefoot along a dark red carpet. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand to the left; one holds a brass tray with flowers and the other holds a small brass vessel, both with white forehead markings and beaded malas. Behind them is a canopied shrine with a colourful framed deity mural. A camera operator with a flash is at the right edge, and a pile of earth sits beside the carpet. Several other people in orange robes are in the background.2017-11-11Night procession on a path lined with a red carpet toward an illuminated shrine with a golden deity murti under a canopy. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a red-orange turban, red-orange draped garment with a gold waist band, a red floral garland, and gold armlets, with their back to the camera. Around them stand devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders; two men on the right wear white garments, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth, one holding a tray, and another figure in white holds a long brass trumpet-like instrument. A figure in yellow and white stands on the left, with a wooden staff held by a person at the left edge.2014-12-05Night-time temple procession seen from behind. A figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered sash and a red turban with a bun, wearing a red and white beaded garland and gold armlets, walks toward a brightly lit shrine and a glowing ceremonial structure. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry a brass plate and a golden ceremonial staff, while people in orange robes walk alongside. A red carpet leads toward the lit shrine with a deity murti under an awning.2014-12-05November 11 20172017-11-11Night outdoor ritual on a red carpet under a canopy. At center-left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body stands at a stone homa/yagna pit with offering plates of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. On the right, a man with a tall dreadlocked hairstyle wears a brown-orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a striped shawl, standing with hands folded near the pit. Behind them, a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands in rows, one holding a long trident-like staff, others with garlands. A decorated golden kalasha/peetha-style structure with yellow flowers sits on a red-draped table in the background, and street lights illuminate the setting.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time photograph of a procession at a temple-like shrine with a lit deity altar and painted murtis behind. A central man in a brown robe and a red-brown turban walks barefoot along a dark red carpet, wearing a long pink-and-white garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, with a gold brooch-style pendant. Two attendants flank the left side in orange-saffron dhotis and white headbands with rudraksha-style beaded malas; the nearer one holds a tray and the other holds a small ritual object. A camera operator with a green LIVE banner stands at the right edge. Potted banana leaves and a pink curtain frame the shrine, with a blue bowl on the floor.2017-11-11January 31 20182018-01-31November 05 20162016-11-05A night-time temple ritual inside a pillared hall with striped red-and-white floor mats. In the centre, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and an orange-brown dhoti stands with back partly turned, facing a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed altar garlanded with green, red and white flowers. To the right, attendants in orange robes hold a plate of flowers and a metal vessel, and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the altar stand images of deities and a figure of Shiva with a lingam, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed pot placed before the altar.2018-05-30