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Photograph of a temple ritual beside large white deity murtis draped in red, yellow and green flower garlands. In the foreground, a person with long, curly dark hair and a bare back wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and holds a flat offering or prasad plate. Beside them, a younger figure in a plain orange robe with a red border and a red bindi stands holding a silver tray with offerings, and a gold pendant is visible at the chest. The murtis have crowns, gold ornaments and a green headdress. Behind them is a pale block wall, and at lower left a woven basket and brass vessel sit on the floor.

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November 09 20072007-11-09Two saffron-robed men perform a ritual before a large painted deity murti decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. The foreground figure, seen from behind with long dark curly hair and bare shoulders, holds a brass vessel and a plate. A second man in orange-brown robes with a red tilak stands beside him holding a silver plate with offerings. The murti has a gold crown and an orange silk cloth. The wall behind is plain grey block.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple ritual inside a bright room with grey concrete-block walls. A man with long, curly black hair and a shoulder-exposed orange robe raises his right arm, marked with white ash, toward large painted deity murti decorated with red, yellow and green garlands and gold crowns. Behind him, another man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a metal pot, a small bell-like vessel and white offerings, as a third person in orange robes stands partly visible at the lower edge with a brass vessel. Ash marks on the arm and offerings suggest a puja or abhishekam being performed.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of red, purple, yellow and green flowers. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long, loose hair and a white forehead mark stands at the centre, holding a lamp toward the garlanded deity murti of a seated figure and a tall standing deity with crowns and gold jewellery. A second man in orange clothing with a shaved head, gold necklace and bangles stands at left holding a brass plate with offerings. A white statue in yellow robes sits at the base of the altar and a brass lamp stand is at right.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09March 03 20112011-03-03November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph inside a plain white-walled hall during a temple ritual. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands with back to camera, reaching to adorn a white statue of a crowned, seated saint dressed in orange satin with a multicoloured floral garland of white, red, yellow and green. A young man in orange robes with a red tilak and a long necklace stands at left holding a silver bowl, while a photographer with a camera stands behind him. A green-and-white decorated deity or kalasha element rises beside the statue with a raised white hand holding a green object, and a child in orange sits at lower left. Plain white walls and a white-draped table complete the setting.2007-11-09Temple shrine scene at night with a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, in front of a golden arch. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left: a man holding a brass tray of offerings and a woman in long hair and orange clothing gesturing toward the deity. Brass lamps, bowls and a brass lamp stand sit on the floor in the foreground, with a white cloth over a seated figure.2011-11-29December 29 20072007-12-29November 09 20072007-11-09March 03 20112011-03-03