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A young woman in a green sari with yellow and red flower garlands and a gold head ornament sits before a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, while a man in a rust-coloured dhoti and orange shawl with white body markings and a rudraksha mala feeds her a sweet from his hand. Behind them a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti holds a tray of metal bowls, and a pink lotus is visible. The scene is under a metal-roofed open pavilion with a small loudspeaker and a bull figure on the right.

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October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a bright pink-faced Ganesha murti and a lion-faced deity murti. A young man in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested with white sandal markings on his arms, holds a small dish and applies a yellow paste to the forehead of a young girl. She wears a green silk blouse and skirt, heavy yellow marigold garlands with red flower strands, gold jewellery and a gold crown. Steel bowls, a small brass lamp and offering items sit on a table in the foreground. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style blessing.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A young girl in a green sari with a yellow and red marigold garland sits before a large deity murti with a lion-faced figure and a Ganesha-like head behind her. A man with a shaved head, bare torso with white markings, an orange-brown dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala feeds her a sweet from his fingers. Brass vessels, offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a table at left, with a red-roofed shelter overhead.2014-10-02A photo of a ritual at an open-air pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A young woman in a green sari with gold border sits on a raised platform wearing a gold head ornament and a yellow marigold garland with red flowers, holding a pink lotus. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti with a long braid kneels before her, pouring or offering water from a silver vessel, while a second man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small ritual implement. Behind them is a large deity murti with a yellow garland, and a silver kalasha and brass lamps sit on the platform. A small framed photo of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala is visible at lower left, labelled by no readable caption.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof. A young woman in a green sari with a red border and a yellow marigold garland sits on a raised platform, wearing a jewelled headpiece and holding a pink flower. Beside her, a man with a shaved head and orange-brown dhoti with yellow border stands in front of a small cart, pouring from a silver vessel, while a peacock-feather fan is held at the upper left. Red roses and yellow garlands decorate the scene, with a palm tree and red building behind.2014-10-02A young priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders applies a yellow paste to the forehead of a seated young woman in a green sari with a gold border. She wears yellow marigold garlands, red flower accents, gold jewellery and a gold headpiece. Behind her stands a large deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, beside a lion figure with a fierce open-mouthed face. Brass bowls of food, metal vessels, incense sticks and a pink lotus sit on a cloth-covered table under a open-sided shelter. The scene suggests a ritual blessing with a ceremonial tilak.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A young girl in a green sari with a yellow and red flower garland sits on a low red-and-patterned platform under a metal-roofed open pavilion, holding a pink lotus-like flower above a small brass vessel while incense smoke rises. Beside her a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, marked with white ash on his chest, holds a small object at a metal stand. Marigold and red flower garlands hang on a deity murti at right, with a brass kalasha in the foreground and a palm tree and red building behind.2014-10-02