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A photograph taken in dim light of a person seated in prayer position with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red and gold garment and a long flower garland. Behind them is a large arch of marigold and rose garlands with red, yellow, green and white flower strands, framing two metal deity murtis adorned with jewelry. A red cloth backdrop and a flower-decorated altar surround the scene. In the foreground at left, a partially visible person holds a lit oil lamp near brass plates of offerings on a patterned rug. The setting suggests a puja or aarti.

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A dim photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large arched shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, orange and green flowers. Two standing deity murti figures, adorned with gold-toned crowns and jewellery, flank the kneeling figure within the arch. In the foreground, a person's hand holds an oil lamp with a visible flame. Red draped cloth and a flower arrangement frame the shrine on either side. The devotee wears a red garment and a flower garland. The setting is dark apart from the shrine lighting.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18Night photo of a temple aarti at a deity shrine densely decorated with yellow, red, white and green flower garlands arranged in an arch. Two standing deity murti figures with ornate jewellery stand within the arch. A seated devotee in a pink-and-red sari with a red-and-white flower garland kneels with palms pressed together in prayer before the shrine. On the left, a standing man in dark clothing holds a flaming oil lamp aloft for aarti. Brass plates with offerings and flowers sit on a red-and-patterned mat, and red cloth draped on side tables frames the shrine.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A night photograph of a festival float or palanquin decorated with dense garlands of yellow and red flowers and striped green, white and red fabric arches. Two standing deity murtis, one with a crown, stand in the arch. In front, a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a small flame. A silhouetted man in the foreground leans in toward the flame, and a few shadowy onlookers stand at the edges in darkness.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18Night photograph of a flower-decorated ritual scene on a red-draped raised platform. Two deity murtis stand in an arched backdrop of yellow and red marigold garlands edged with tinsel. In front, a person in a dark embellished outfit with red garlands sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the left, a figure in white with a dark umbrella-like canopy holds a lit oil lamp, and another person's arm extends toward the offering. Dark background, dramatic lighting.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A photograph of a seated man with bare upper body and a tiger-striped shawl draped over his shoulders, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, sitting on a red cloth before an elaborate garlanded backdrop of yellow, red, purple and white flower arrangements in a semicircular arch. Behind him stand two white deity murtis adorned with gold necklaces and crowns. Red garlands hang around his neck and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits at left. A red and gold carpeted floor and red drapes frame the scene. The man is a physical person; the deity figures are statues. a person is not visually identifiable from appearance cues here, so the identity remains unsure.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18Night procession scene on a decorated float or palanquin. A seated figure with hands folded in namaskar wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of yellow and red flowers, facing a deity murti framed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the front holding a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, while other men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the sides with hands folded. Lights along the arch glow against the dark background, and a few heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2013-11-20