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A photograph inside a temple hall of a woman in a green silk sari with a maroon border offering flowers to a golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha/palanquin) holding small deity figures in yellow and red garments. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside her holding a tray, and several men in white dhoti and saffron cloth stand in the background. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the floor, and a richly decorated golden arch frames the shrine. Behind, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a shelf holds fruit offerings.

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November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph inside a temple courtyard shows a man with long swept-back hair and a bare upper body, wearing a green silk dhoti with a maroon border and a yellow-beaded necklace. He stands at the right, extending one arm over a golden-framed arch that shelters small carved and painted deity murti dressed in yellow and orange garments on a gilded palanquin-like platform. He holds a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp sits on a low stand in the foreground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange robes stand with hands folded near an orange wall, and a black board with white lettering hangs at left. Marigold garlands, bananas and fruit offerings lie on the altar to the right.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple ritual in progress before a gilded ornate arch-shaped shrine seat on wheels, holding a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red flowers. A person in a green silk sari with a gold border leans in to adjust garlands and place offerings on the murti. Behind them a second person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, holds a brass plate with yellow flowers. At lower left a man in white ritual clothing rings a bell beside a flame. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and red-draped deity figures with floral garlands appear in the background. Red and white striped pillars and stone carvings frame the sanctum.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman in a green sari with a maroon border bending forward and pouring water or milk from a small vessel over a golden deity murti seated under an ornate gold arch. The murti, dressed in yellow and red cloth, is set on a gold palanquin-style base with attendant figures. Beside it on the wet floor is a small bronze figure on a carved wooden stand. Behind, a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and two white-clad priests with folded hands stand near a black board listing names. Marigold garlands and offerings adorn a shrine at right.2011-11-01A woman in a green sari with a white-and-gold flower garland stands with folded hands in front of a golden processional palanquin holding deity murtis, two of them in yellow and red garments. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths stand near a temple wall, some holding offerings. Fruits, flowers and a lamp sit on a stone ledge at right, and the pavement is wet with scattered yellow petals. Red curtains hang from the temple structure.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Photo inside a temple shrine. A devotee in a green saree with a gold-bordered pallu and a garland stands at left, holding offerings and folding hands in prayer toward a golden palanquin-style stand holding a deity murti with two attendant figures in yellow garments. Behind the palanquin, a red and gold deity is decorated with garlands, and offerings of fruit sit on a tray. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far left near a wall board listing names. Orange and white striped walls and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2011-11-01Inside a temple courtyard, a person in a green saree with a blouse and a garland of flowers stands with hands folded in prayer beside a golden palanquin-style shrine holding small standing deity figures draped in yellow cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand near a wall with a sign board. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in red and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, with brass lamps in front. A small wooden offering tray and marigold petals sit on the floor in the foreground.2011-11-01