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Night photograph of an outdoor water-side shrine decorated with a dense arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands above a red-draped platform. A deity murti or devotional figure sits at the centre, adorned with necklaces, with a small oil lamp and a folded patterned rug in front. A man in white clothing kneels or bows near the platform. In the foreground, several women with hair pinned back stand on steps in orange, rust and red saris with gold borders, hands folded in prayer, while children in light clothing watch at right and a woman in a pink-and-white sari stands at the left edge. Dark water stretches behind the shrine, with a metal staircase at upper left.

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November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20Night photograph of a deity murti or ritual figure seated on a pink-draped platform, decorated with a dense arch of multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and white, with a round canopy above. A figure in a red garland stands before the platform. Around six women in saffron, orange and maroon saris stand on steps with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in pale pink on the left. Two small children stand at the right, and a few other people are partly visible near the platform. The surroundings are dark.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20Night photograph of an illuminated shrine on a stone platform beside dark water. A large floral arch of marigold and multicoloured garlands frames a central seated figure draped in a deep red-brown cloth with a yellow garland, while attendants in orange and red ritual wear tend the setting. Several devotees in saffron and orange saris stand on the steps in the foreground with hands folded, and children in white and light clothing watch nearby. A kalasha-like canopy with blue trim tops the arch.2013-11-20A night-time photograph at a riverside ghat shows a decorated shrine platform lit against dark water. A seated figure in a maroon garment with a garland sits on a red-and-blue patterned mat before an arched frame of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands; a deity murti with ornaments is visible within the arch. Several devotees in orange and red saris stand on the stone steps with hands folded in prayer, while two small children stand at right. Two men in white dhotis kneel near the platform.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20Night photo of a decorated deity murti set on a raised platform, framed by a large arch of garlands in purple, yellow, orange and green marigolds with a canopy above. A figure in a maroon robe with a long flower garland stands before the murti, near a small rug, apparently in worship. Several women in orange, red and mustard saris stand on tiled steps with hands folded in namaskar, and children in light clothing watch from the right. The setting is an outdoor temple area with a dark water surface and metal railing at left.2013-11-20Night ritual at an open-air temple courtyard lit by strings of small lamps along the roofline. A large crowd of devotees sits on stone steps in the foreground, many in white and cream clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez, a child in red seated at the right edge. In the centre, a richly decorated golden seat holds a figure draped in orange and red robes, with small deity figures on a yellow-cloth platform before a lit oil lamp. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands at the right, and several priests in orange and white attend the altar. A green light glows in the upper right corner.2009-01-02November 20 20132013-11-20December 14 20162016-12-14