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Night photo of a decorated deity murti set on a raised platform, framed by a large arch of garlands in purple, yellow, orange and green marigolds with a canopy above. A figure in a maroon robe with a long flower garland stands before the murti, near a small rug, apparently in worship. Several women in orange, red and mustard saris stand on tiled steps with hands folded in namaskar, and children in light clothing watch from the right. The setting is an outdoor temple area with a dark water surface and metal railing at left.

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Night photograph of an illuminated shrine on a stone platform beside dark water. A large floral arch of marigold and multicoloured garlands frames a central seated figure draped in a deep red-brown cloth with a yellow garland, while attendants in orange and red ritual wear tend the setting. Several devotees in saffron and orange saris stand on the steps in the foreground with hands folded, and children in white and light clothing watch nearby. A kalasha-like canopy with blue trim tops the arch.2013-11-20A night-time photograph at a riverside ghat shows a decorated shrine platform lit against dark water. A seated figure in a maroon garment with a garland sits on a red-and-blue patterned mat before an arched frame of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands; a deity murti with ornaments is visible within the arch. Several devotees in orange and red saris stand on the stone steps with hands folded in prayer, while two small children stand at right. Two men in white dhotis kneel near the platform.2013-11-20Night photograph taken from above of a decorated outdoor shrine beside dark water. A deity murti stands under a large arch of multicoloured garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, with a round canopy above. Men in white dhotis perform worship at the base, one holding a lamp and another a drum at right. Several women in orange and rust-coloured saris, one with a white shawl, stand in a row on stone steps with hands folded in prayer. Children in light clothing stand at the right edge. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti.2013-11-20Night photograph of an outdoor water-side shrine decorated with a dense arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands above a red-draped platform. A deity murti or devotional figure sits at the centre, adorned with necklaces, with a small oil lamp and a folded patterned rug in front. A man in white clothing kneels or bows near the platform. In the foreground, several women with hair pinned back stand on steps in orange, rust and red saris with gold borders, hands folded in prayer, while children in light clothing watch at right and a woman in a pink-and-white sari stands at the left edge. Dark water stretches behind the shrine, with a metal staircase at upper left.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20Night-time photo of a ceremony at a water tank edged with steps, lit by lamps and strung with yellow marigold garlands along a white railing. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a green and gold border holds a brass tray of offerings with fruit and flowers, while beside him another man holds a bundle of flowers wrapped in a colourful cloth. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand in the water-side crowd, and a woman in red sits on the steps at left. A man in white at right holds a staff. Several onlookers in saffron and white surround the group.2016-12-23November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 22 20102010-11-22