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A night-time temple ritual photographed at a deity shrine framed by gilded silver arches and draped with banana leaves and marigold garlands in yellow, red and white. Several robed priests stand before the central deity, which is adorned with a heavy garland and a gold crown. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with long matted hair and a flower-garlanded head holds a silver tray of offerings, while beside him a figure in a green embroidered cap and white garments stands with devotees. A black stone deity murti with a tall crown and garland stands at left, with a silver oil lamp in front, and a gilded chariot-style throne on the right. A decorative canopy with coloured fringe overhangs the scene.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a dark beard stands at right, wearing a lavender-and-blue beaded garland and an orange cloth, his hand raised over a large deity murti adorned with a golden crown, a jewelled ornament and multiple garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. A silver tray holding yellow flowers and a bowl sits in the foreground. Behind the murti stand an ornate gold and silver shrine backdrop and an orange drape, with banana leaves framing the left edge. The scene appears to be a puja or alankaram decoration in a temple setting.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of a ritual worship scene before an ornate silver shrine. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a purple and gold sash, raises one arm and holds a silver tray with a coconut and yellow thread. Before him stands a deity murti dressed in a golden crown, jewelled ornaments and heavy garlands of white jasmine, yellow flowers and red blossoms. Banana leaves frame the upper left, and a green-and-gold cloth-covered attendant stands at the lower right. The worship appears to be an aarti or abhishekam offering.2016-12-19A temple shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and banana leaves, centred on a golden deity murti draped in a green and gold cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a green turban and orange dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing the shrine. To the left, a dark stone statue of a deity holds a lamp, and to the right a dark figure in orange dhoti and gold necklaces stands beside brass oil lamps. Ornate golden arches frame the sanctum and a crowd is not visible.2016-12-19A night-time temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging strings of flowers. Two richly garlanded deity murtis sit on golden thrones under ornate arches, one wearing a crown and a silver-patterned robe. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body, sacred white markings and a maroon-and-green cloth waves a ceremonial item toward the murtis, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces holds a fan-like ceremonial object. Brass vessels and a striped mat lie in the foreground.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a tent-like hall with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand at left; the two front men wear white body markings and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one carries a silver tray with a lit oil lamp. A figure with long dark hair and a pink flower garland stands in the centre-back raising one arm toward a large golden-yellow throne draped in yellow cloth. The throne and a deity murti in the centre are decked with dense garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, and a banana plant sits behind. Silver lamp stands and offering trays are arranged in front, with a decorated arched canopy and ceiling fans overhead.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks, draped in a yellow cloth and adorned with a pink-and-white flower garland on his head, stands at center reaching up to offer a large flower garland to a gilded deity murti in a golden niche. To the left, a man with a bun, white forehead markings, orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a brass tray of yellow turmeric or saffron powder, while a bowing devotee in white dhoti with bare torso leans in beside him. A second man in a green turban and white garland stands behind them. The shrine is hung with banana leaves, yellow and green paper decorations, and white and red flower garlands, with a photographer in the background.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple deity murti dressed in white cloth and heavy silver and gold ornaments, wearing a gold crown and a tilak-marked face, surrounded by dense garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers. In the foreground, a long-haired priest in orange-brown cloth with a pink floral garland stands at the left, reaching toward the murti and adjusting its ornaments, while another attendant in a green embroidered cap and white garland stands at the right. Brass lamps and ornate gilded arches frame the shrine in an evening puja setting.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple puja inside a tent-like hall with a corrugated grey ceiling and a banana plant. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a beard, a shawl over his shoulder, a brown dhoti and a flower garland stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a richly decorated deity murti. The deity sits on a gold-draped throne covered in yellow, orange, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands, with a silver-rimmed backdrop and tall silver lamps. Flower petals are scattered on the red carpet. A second decorated figure stands to the left with a black stone statue beside it. The man is a priest performing aarti, with cues only partly distinctive, so the a person value is unsure.2016-12-19