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Outdoor temple scene at dawn under a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground at left, a woman in a deep red sari with a gold-bordered waist wrap and a red and white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing right. Ahead, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine holds three deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds, yellow and purple flowers and gold chains, with a green silk canopy behind them. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk in the background, and a red cloth covers the front of the platform. Palm fronds and paper decorations hang overhead.

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A photo at an outdoor temple setting in dusk light. In the foreground on the left, a person with long dark hair wears a red wrap and a red garland and stands with palms joined in prayer, facing an altar. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes walk in a line across the courtyard. On the right, a gilded arch frames three deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow and white, the central figure in blue with a crown, flanked by two crowned figures. Below them is a red cloth draped over the altar. Palm fronds, a green curtain and strings of festive pennants fill the background, and a decorated chariot or ratha stands at the right edge.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesA photo of a temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a deep red-orange dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland with gold-trimmed bands; he has a gold necklace and gold armlets and looks down while walking. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl stands near a decorated altar. On the right, two deity murti with ornate gold crowns, jewellery and heavy garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers sit on a red-draped platform beneath a gold arch with a green backdrop. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground, and a green-and-gold pushcart and a red-and-white staircase are visible in the background.2014-11-26A woman with her hair in a bun and gold bangles stands at left in a rust-red garment with a gold border, her back partly turned as she gestures toward a decorated altar. On a red-draped table stand two gold-crowned deity murtis, each heavily adorned with layered gold necklaces, garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers, and a gold-framed arch with green drapery behind them. A small statue in a turban stands in front of them. Under a metal roof, a palm tree and a red building are visible behind, and a decorated pole with a flower garland hangs at left. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja or arati at a temple setting.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor covered area. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a red garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward two decorated deity murti on a red-draped altar. The murti wear gold crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, with a gold arched backdrop and green curtain behind them. A man with a shaved head in orange-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at far left, watching. Aarti performed in front of deity murti.2014-11-26