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A photo of a ritual at an outdoor procession or palanquin. A man in an orange-and-maroon head wrap holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) to the left, near a richly decorated canopy hung with red, yellow and white flower garlands, bells and peacock-feather fans. A man with light hair and a grey shirt peers from behind the garlands. In the foreground a figure in red holds a silver tray with folded cloth and flowers. A white brick wall forms the background.

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A man in a dark olive kurta with glasses stands at the left, bowing toward a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with red, orange and pink marigold garlands and peacock feathers. Behind him a monk in orange robes is partly visible at the top left. A deity murti is seen draped in garlands at the centre of the shrine, with a white brick wall behind. A saffron cloth edge fills the foreground left.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22April 28 20082008-04-28Photograph of a decorated deity murti housed in a golden canopied shrine or palanquin, draped with red, orange and white marigold and carnation garlands, peacock feathers, and a silver crown ornament. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with gold border holds a tray of apples and an orange, while a pink carnation bundle is held nearby. A man in orange and red clothing with a head covering stands at left, watching the offering. Strings of bells and pearls hang from the canopy against a white brick wall.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph of a golden canopied palanquin-style shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands, yellow marigolds and peacock feathers, set outdoors beside a white brick wall. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a red headband and white forehead marks garlands and adjusts the decorations at the top of the shrine, with a framed portrait placed among the garlands. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits draped in orange and purple cloth. On the right a bystander in a checked shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded. Red and yellow drapery hangs behind, and a golden umbrella edge appears at the lower left.2008-04-28October 22 20082008-10-22May 04 20082008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22A devotee in an orange-peach shawl and head covering stands at left, offering a silver tray of fruit (an orange, two green apples and a red apple) toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is framed by a golden canopy hung with red, white and orange garlands, bells and peacock feathers, and is dressed in pink carnation and marigold-style garlands with a silver crown. A devotee's hand rests on the garlands. A partial printed poster is visible at the upper right. The setting is an outdoor, whitewashed wall backdrop.2008-05-12