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Interior of a temple shrine with stone pillars and a brass oil lamp on the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow dhoti and shawl and a garland, walks barefoot toward the shrine. Behind him, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a garland carries a brass tray with ritual items. On the right, large deity murtis in yellow and orange drapery, with gold ornaments, are heavily garlanded with orange, yellow and red flower garlands. A white-draped altar bench and a brass vessel sit in front of the murtis, with scattered flower petals on the floor.

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A temple ritual photograph of a seated deity murti draped in heavy marigold and red garland strands, with a bearded seated figure partly visible beside it. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold necklace holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit, while a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands centre, hands near the garlanded figure. Behind them a drummer in white dhoti plays a drum, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. Yellow and red cloth covers the seated figures, with a white table at right.2010-12-23Photo of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti in gold and yellow garments, adorned with heavy garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Two men stand at left: one in white dhoti with a shawl, and a long-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and matching wrap with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a brass plate and a lamp for aarti. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Behind them a drummer in white is visible near a stairway and tiled roof. a person cue is absent; the standing priest's long hair and saffron-yellow garments are noted but identity remains uncertain.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A temple ritual photograph in a covered open-air shrine area with red walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated figure draped in orange and garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, wearing a tall gold-trimmed headdress. Beside the shrine stands a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala, holding a brass tray. Behind the altar, a large orange-clad deity murti with a crown and gold jewelry sits on a purple cloth throne, also garlanded. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand in front. Two onlookers are visible in the background behind a railing. Scattered petals and fine light rain are visible.2010-12-27Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A standing man in a long yellow dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle holds a flame lamp (aarti) before a large seated deity murti draped in yellow silk, with a crown, gold jewellery and a rod, and heavily garlanded with orange, red, purple and white flowers. A younger man in white dhoti with saffron-yellow shawl holds a plate of offerings, and a third man in white stands behind. A small yellow-robed figure sits at the base of the murti. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn altar cloth lie in front; a drummer and onlookers stand in the background.2010-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A temple shrine scene under a stone-pillared porch. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foreground figure, with long hair and a saffron headband and rudraksha mala, holds a flame-lit lamp over a silver plate while a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate. Before them, a large deity murti in orange silk with purple lower drapery, crowned and garlanded in marigolds and red and purple flowers, is seated beside a smaller seated figure also wrapped in orange and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and a white-clad onlooker and a red wall appear behind. Festive confetti hangs in the air.2010-12-27December 23 20102010-12-23