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Outdoor photo of a festival puja under a pink fabric canopy with palm trees behind. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and long hanging garland of white, yellow and purple flowers raises one hand and scatters petals and flower bits over a row of golden utsava murti deities. The deities wear orange-and-gold crowns, pink and red silk saris and yellow and green garlands. Two men in orange robes stand at left, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a brass tray. Yellow cloth lies on the white-covered platform. Petals fall through the air.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a temple-style outdoor puja beneath a pink draped canopy. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers, sits with eyes closed, one hand extended toward a row of processional deity murtis. The murtis are decorated with yellow and white garlands, gold crowns and a trident, and wear pink and green silk. Behind them pink curtains and palm trees frame the scene, with a few people in white standing in the background.2009-12-23December 19 20162016-12-19December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor puja under a white canopy with a pink draped backdrop and yellow cloth covering the altar. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the altar; the taller one in an orange top raises a hand, while the other in an orange dhoti wears a gold chain. A framed photograph of a seated man in saffron robes and a long mala sits at centre, flanked by garlanded deity murtis and a figure in red and gold attire, with marigold and yellow garlands. Rangoli designs and scattered petals lie on the ground.2009-12-23A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and wrap, bare-chested, with long hair tied up, standing at the left and raising both hands in a gesture of worship toward three murtis on a white-draped platform. The central figure is a Ganesha murti with a golden crown and white dhoti-style cloth, flanked by two female figures in blue and gold saris wearing tall gold crowns. All three are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Coconuts and a plate of flowers sit at the base, with a red cloth backdrop and a gold arch behind, and a palm-lined outdoor setting.2006-12-26December 30 20092009-12-30A temple ritual scene in which a priest with bare upper body, a yellow dhoti and white sacred markings stands at left, extending his hand to scatter flower petals or garlands toward seated figures. Three large murti-style figures are seated on gilded thrones, adorned with heavy garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers, crowns and ornate jewellery; one figure wears a gold crown and a yellow garment. In front, a man wearing a green turban-style cap, white garland of flowers and a white dhoti sits on a low gold seat, with a pink shawl draped over one shoulder. At right, another seated man in a green cloth cap and white garland with a sacred mark on his forehead sits near the thrones. Brass and offering vessels, scattered petals and floral garlands occupy the floor; a young man with bare shoulders and a shaved head sits at lower left.2013-07-18April 30 20152015-04-30Night outdoor ritual photograph. A barefoot man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a long dark sash and a rust-brown turban, stands on a striped cloth runner raising one arm and holding a pink flower bunch aloft, a pink garland over his shoulder. To his left a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray of flowers and a lamp. On the right, ornately decorated deity murtis and metal figures sit on yellow platforms heaped with marigold and mixed garlands in yellow, purple and red. Behind them a row of people in saffron and orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali, some with rudraksha malas, under a yellow canopy and red flags. Flower petals litter the ground.2017-11-11