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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with a striped awning and red support poles. Central sculpted deity murti with multiple arms, gold crown and dark face with tilak, draped in rudraksha mala and garlands, holding a trident and a mace-like emblem. Flanking figures are similarly adorned murtis in gold crowns, garlands and jewellery, with flower offerings at their bases. Behind them stands a person in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair facing away from the camera; the figure is visible only from behind with no identifiable face, so no identification is made. Background includes a temple structure and green trees, with a few people in white dhotis and a man in white with red shawl at right.

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A photograph of a temple ritual setting with several deity figures arranged on a red-draped stone platform, surrounded by green leaves and red flowers. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and holds a trident-like staff and other hand objects, with a red-and-gold garment. Flanking figures wear red-and-gold, orange and green garments and elaborate necklaces, and the figures on the right wear tall golden headdresses. The setting includes a canopy roof, a small shrine with painted deity imagery, and a few standing devotees in white and saffron in the background. These appear to be deity murti figures, not living people.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11Three golden-bronze murti statues stand outdoors before a tree-lined backdrop and a yellow-roofed shelter. The central four-armed deity murti wears a tall golden crown with red gems, a white Vaishnava-style tilak, rudraksha malas and a red-stoned pendant; it holds a cross-shaped staff in one hand and a leaf-tipped sceptre in another. A figure on the left wears a red turban with gold-bordered rudraksha and pearl garlands, and a figure on the right wears a tall ornate crown with red stones, pink flowers and gold coin necklaces. Foreground leaves, a red flower and a decorated pot are visible. Statues are not physical people.2014-07-11Outdoor photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace, viewed from behind and to the side, facing a row of ornately dressed deity murti on a red-draped platform. The central murti has a golden crown, a tall white-and-red forehead mark, a trident-like staff and raised hands, with garlands of flowers and beads. Flanking figures wear red and gold headdresses and garlands, and small kalasha-like vessels with green leaves and red flowers sit in front. Behind, a red-robed deity figure stands in a temple shrine with a red canopy and trees.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor ritual scene with a red-draped altar holding several deity murtis: a four-armed figure with a gold crown, holding a trident-like staff and other objects, adorned with garlands, rudraksha beads and a red bead necklace, with a vibhuti marking on the forehead; flanking figures wear gold crowns and rudraksha or flower garlands, and small kalasha-style pots with green leaves and red flowers sit in front. On the left, a standing woman in a red-orange sari with a dark braid holds a long blue and orange fringed parasol. Beside her, a child is seen from behind. Behind the altar are trees, a red-and-white cloth and a camera on a tripod.2014-07-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual set against palm trees. In the foreground, several small clay-like figures and deity murti are arranged on a red cloth, each topped with a kalasha-style crown and decked with garlands and beaded necklaces; one holds a small trident-like staff. Behind them stands a larger deity murti in gold crown and red garments with rudraksha-style beads. At right, a person with hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red garment with a yellow border, stands with hands folded facing the shrine. A circular red frame hangs from a pole at upper right, and an orange cloth lies in the lower foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair pulled back stands at left in a rust-orange garment with a gold border and a red garland around the neck, extending the arm to scatter petals or grains over the deities. Two metal deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with heavy gold jewellery, blue and gold necklaces, garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, and tall gold crowns. A golden arch with a green backdrop frames the shrine, and a canopy and palm plant appear in the background. A small drum lies at left.2014-11-26Three decorated murti figures seated side by side on a richly embellished textile-draped seat before a green backdrop with gold ornamental panels. The central figure wears a tall gold crown with a red and white Shiva-style emblem on the forehead, layered jewelled necklaces with green and red stones, and a white floral garland with lace-like beadwork; it holds a trident and raises a hand. The figure on the left wears a maroon turban, a bead-embroidered maroon garment, and gold coin-like necklaces, with raised hand. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, a red garment with white beadwork, and holds a ritual object in one hand. Gold-bordered red and maroon cloths drape the seat. No living people are visible; these are deity murtis.2015-05-10