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A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching red-orange turban smiles while reaching toward a silver tray of offerings, including whole pineapple, oranges, coconut halves and a pink fruit. He wears a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold chain. Behind him, a deity murti in gold and silver ornaments stands amid a floral backdrop of red, yellow and white flowers, beside a patterned red and blue cloth hanging and a yellow-and-blue decorated pillar. The setting looks like an evening ritual or puja with offerings.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching saffron-red turban sits on a low dais before a decorated backdrop with two standing deity murtis adorned with white and gold necklaces and pink-and-white garlands. He wears a long white-and-pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala across his chest, and his hands rest in his lap. To his left, a metal tray holds orange fruit, and attendants in yellow garments hold long silver staffs at either side. A tiger-skin mat sits beneath him, and the backdrop is framed with colourful patterned panels and marigold garlands.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe and red turban sits on a cushioned seat before a decorated backdrop with two ornately adorned deity murti figures wearing gold crowns and layered jewelled necklaces. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and his hand rests on his knee. To his right, a standing attendant in a peach robe holds a tall silver trident. Fruits sit on a tray at left and coconuts and pineapple on a silver plate at right. Colourful embroidered cloth panels in blue, yellow and green frame the scene, with a large speaker at left. Visible in the frame: one seated man and one attendant standing, with two deity figures in the backdrop.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching red-orange turban sits on a raised white-draped platform beneath a floral canopy with two deity murtis adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. He wears a long red-and-white flower garland and smiles as a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange cloth kneels before him, extending both hands with fruit and an offering. Behind them, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron stands with prayer hands, and women in red saris and rudraksha malas watch nearby. Colourful woven embroidered hangings hang at the sides and a loudspeaker stands in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during an evening ceremony.2013-11-14Evening photo at an outdoor temple-style setting. A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, with long red-and-white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, extends his hand over a tray of yellow fruit. A woman in a red blouse and patterned sari, and another woman in white, stand nearby. Behind them hang a black speaker, a colourful embroidered cloth and a multicoloured textile. Ornate deity murtis adorned with jewellery and flower decorations sit in the upper right.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Night photo of an outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped with red and gold cloth. A smiling man seated in the centre wears a saffron-red robe, an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland, and holds a fruit as he receives offerings. Two devotees with shaved heads in ochre-red robes and ornate necklaces kneel at the table on the left and right, one offering fruit on a plate. A tall brass trident stands at the right, and two silver-adorned deity murti sit behind the seated man against a floral backdrop. A tall decorated banner pole with blue, green and red patterns frames the scene, with a speaker box at left. Pineapples, bananas and other fruit fill the offering table.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 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.2013-11-14