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A photograph of two men in orange ritual clothing working together at a shrine. The figure on the left has long swept-back black hair, an orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala. The man on the right, seen from behind with bare shoulders, wears an orange and maroon wrap, and both are tying or adjusting a length of white cord and an orange cloth. Behind them stand decorated deity murtis with flower garlands, gold ornaments and jeweled crowns, with a kalasha-style gold canopy and white flowers at the lower right. A thin wrapped orange dress is hung from a rod. The scene suggests a puja or decoration ritual in a temple setting.

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October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room. A seated man in orange robes with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck sits on a low wooden seat before a red-and-gold ceremonial structure draped with garlands of red, pink and white flowers. Beside him, a second man in orange with glasses and a red head cloth holds a brass tray of white flowers. Brass oil lamps, a green cloth, a red silk drape, and fruit and offerings lie in front. Golden deity murtis and a gilded arch stand in the background. The scene is a ritual offering with flowers and garlands at an altar.2009-10-17April 30 20152015-04-30December 16 20092009-12-16January 04 20122012-01-04May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with white ceiling tiles and a dark maroon curtain behind a golden arched shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rust-red sleeveless top, with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles while hoisting an orange flag on a tall white pole, tying its cord near a deity murti draped in colourful garlands with a gold crown. A tall multicoloured decorated pole stands at right, and a brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessels sit on the altar. Black stone sculptures and a brass lamp appear at the lower edges. The flag-raising suggests a consecration ceremony.2007-11-15Photograph of a puja inside a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a long necklace of rudraksha beads and gold beads sits before a deity, holding a steel plate of red kumkum or powder and making an offering. Beside him, a second man in orange robes, a red head cloth and gold-rimmed glasses sits with eyes closed and a gold chain. Behind them stand a gold-framed arch, a lit oil lamp, garlands of white and pink flowers, and a green and gold silk cloth draped over a red-framed altar.2009-10-17April 11 20122012-04-11A photograph of a man in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging across his chest, standing in front of a richly decorated deity murti. He raises his right hand high while holding a thin thread or string taut with his left hand, seemingly performing a ritual or adjusting the decoration. The deity is adorned with a black and orange crowned headdress, silver jewellery, yellow and red flower garlands, and gold ornaments. Behind him are colourful ceremonial banners and a dark curtain. The man has long dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead.2007-11-26April 29 20122012-04-29September 29 20062006-09-29