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A photo of a ritual at an open-air pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A young woman in a green sari with gold border sits on a raised platform wearing a gold head ornament and a yellow marigold garland with red flowers, holding a pink lotus. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti with a long braid kneels before her, pouring or offering water from a silver vessel, while a second man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small ritual implement. Behind them is a large deity murti with a yellow garland, and a silver kalasha and brass lamps sit on the platform. A small framed photo of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala is visible at lower left, labelled by no readable caption.

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October 02 20142014-10-02A temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof. A young woman in a green sari with a red border and a yellow marigold garland sits on a raised platform, wearing a jewelled headpiece and holding a pink flower. Beside her, a man with a shaved head and orange-brown dhoti with yellow border stands in front of a small cart, pouring from a silver vessel, while a peacock-feather fan is held at the upper left. Red roses and yellow garlands decorate the scene, with a palm tree and red building behind.2014-10-02A young girl in a green sari with a yellow and red flower garland sits on a low red-and-patterned platform under a metal-roofed open pavilion, holding a pink lotus-like flower above a small brass vessel while incense smoke rises. Beside her a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, marked with white ash on his chest, holds a small object at a metal stand. Marigold and red flower garlands hang on a deity murti at right, with a brass kalasha in the foreground and a palm tree and red building behind.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A young woman in a green sari with a red border sits before a large goddess murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a lion figure beside her. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead and arms, stands at left placing his hands on her garlanded shoulder, appearing to perform a blessing or ritual. A tin-roofed open pavilion and potted plants form the setting. Yellow and red flower garlands dominate the scene.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor shrine pavilion under a corrugated metal roof during a Durga puja. Large white-clay Durga murti with gold-and-red garlands and a lion mount stands on the right, with a smaller murti beside it. A young woman in a green sari with marigold garlands sits on a red-and-blue mat, holding pink flowers. A priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a second priest in red-orange cloth stand at left; the second priest holds a vessel toward the woman. A small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a stand at left, with a printed photo credit at the lower right.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A covered outdoor shrine pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red steel beams, set in a garden with palm trees. On the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a crown, beside a pink cloth draped on a platform. A young woman in a green and red sari with a flower-filled hair ornament kneels before it. Two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and one in a red-orange shawl, stand on the left; the man on the left holds a flower or offering toward the deity and the one in the middle holds a flower. An orange upholstered armchair stands empty in the background with a few other people behind, and a loudspeaker hangs from a red pole.2014-10-02A festival puja before a large white-clad deity image decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A young woman in a green sari with gold border sits on a red cloth, holding a pink flower, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a plate. A middle-aged priest in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, holds a peacock-feather fan and stands near a lion vahana and multi-armed murti figures with garlands. A tent-roofed open pavilion surrounds the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2014-10-02A young woman in a green sari with yellow and red flower garlands and a gold head ornament sits before a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, while a man in a rust-coloured dhoti and orange shawl with white body markings and a rudraksha mala feeds her a sweet from his hand. Behind them a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti holds a tray of metal bowls, and a pink lotus is visible. The scene is under a metal-roofed open pavilion with a small loudspeaker and a bull figure on the right.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with red steel posts. On the left, a young priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial implement and a small brass bell. Seated on a plush orange armchair at center is a man in a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, flanked by a few attendants in orange and white. On the right, a young woman in a green sari with yellow and red garlands and a gold headpiece sits on a red patterned cloth beside a large Ganesha murti draped in garlands. In front, brass oil lamps, bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings of flowers and leaves are arranged on a low platform.2014-10-02