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Devotees gather at a stone temple shrine as priests in orange and red dhotis and saffron turbans perform a ritual. A woman in a red-orange sari with a yellow border stands centre, holding a ceremonial brass vessel, while men beside her hold decorated pots and offerings. In the foreground, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl sits with hands joined in prayer, alongside other seated devotees in white and dark clothing. A carved stone deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flowers, and a marigold garland drapes a yellow floral arch. Brass lamps and metal vessels sit on a side table.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple ritual inside a granite-pillared shrine hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands at centre, holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti draped in a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Behind her, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls hold brass vessels and kalasha-like pots, one wearing an orange turban. Two younger men in white stand with rudraksha malas. Devotees' heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a brass lamp and offering plates sit on the floor. Carved stone figures and yellow flowers decorate the pillar at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple shrine interior with grey stone pillars carved with a seated deity relief at upper right. A long-haired person in a red-orange robe stands at centre, reaching toward a lit oil lamp on a stand beside a black Shivalinga, which is draped with multicoloured marigold garlands. Several men in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls stand behind, one holding a red-and-white bundle and another a decorated kalasha pot. Brass lamps and a small deity murti sit at the lower edge, with a few devotees' heads visible in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a stone-walled temple shrine showing several robed attendants in deep red and maroon garments with gold-striped borders and orange turbans, one woman in a dark red sari with a long dark braid standing at centre. They hold small striped red-and-white cloth bundles or trays and appear to be presenting offerings near a carved granite deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flowers. Red velvet drapery hangs at right. In the foreground, the shaved heads and shoulders of several seated devotees are visible, and a lit oil lamp stands on a brass stand at left beside a canopy of coloured cloth.2015-01-13