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A photograph of a night-time puja before a deity murti decorated with layers of yellow, red, white and green flower garlands under an ornate silver canopy with a red-fringed umbrella overhead. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth, wearing a decorated cone-shaped headdress with red and gold embellishment, a gold beaded necklace and a bangle, holds a bell and attends to a brass lamp with a lit flame. In front on the cloth are offerings: coconut halves, bananas, apples, oranges, a basket of fruit, bowls of white powder and red pigment, and a turquoise basket with packaged items. The scene is set on a maroon cloth against a dark background.

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Night outdoor puja before a richly garlanded deity murti under a colourful umbrella canopy. A priest in an orange saffron robe and an ornate embroidered cap sits cross-legged on a pink-and-orange cloth, raising a lit oil lamp toward the murti. The murti is draped in yellow, white, red and green flower garlands and sits on a red cloth with a gold-framed backdrop. In front lie offering plates with coconuts, bananas, apples, betel-leaf packets, kumkum and turmeric powder, and baskets of fruit and sweets. A speaker sits at the right edge.2011-12-24A standing priest in an orange saffron robe and an ornate silver-embroidered cap lights an oil lamp before a bronze deity murti. The murti is framed by a glittering silver arch and a large multicolored ceremonial umbrella overhead, and is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red roses and green leaves. A deep magenta cloth covers the altar. In front, offerings are arranged on brass plates: sliced fruit, bananas, apples, coconut halves, red flowers and a small dish. The scene is lit at night.2011-12-24Night-time outdoor puja before a dark stone deity murti draped in heaped yellow, red, green and white garlands under a white cloth canopy with gold repousse panels. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate gold-and-red jewelled headpiece, stands with his back to the camera and lifts the white cloth above the deity. Below, a dark red cloth covers the platform. In the foreground are offering trays with fruit, a bowl of coconut and bananas, a brass lamp, incense sticks, kumkum and vibhuti in small bowls, and a small brass vessel. An ornate multicoloured umbrella with red fringe hangs overhead.2011-12-24Night outdoor puja at a golden palanquin-style altar draped with red and pink silk. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned cylindrical cap holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple and white flowers and green leaves. Warm lamps light a white canvas tent, with festoon lights strung in the dark background. A brass plate sits at the front. Only one physical person is visible. No clear iconography confirms a person's presence, so no candidate is identified.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23December 24 20112011-12-24September 09 20132013-09-09November 23 20102010-11-23December 24 20112011-12-24A photograph of a deity murti set in a golden arched niche, draped with a red cloth and framed by garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. A flame burns in an oil lamp held before the murti. In front, a person seated on a cloth in an orange garment, with orange shoulder wrap and beads on the wrist, holds a lamp toward the deity. Fluorescent tubes and garlands hang on the sides, and a brass vessel sits on the cloth.2011-12-10September 09 20132013-09-09