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A photograph of a temple-style hall decorated for a festival, with a row of deity murtis and ornate thrones draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. Banana leaves and hanging yellow flower strings frame the scene. Several seated figures on the left and centre are decorated with garlands, and a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a black statue stands at right beside a golden kalasha-like metallic lamp stand. Brass oil lamps stand on the red floor, and a striped mat lies at lower left. No living persons are clearly distinguishable beyond the standing priest.

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A decorated shrine space under a tent with banana leaves and marigold garlands. Centre, a seated figure in a golden-yellow cloth on an ornate gilt throne with a crown is garlanded in white and orange-red flowers; it appears to be a murti or statue rather than a living person. Flanking it are smaller gilt-framed thrones, a black stone sculpture of a standing figure in white dhoti and garland on the right, and a seated stone figure with a hooded cobra canopy on the left. Brass oil lamps stand on silver trays, yellow marigold strings hang overhead, and a striped mat lies on the red floor. No living people are visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long black sash and a pink-and-white flower garland stands on a red carpet strewn with petals, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti is heavily adorned with yellow, orange, white and red flower garlands and wears a golden crown, and a second dark stone figure with a garland stands to the right. Silver lamp stands, a silver-covered stool, a golden arched canopy and banana leaves surround the scene in an indoor pavilion with a grey ceiling. Visible text reads a copyright notice; the man performs an aarti ritual.2016-12-19A temple-style hall decorated for a festival, with a man in a brown saffron-toned robe and a flower garland standing at left holding a silver tray of flowers while walking barefoot on red carpet. At right, a richly decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne-like seat draped in orange and gold cloth, covered in layers of yellow, orange, white and red flower garlands. Silver oil lamps stand along the foreground, banana leaves and a yellow flower canopy hang above, and a second decorated murti and an arched gold-framed shrine appear in the background. Petals are scattered on the floor. The man's appearance does not clearly match a candidate for the page's named figure, so he is described by role only.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night-time ritual scene in a temple-style shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands overhead and banana leaves at the corners. Two large deity murtis sit on ornate golden thrones with silver-and-gold crowns, draped in white cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, and flanked by black stone sculptures. In front, a fire pit burns with an offering tray of flowers and fruit. Standing at the right, two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, one with a white shawl and one wearing a green turban, present flower garlands. Two people in white with long hair attend near the left throne, one holding a lamp. Striped mat on the floor, oil lamps lit, a homa or puja in progress.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging strings of flowers. Two richly garlanded deity murtis sit on golden thrones under ornate arches, one wearing a crown and a silver-patterned robe. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body, sacred white markings and a maroon-and-green cloth waves a ceremonial item toward the murtis, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces holds a fan-like ceremonial object. Brass vessels and a striped mat lie in the foreground.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19