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A ritual photograph at a temple-like hall lined with many deity murtis draped in yellow and white garlands. A seated man in a dark red robe with a rudraksha-style pink-and-white garland and a dark turban sits on a silver-framed chair, eyes lowered. Beside him, a priest in a deep orange-red dhoti kneels on a multicoloured cloth and works at a wooden stand, while another attendant in orange with a red turban assists nearby. Silver lamps, a silver vessel with an elephant motif and a silver staff stand on the floor, and offering plates of coloured powder and flowers are arranged in the foreground. The seated man's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual scene in a temple shrine with garlanded stone and metal deity figures behind. A seated man in a dark red-brown robe and a tall dark turban with a hair ornament, wearing a pink flower garland, sits on a carved wooden seat. A second man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms, kneels before him holding a wooden stand. A third kneeling man in an orange-red cloth leans forward at the seat's base. Silver vessels, an oil lamp and a silver elephant-shaped stand sit on colourful striped rugs, with yellow marigold garlands and turmeric-coloured offerings nearby.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual scene inside a temple hall with a row of dark stone sculptures of saints or deities adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a crescent ornament, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a reddish-brown dhoti, sits on a carved wooden chair receiving a ceremonial offering. A second man in a red-orange turban and sacred ash markings kneels beside a wooden stand, holding and pressing an item into a small wooden press. A silver staff stands at left beside a silver elephant-shaped vessel and a brass lamp, with trays of offerings in the background. The floor is covered with colourful woven cloths.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A seated man in a dark maroon robe, a dark turban and a pink flower garland sits on a wooden seat holding a small brass cup, with smoke or incense rising in front of him. Two younger men in orange-red cloth, one with a red turban and white body markings, kneel on a multicoloured woven mat beside him, attending the ritual. Behind them stand rows of black stone statues draped in yellow and pink flower garlands, and a silver ritual stand and brass lamp sit in the foreground beside plates of kumkum and turmeric. The setting suggests a puja with offerings to deity murti.2018-01-31A photograph of a ritual scene inside a shrine lined with black stone deity statues draped in marigold garlands and colourful cloth. A man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver-backed chair, dressed in a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, with a silver ritual item and small oil lamp before him. Beside him, a younger man with a tied topknot and orange cloth kneels, and another man in a red headcloth kneels on a multicoloured woven mat, handling metal bowls and offerings. A silver elephant figure and a tall silver lamp stand nearby, with bowls of kumkum and turmeric at the lower right. The men appear to be performing a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2018-01-31A photograph of a ritual scene inside a shrine hall with many silver and dark stone deity murtis arranged along the back, several decorated with yellow and white garlands. In the foreground a seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and cloth wrap wears a dark turban and holds a pink and white flower garland. Beside him, a second man in a red-orange turban and bare chest kneels over a small wooden stand, pressing or touching a child-sized figure seated on the wooden frame. Silver pots, a silver lamp stand, a brass bowl and trays of flowers sit on a multicolored woven cloth. Ritual actions include a child being attended during a puja, with the priest's chest and forearms marked with white ash.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31