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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a white tented pavilion showing decorated deity murtis on a tiered altar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two gold-crowned figures with painted faces sit atop the central pedestal, while a green-faced murti in an orange garment and layered gold necklace stands with a multi-armed halo of carved gold on the right, and a red-clad murti with a golden crown sits at left. Garlanded kalasha-like forms and a golden canopy frame the arrangement. A priest in white is visible in the background, and a few devotees' heads appear at the lower edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present; the only prominent figures are statues.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13A tiered, multicolored ceremonial structure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sits at the center of a covered pavilion. Above it, two painted faces of deities are framed by flowers and a canopy. To the right, a standing figure in orange and yellow robes with a green face and heavy gold necklaces is shown beside a large ornate halo of gilded arms. On the left, a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth and a woman in a pink sari with a white shawl raise their hands in worship near the structure. Additional painted deity panels and gilded shrines are visible in the background, with a white backdrop and flower arrangements.2015-01-12A photograph of a festival ritual setting under a corrugated roof with a floral-decorated ritual structure. In the foreground, a green-faced deity murti with a golden crown and a layered gold-and-silver hooded serpent backdrop is draped in yellow marigold garlands and heavy beaded necklaces. Behind it, a tiered platform wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits beside a second decorated figure under a purple cloth with colourful flower garlands. Two men in pink and white dhotis stand at left, one holding a brass lamp and a ritual object, while a third man in a white dhoti and purple shawl stands nearby. Brass oil lamps rest on the floor in the foreground.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A large festival tableau under a white tent, centred on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with yellow marigold garlands and green-and-pink trim; two blue-faced deity murti sit atop it with a small kalasha-like form beneath. On the left, a figure in orange turban and orange shawl with beads sits beside a deity murti in red, and a seated man in pink dhoti and shawl with an orange turban gestures near the seat. Floral garlands drape the platform. In the foreground, several men in striped turbans and bare torsos kneel and sit before the altar, with small oil lamps in front. On the right, a green-faced deity murti with a gold crown and rudraksha-style necklaces stands within a halo-like arch. A golden canopy with yellow fringe hangs overhead.2015-01-13Outdoor temple-style ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with banana plants and flower-draped deity murtis. Two murtis in front are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigolds; one is painted blue and clad in blue robes, another stands on a wooden platform with a gold-rimmed halo. A tall umbrella with gold fringe hangs at upper right over a golden shrine arch with garlanded figures. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in pink dhoti stands near a decorated altar, and a man in a white-and-purple dhoti holds a saffron-orange cloth, while another man in a yellow-and-orange lungi stands at right. Several seated men in green shirts sit in the lower left, and a brass lamp rests near the foreground.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ritual scene inside a tented hall. Centre stage is a large decorated altar with a golden canopy above and a tiered structure covered in yellow marigold garlands, bearing a deity murti with a green face and crown. To the right stands a green-faced deity figure with a crown and silver necklaces, beside a blue-clothed figure. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a pink dhoti with a white sacred thread sits at a square fire pit with a red and white painted base, working near brass oil lamps and coconuts. Two other priests in pink dhotis stand nearby, one holding a brass tray, with marigold garlands around the scene.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12