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A figure with long dark dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a purple-and-white flower garland and an orange cloth, stands at the centre adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. The murti, draped in orange fabric and yellow and red marigold garlands, is decorated with a gold crown and gold ornaments, and is set within a golden arched shrine. In the foreground, a silver oil lamp (aarti lamp) stands beside another lamp, and at the left edge a person wearing an orange turban is partly visible. At right, a black stone deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with white garlands, stands beside a stone figure. Banana bunches hang overhead, and the scene is lit at night in a temple setting.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A long-haired figure with a shaved-chest body and a black-and-orange robe stands at night before an ornate golden shrine decorated with yellow, white and red garlands, performing a lamp ritual with outstretched arms. A silver oil lamp with a flame sits on a stand in the foreground. Beside the shrine, a man with a bare upper body, orange dhoti and yellow garlands holds a brass plate of turmeric or flower offerings. Yellow and white flower strands hang along the frame and a deity murti stands in an ornate alcove at left. Bright lights and draped fabric surround the temple-like setting.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. A bare-chested man with long, dark, matted hair and an orange cloth around his waist reaches up with both arms to adorn an ornate golden shrine niche draped in pink and white silk. A green silk cloth hangs beside the garlands. To the left stands a dark stone deity murti with a crown and white garland, and a brass lamp sits at the right. Banana leaves and a hanging lamp are visible at the top of the frame.2016-12-19A temple-style ritual inside a tent-covered hall with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A bare-chested bearded man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an ochre-orange cloth, reaches toward a large black stone deity murti dressed in white and red garments and white-and-red flower garlands. Two attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand at left, one holding a lit flame on a tray and the other a tray of offerings. Marigold and rose garlands drape a golden palanquin-like altar and a decorated kalasha-style setting behind them, with a banana plant and yellow floral decor framing the scene.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual indoors under a white tent ceiling with a banana leaf hanging above. A shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a pink and white flower garland, and a rust-orange cloth wrapped around his lower body raises a lit lamp in his right hand toward the deities. Before him stand a black stone murti of a deity with a tall crown and a white dhoti, and a gold-clad deity dressed in green and red silk, both decorated with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. Brass lamps and a silver tray sit on the red floor, scattered with flower petals. Behind them, a large gold and blue arched canopy frames the altar.2016-12-19A photograph inside a decorated hall shows a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland standing at left, bare-chested on his upper body, holding a lit lamp or flame toward an ornate altar. The altar is heavily adorned with yellow marigold and orange and white flower garlands, red roses and a golden arched backdrop. Before it stand black stone deity murtis dressed in white and red-bordered dhotis, and silver vessels and a silver tray with petals sit on the red floor. A banana plant and a ceiling fan are visible. The scene reads as a puja or aarti. The man's appearance is consistent with a person with saffron clothing and a garland, and his role is performing the lamp offering before the deity murtis. The image appears to be a photo of a ritual rather than an event poster.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers and a gold crown. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a purple-and-white flower garland holds a gold necklace-like ornament with both hands while standing before the decorated figures. A younger attendant in an orange cloth stands at left holding a small brass vessel, and a silver oil lamp with a flame sits in the right foreground beside garlanded brass and black stone figures. Draped orange and gold fabric and a silver ceremonial fan-like object frame the scene.2016-12-19