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Outdoor ritual scene in front of a long tiered stone wall of black stone figures, many seated with garlands of white and orange flowers, arranged in rows against a red brick wall. At the centre, a tall arched canopy of multicoloured flower garlands frames a large winged deity murti with a dark face and raised arms. A man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the lower centre, apparently conducting the rite, with a sacred vessel before him. Another man in orange cloth stands at right beside a silver ceremonial stand, and a figure in a white dhoti sits at lower left. Silver kalasha pots and oil lamps are arranged on the ground in the foreground. The a person identity is not established from appearance, so no candidate is marked.

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A photograph of a large outdoor shrine set against a red brick wall. Rows of black stone murtis, many seated and draped in white, orange, yellow and green garlands, fill the tiered stone platform. At the centre, a central deity murti sits beneath an arched canopy strung with marigold garlands and multicoloured cloth. In front, a seated priest in a red-orange garment and a white-clad assistant in saffron sit by a small wooden stool and offering vessels. Silver ritual items with garlands stand at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual preparation.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12Outdoor homa ceremony in front of a tiered grey stone wall lined with many black stone murti figures, many garlanded with white and orange flower strings. A large central deity murti with multiple arms sits beneath a floral archway of marigold and mixed garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-red cloth, hands folded in namaskar, sits before a fire pit where flames rise over offerings. Ornate silver canopy and lamps appear at the right. Several seated people in red and white ritual clothes flank the pit, and devotees and photographers stand along the foreground.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a tiered granite stage lined with rows of seated black stone deity murtis, each draped in flower garlands in red, orange and white. A tall flower-garlanded canopy with marigold and multicoloured garlands stands at the centre above a central deity figure. On the platform below, three people in orange and red clothing and one in white dhoti attend a ritual arrangement with brass vessels, a wooden stand and offerings, with a silver canopy at right. Smoke rises in the background.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual set against a red wall, with rows of dark stone murti statues of deities and sages, many garlanded with white and marigold flower necklaces, stepped up the wall. At the centre, a large arched frame is draped in multicoloured flower garlands, and a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, long hair and a white dhoti sits on a colourful cloth beside brass pots, a conch-shaped vessel and a lamp. Shallow bowls of coloured powder sit in the foreground. A lone person in orange clothing is visible, seated before the altar, and a figure in a blue-and-pink sari stands on the steps among the murtis. The setting suggests a puja or aushadha preparation.2017-12-12Outdoor ritual scene in front of a tiered stone structure lined with rows of black and dark-stone deity murtis, many garlanded with white and orange flowers. A canopy of marigold and multicolored flower strands, with a tall floral garland framing a central figure, stands above the tiers. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange and white dhotis kneel and sit before a wooden stand, with a fire pit and smoke rising. Silver ritual vessels, a silver canopy or umbrella stand and small offering pots are arranged on a flower-decorated platform. The setting suggests a homa or aushadha preparation.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12