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A photograph of an outdoor temple puja at a shrine. A devotee in orange robes with long hair and a white garland kneels at the front holding a brass tray or aarti plate with a lit lamp, while a bald priest in orange robes stands at left tending oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti and framed portrait sit in a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful striped pillars. Three seated devotees on the right, one in white, one in red and one in blue sari, fold their hands in prayer. Brass bowls of fruit, bananas and sweets sit on a mat in front, with rows of yellow and orange offerings. A visible portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange robes with a garland, labelled with no legible name.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine with a stone deity murti decorated with marigold and yellow garlands. In front, a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a garland sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat. Several people in orange robes stand and kneel near the front: one in orange holds a lamp or aarti flame, another in orange kneels at left, and a standing orange-clad figure at far left holds a mala. Seated devotees in white, red and blue saris and white kurta sit before rows of brass vessels, fruit, bananas and flower-decorated offerings on the ground. Orange pillars and curtains frame the scene, consistent with a puja or aarti.2009-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a stone deity backdrop. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, and a fire pit with offerings is set in front of it. A priest in orange robes kneels at the fire, holding a small lamp, while a second orange-clad attendant stands beside him holding a brass tray. Several devotees sit on striped mats in white and red saris and white clothes, with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, banana bunches and marigold garlands surround the scene. Whether the portrait depicts a candidate in person cannot be confirmed from the image alone; it is a depiction in print and the figure is not established as physically present.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A puja ceremony at an outdoor temple shrine with orange curtains and a stone structure decorated with yellow and white garlands. A man in saffron robes holds a brass tray of offerings toward a framed portrait draped in marigold garlands, depicting a seated figure in orange with a necklace. An older bald priest in orange stands beside him. On the floor, a couple in white and yellow clothing sit with folded hands, joined by women in red and blue saris. Brass bowls hold fruit, sweets, bananas and pineapple, with yellow sweet boxes arranged in front. Deity murti and ornate garlands fill the background.2009-12-26Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like shrine with a stone deity murti behind garlands of marigolds and white flowers. In front, a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with long hair and rudraksha beads sits on a red-and-gold chair draped with flower garlands. Priests in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of yellow flowers and another offering flame near a fire pit surrounded by brass pots and stacked offering boxes. Seated devotees on mats in the lower right include a man in white with a garland, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a blue sari with hands folded. Orange curtains frame the pavilion.2009-12-26December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor fire ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at center holding a lit flame on a tray. Beside him a woman in orange garments holds a lamp; a bearded man in orange on the left presses his palms together. A seated man in orange kneels at lower left with a small flame, and a man in white sits at left. Pink drapes, flower garlands, brass lamps and kalasha vessels, pots of fruit and wood sticks for a homa fire surround the altar. A woman in orange and white at right joins her palms. Several people are visible, all dressed in saffron or white ritual clothes.2008-12-26A temple shrine ritual with a deity murti dressed in garlands and draped in orange cloth, backed by a stone arch and set on a raised platform. In front, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. Two priests in orange robes with white garlands sit on the floor, one reciting or chanting at a microphone. On the right, a devotee in white with a yellow garland sits with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, fruit, bananas, coconuts and many steel bowls of offerings fill the floor.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26