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Night ritual photograph on a raised platform before a decorated shrine with two deity murti figures adorned with white and gold ornaments and garlands. A man in a red-orange robe with a red-orange turban sits centrally, garlanded with red and white flowers, smiling and holding his hands together. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds fruit above a tray of oranges. To the right, a man in a white shirt pours liquid from a pitcher into a metal plate, while a man in white with a tilak and beaded necklace stands behind holding a long staff. Colourful embroidered red, blue and green banners frame the scene, and several seated devotees in saffron and white watch.

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Night outdoor ritual with a seated man in a maroon robe, a rust-orange turban and red and white flower garlands, holding a fruit and smiling as he offers it to a devotee in white. Behind him, two metal deity murtis adorned with silver jewellery and flower garlands stand before a red and yellow floral backdrop. A tray of oranges and apples sits at lower left, held by a shaven-headed man in orange robes, and a standing attendant in white holds a ceremonial staff with an orange cloth. Colourful embroidered banners frame the scene. The seated man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2013-11-14A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sitting on a raised platform before a decorated deity murti draped in garlands. A devotee in an orange-red cloth and sacred ash on the forehead holds a tray of fruit, while a young boy in red reaches toward a yellow fruit. A man in white with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace holds a long staff on the right. Festoons of colourful patterned cloth and marigold garlands frame the scene.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a matching red-and-gold turban sits centrally beneath an ornate canopy hung with multicoloured woven panels decorated with flowers, birds and geometric borders. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers and a beaded necklace. Behind him two gold-clad deity murtis flank a bank of marigold and rose garlands. A dark-robed attendant on the left, a bald man in a red-brown shawl, holds a tray of oranges; on the right a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and tilak holds a tall ceremonial staff and a brass tray with a pineapple and offerings. Night-time setting, with spectators at the edges.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Night photo of an outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped with red and gold cloth. A smiling man seated in the centre wears a saffron-red robe, an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland, and holds a fruit as he receives offerings. Two devotees with shaved heads in ochre-red robes and ornate necklaces kneel at the table on the left and right, one offering fruit on a plate. A tall brass trident stands at the right, and two silver-adorned deity murti sit behind the seated man against a floral backdrop. A tall decorated banner pole with blue, green and red patterns frames the scene, with a speaker box at left. Pineapples, bananas and other fruit fill the offering table.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14