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Night-time temple ritual photo. A woman in a red-maroon sari with gold borders, red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a red turban-style head covering holds a small lit flame in one hand. Beside her, a bare-chested priest in maroon and gold dhoti with a tall ornate gold-and-black headdress and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a woven basket tray of oil lamps and a ladle-like spoon, while another priest in maroon with a shaved head and gold armbands helps him. Behind them a priest in a white turban and white garment stands at a doorway. To the right, a deity murti or ornate idol is heavily decorated with multicolour flower garlands of red, pink, yellow and white, gold jewellery and a gold canopy. Petals and offerings lie on a red cloth on the floor, with brass vessels at lower left.

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