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Photograph of a ritual at a large multi-armed goddess murti decorated with white lace-like cutouts, red and gold drapery, and white and pink flower garlands. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe, stands on a raised platform at the murti's side, reaching up to the figure's raised hand while holding a silver plate. Below, several devotees with tilak and red and white garlands sit on the ground holding flower trays and leaf plates. A videographer on the left films the scene. Striped roof awning, flowering shrubs and bunting frame the outdoor pavilion.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed deity murti, painted red and yellow with a white crown and garlands, being worshipped under an open shelter with a corrugated roof. A man with long hair, wearing a white-and-red garland and an orange cloth, offers flowers and petals with his hands before the figure while attendants in the foreground hold brass plates of offerings and a banana leaf with sweets. Several people in the lower foreground are partly visible, including a woman with bangles and a man in glasses. Decorated pillars and flowering plants frame the scene.2016-10-08A photograph of a ritual before a large multi-armed goddess murti with a white-and-gold crown, red-and-gold sari, garlands of white flowers and red blooms, and yellow arms holding a sword and other objects. A man with long dark hair, a beard, and a gold-toned necklace wears a pink and white flower garland and stands at the right, holding a silver vessel and offering water or flowers to the deity. Several people in the foreground, including a woman with bangles and a bald man in a white garment, hold leaf plates and offerings. Behind the scene are a white carved backdrop with painted panels and an orange-and-blue decorated pillar under a metal roof. The setting suggests a deity puja or abhishekam.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti, a deity with several raised yellow hands holding weapons and lotus-like flowers, under a tin roof. In the centre a man in saffron-brown robes, wearing long pink and white flower garlands and gold bangles, raises his arm toward the deity during a puja-like offering. In the lower right foreground a person with short grey hair in profile watches, holding a brown cloth and gold jewellery. Red and white decorations and a red canopy edge appear at the top right, and a white fabric drapes the statue's base.2016-10-08A photograph inside a covered, corrugated-roof pavilion with red steel beams. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long, dark dreadlocked hair wears a garland of white flowers with red blossoms and a saffron-orange cloth at his waist, a red-brown armlet on his upper arm. He raises one hand toward a large, yellow-skinned deity murti with multiple arms, a white crown, red and white floral garlands, and a red-and-gold sari, holding weapons including a trident-like staff. Partially visible people and a video camera operator are at the lower edge, and a small glass or vessel is held near the figure. The scene suggests a puja or darshan before a goddess image.2016-10-08October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual space at an ashram. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth holds up a large metal tray. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari stands near a seated figure in an orange chair wearing an orange shawl and a beaded garland. To the right, a large deity murti with a golden crown, weapons, and yellow marigold garlands is decorated with red fabric and ornate white backdrop. Red carpet and flower offerings lie before it, and devotees in orange robes sit on the left. Garlands drape the murti, and a black speaker hangs under the roof.2014-10-02A photograph of a deity murti being decorated at a temporary open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. The goddess figure has a yellow face with bold black eyes and a red-and-gold crown, wears a white lace-patterned garment, a gold necklace with red stones, and white and red flower garlands. Her yellow hands hold weapons and ritual objects. In the left foreground, a shirtless man with long braided hair wears an orange-brown dhoti and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over his shoulder, reaching toward the murti with a ritual implement. A blurred figure fills the right edge. Visible people: two.2016-10-08