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A photograph of a festival ritual setting under a corrugated roof with a floral-decorated ritual structure. In the foreground, a green-faced deity murti with a golden crown and a layered gold-and-silver hooded serpent backdrop is draped in yellow marigold garlands and heavy beaded necklaces. Behind it, a tiered platform wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits beside a second decorated figure under a purple cloth with colourful flower garlands. Two men in pink and white dhotis stand at left, one holding a brass lamp and a ritual object, while a third man in a white dhoti and purple shawl stands nearby. Brass oil lamps rest on the floor in the foreground.

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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a saffron-toned cloth stands beside a second priest in a pink dhoti, who attends to a large decorated structure. The structure is a tiered pedestal draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a red cloth canopy overhead, and is topped by several small deity figures. On the right, a green-faced deity murti wearing a gold crown and a dark embroidered garment with a yellow shawl, adorned with garlands, sits under a golden canopy. Behind, a purple draped platform holds further garlanded figures, and a framed image of deities appears on the left. Ornate silver-toned backdrop panels complete the scene.2015-01-12A tiered, multicolored ceremonial structure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sits at the center of a covered pavilion. Above it, two painted faces of deities are framed by flowers and a canopy. To the right, a standing figure in orange and yellow robes with a green face and heavy gold necklaces is shown beside a large ornate halo of gilded arms. On the left, a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth and a woman in a pink sari with a white shawl raise their hands in worship near the structure. Additional painted deity panels and gilded shrines are visible in the background, with a white backdrop and flower arrangements.2015-01-12Outdoor temple ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Two large deity murtis with green-and-gold faces, blue and orange garments and crowns stand at the front, one holding a sword. A shirtless priest in a pink dhoti raises a hand near the shrine, while another pink-clad priest stands nearby. Men in green vests sit in the foreground beside a stone platform with offerings, banana plants and garlands framing the scene.2015-01-12Outdoor temple-style ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with banana plants and flower-draped deity murtis. Two murtis in front are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigolds; one is painted blue and clad in blue robes, another stands on a wooden platform with a gold-rimmed halo. A tall umbrella with gold fringe hangs at upper right over a golden shrine arch with garlanded figures. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in pink dhoti stands near a decorated altar, and a man in a white-and-purple dhoti holds a saffron-orange cloth, while another man in a yellow-and-orange lungi stands at right. Several seated men in green shirts sit in the lower left, and a brass lamp rests near the foreground.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ritual scene inside a white tented pavilion showing decorated deity murtis on a tiered altar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two gold-crowned figures with painted faces sit atop the central pedestal, while a green-faced murti in an orange garment and layered gold necklace stands with a multi-armed halo of carved gold on the right, and a red-clad murti with a golden crown sits at left. Garlanded kalasha-like forms and a golden canopy frame the arrangement. A priest in white is visible in the background, and a few devotees' heads appear at the lower edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present; the only prominent figures are statues.2015-01-12A temple-style ritual under a open-sided tent with corrugated roof and white side screens. Several elaborately garlanded deity murti sit on decorated stone and wooden platforms, adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red and purple fabric. On the left, a garlanded figure sits under a decorated umbrella. A bare-chested priest in pink dhoti and a red-and-white cloth stands centre-right, holding a brass vessel near the platforms. Seated devotees in green shawls and white dhotis, many with white and red forehead markings, sit in rows in the foreground. Banana plants and blue-and-gold draped bunting line the background. The scene looks like a homa or abhishekam observance.2015-01-12A photograph of a temple ritual setting under a corrugated shade roof, with a large colourful pedestal (peetha) of pink, green and blue tiers heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a green-faced deity murti with a golden crown, silver and white jewelled necklace and orange cloth stands before a silver halo-shaped backdrop. To the right, a second deity figure with garlands sits on a purple-draped platform beneath a gold arch. A man in white dhoti and a pink-bordered cloth, with bare upper body, raises one arm at the left edge near the pedestal. Other figures in pink and white ritual clothes are partly visible. Banana plants and a red building show through the open sides.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12