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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sitting on a raised platform before a decorated deity murti draped in garlands. A devotee in an orange-red cloth and sacred ash on the forehead holds a tray of fruit, while a young boy in red reaches toward a yellow fruit. A man in white with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace holds a long staff on the right. Festoons of colourful patterned cloth and marigold garlands frame the scene.

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November 14 20132013-11-14Night ritual photograph on a raised platform before a decorated shrine with two deity murti figures adorned with white and gold ornaments and garlands. A man in a red-orange robe with a red-orange turban sits centrally, garlanded with red and white flowers, smiling and holding his hands together. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds fruit above a tray of oranges. To the right, a man in a white shirt pours liquid from a pitcher into a metal plate, while a man in white with a tilak and beaded necklace stands behind holding a long staff. Colourful embroidered red, blue and green banners frame the scene, and several seated devotees in saffron and white watch.2013-11-14Night outdoor ritual with a seated man in a maroon robe, a rust-orange turban and red and white flower garlands, holding a fruit and smiling as he offers it to a devotee in white. Behind him, two metal deity murtis adorned with silver jewellery and flower garlands stand before a red and yellow floral backdrop. A tray of oranges and apples sits at lower left, held by a shaven-headed man in orange robes, and a standing attendant in white holds a ceremonial staff with an orange cloth. Colourful embroidered banners frame the scene. The seated man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Outdoor ritual scene at night with a seated man on a raised platform wearing a saffron-orange turban, a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body, and multiple garlands of pink and white flowers. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, framed by red and yellow floral garlands and blue-and-red patterned cloth hangings. To the left, a bald priest in white holds a silver tray of fruit. On the right, a man with white forehead markings, rudraksha mala and bare upper body raises a long stick, while a young shaved-headed child in orange reaches up toward the seated man's hand. Four people are visible.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a matching red-and-gold turban sits centrally beneath an ornate canopy hung with multicoloured woven panels decorated with flowers, birds and geometric borders. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers and a beaded necklace. Behind him two gold-clad deity murtis flank a bank of marigold and rose garlands. A dark-robed attendant on the left, a bald man in a red-brown shawl, holds a tray of oranges; on the right a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and tilak holds a tall ceremonial staff and a brass tray with a pineapple and offerings. Night-time setting, with spectators at the edges.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14