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A photograph of a temple ritual under an open stone pavilion. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red headband and a white flower garland, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers from it. Beside him, a kneeling man in white clothes with folded hands and other men in orange attire attend. To the right stands a deity murti or image decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and red, with a silver-embroidered cloth and brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A photographer with a camera is visible at the right edge, and a hanging wreath of marigold-like garlands decorates the pillars.

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A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a headband, performs a puja at a temple shrine, holding a small metal vessel and lamp. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers hang on the shrine and on deity statues on the right, one a dark figure in green and red cloth. Two people kneel to the left, one in white with hands folded in prayer and one in orange. Brass oil lamps, a lamp stand and a flower-decorated pot sit on the floor. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Stone pillars frame the open hall.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27Photograph of a temple ritual under a stone-pillared covered porch. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multicolour flower garland, holding a lit lamp or aarti vessel high with both hands. Two seated men in white dhoti and orange shawls assist beside brass pots and puja items. To the right, a decorated deity murti or palanquin is draped in white cloth with yellow-bordered fabric, marigold and red flower garlands, and a cobra-hood shaped ornament. Red and yellow balloons and a blue sky are visible through the opening. A partially visible head in the foreground is wrapped in plastic. Aarti is performed. a person: the standing figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the page's presence claim, but cues are limited, so a person is set to unsure.2007-12-25Photograph of a temple entrance hall with carved stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a flower garland, stands centrally in the doorway. Several men in saffron and white garments sit or stand behind a brass ritual setup on a low wooden table, including brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a white floral offering. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers, draped in orange and red cloth, and seated on a purple and orange base. A white cloth covers part of the deity's base. Festive paper decorations hang from the ceiling.2007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23March 03 20112011-03-03January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple ritual under a carved stone pavilion with red curtains. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer at the left. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a silver vessel. In the foreground a tall garland of yellow, red and white flowers wraps a cobra-hooded structure, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at the right. Several people sit at the lower left among brass pots and offerings.2007-12-23A woman with long dark wavy hair in a red-orange sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a deity shrine, with smoke rising from the flame. Two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies kneel at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Behind the shrine stand two painted or sculpted figures in red and gold garments with crowns, and a seated figure in red and gold with a red turban is adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. Brass vessels, a lamp stand, a glass of water and flower petals sit on the stone floor and white cloth in front of the altar.2010-12-28