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Night ritual photograph of a large deity murti or decorated figure covered in dense garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, with a golden canopy above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an ornate gold-patterned crown sits on the left, raising his hand toward the murti in an offering gesture, with a brass vessel on the ground in front. A second man in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl kneels on the right with palms pressed together in prayer. A third person sits partly visible at the far left edge. The appearance of the crowned figure in saffron is a person candidate, identified by the saffron robe, crown and seated ceremonial posture, but the face is not clearly visible.

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November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of a night-time puja at a shrine. In the centre, a deity murti sits on a decorated platform, heavily garlanded with bright orange and red flowers and draped with greenery. A man in a saffron-orange robe and an ornate silver crown stands at the left, holding a brass ritual implement toward the murti. Behind him, a man in white and another person sit, and a seated man at right in a light shirt presses his palms together in prayer. String lights hang above the scene.2010-11-22December 24 20112011-12-242011 - Photo AlbumA photograph of a temple procession at night. A priest in an orange-red dhoti stands on the left, raising a long ceremonial fan or umbrella-like object over a figure seated in an ornate palanquin-style conveyance. The seated figure wears an orange-gold garment, a gold crown or headdress, and is heavily garlanded with red and white flowers; the seated figure appears to be a deity murti or decorated image rather than a living person. Pink and magenta drapes frame the palanquin. A second orange-clad attendant stands behind at left, and the temple pillars and lit arches are visible in the background.2012-04-30December 09 20112011-12-09Photo 11683178Night procession photo: a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes holds a lit flame toward an ornate deity murti decorated with garlands in green, pink and red, set on a gold-coloured palanquin-style platform under a large umbrella-like canopy with coloured fringes. A man in white dhoti with a maroon-edged cloth assists by holding the canopy. Devotees in saffron and white stand in the foreground with palms joined in prayer. The scene is aarti during a procession.2010-11-19A temple ritual photograph in which a shirtless man with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red dhoti, stands at left reaching up with both hands to a deity murti. The murti is draped in a bright orange garment, heavily adorned with strings of pearls and beads, and wrapped in red roses, white flower garlands and green leaves. A pink silk cloth hangs behind it beside an ornate gold-toned canopy. At far left, another person in orange robes stands beside a brass tray of flowers. Stone pillars and a warm orange wall frame the scene.2012-04-30 +1 copiesPhoto 11724998 +2 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copies