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A night-time temple ritual photograph centred on a richly decorated deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with a red backdrop. The murti wears a silver-and-gold garment, a golden crown, and is draped with long garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, also adorned with flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long hair, wearing an orange dhoti and draped in orange cloth, stands with hands joined before the murti. To the left, a second priest with white tilak and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a coconut. A silver bowl, a brass oil lamp, and offerings including a kalasha-like vessel and plantain-leaf items sit on the altar. A smaller garlanded idol stands at right and a golden umbrella hangs above. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja. Smoke fills the air.

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November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06A night-time ritual before a richly decorated deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine with a red backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and bare chest with white tilak and body markings, leans in to offer or adorn the figure. Garlands of red and yellow flowers drape the murti and the adjacent decorated figure at right. A golden kalasha-like vessel and fruit offerings sit on a tray in front, with a silver bowl at lower left and a small oil lamp at lower right amid smoke and a lit flame. A second priest in white with rudraksha mala and tilak stands at the far left edge.2016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06Night ritual photograph in an outdoor temple setting with smoke in the background. Three young men stand at left in orange and saffron dhotis, bare-chested with white ash markings and beaded or flower garlands; the central figure holds his hand toward a richly adorned deity murti. The murti, seated before a gold-framed arch and red drapery, wears a crown, layered red and yellow marigold garlands, sequined ornaments and a long white and silver garment. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, also garlanded. In front are brass kalasha vessels with mango leaves, flower-decorated pots, lit oil lamps and offering bowls on a red-patterned cloth. A standing figure in gold-yellow robes appears at right beside a garlanded pillar. The scene reads as a deity puja or abhishekam; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-11-06A photograph of a temple-style worship scene at night. In the foreground left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth wrap and an orange-red sash, faces the shrine and raises his arm in reverence. Before him stands a richly decorated deity murti dressed in a silver-sequined skirt, crowned with a tall gold headdress, holding a trident and staff, and enveloped in thick garlands of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. Flanking it on the right is a second decorated murti in gold and blue ornaments and a tall crown, also garlanded in red and yellow flowers. The shrine has an ornate gold arch, red drapery, and an orange flag hanging above.2016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06A night-time photograph of a temple abhishekam-style worship before a large deity murti decorated with dense red, yellow and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold textile backdrop. The murti wears an orange-red and gold turban-style crown, carries a trident and a sword, and is dressed in silver and gold embellished garments. Two priests stand at left and centre-left: a young priest in white ritual cloth with a gold necklace and white body markings, and a bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks, white markings on the arms and chest, gold beaded jewellery and an orange dhoti, who is gently holding and adjusting the trident and sword. Gold-framed ornate arch surrounds the shrine.2016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06Night outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof. A fire pit with bright flames sits on a yellow-tiled platform, surrounded by brass plates, flower offerings and a kalasha. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a white-clad assistant with garlands are at work by the homa fire. Centre left stands a decorated deity murti dressed in flower garlands on a flower-covered platform. Right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti in red cloth and garlands, beneath a red and gold canopy. A seated person with folded hands in maroon robes and garland sits on a gold chair at right, with a colourful umbrella behind.2016-02-16