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A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, holding a bright lamp or light near his face. In front of him a brick fire pit with a small flame burns. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments is adorned with layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, draped in green cloth. Behind, another orange-clad man stands with hands folded, and several men in white dhotis stand in the background beneath a corrugated metal roof, with a red-draped stand holding flower garlands and a brass vessel nearby.

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A photograph of an evening ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange-red dhoti with an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, his long hair swept back. Near a small brick fire pit with a flame, two more men in saffron-orange cloth stand in prayer, and a few white-clad men stand further back. At right, a large silver-and-gold deity murti with a crown is adorned with dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers and gold jewellery, seated on a green-draped vahana. A red-draped altar holds additional flower garlands.2014-11-25A temple puja under a metal roof at night. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red dhoti with a gold border and a beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a small fire pit with flames. Behind him, a second man in a red-orange dhoti stands near a red-draped altar holding a microphone. To the right, a large ornate deity murti with a silver crown, gold jewellery and garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers is decorated on a green cloth-draped stand. A brass kalasha sits nearby. Three people are visible in total.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A photograph of a ritual scene inside a covered hall at night. A man with hair tied in a knot at the back of his head stands with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a beaded necklace. He faces a silver-framed shrine holding a Ganesha deity murti, decorated with a gold crown, red and pink garlands, orange marigold and purple flower garlands, and a green silk backdrop. Brass pots and offerings are arranged on a red-covered table to the left, with an oil lamp flame visible in the lower left.2014-11-25May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25Photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall with an orange-tiled floor and framed portraits on the back wall. On the left, a bearded man with a black turban, pink and white garland, and a red dhoti stands with hands folded in front of a small lit oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with dense garlands in orange, red, purple and white, and sits on a gilded throne with a purple cloth. A silver vessel rests on the floor before it. A bull statue and another standing murti appear in the background.2018-05-31November 23 20142014-11-23November 25 20142014-11-25