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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion draped with orange cloth. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange garment holds a silver lamp with a handle, swinging it toward two figures. Behind him, two life-size statues in orange robes with garlands of white, yellow, purple and green flowers stand on a raised platform; one statue wears an orange turban and the other a dark crown, and both hold ceremonial objects. Smoke or incense rises between them. A second man with a beard, partly visible at the left edge, wears orange. The scene looks like an aarti or abhishekam performed before murtis.

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December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a man with long curly hair and a gold headband, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red and white flower garland, leans forward holding a brass vessel. In the centre, two seated bronze or golden figures in orange robes, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident-like staff, the other with a dark cap and gold necklace, are garlanded with bright marigold, yellow, purple and red flower strings. Smoke or incense rises in front of them, and a flower-decorated altar sits below. Orange drapes hang behind the scene and a stone ceiling overhead. +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange robes with long, curly hair and a gold headband stands with his back to the camera, raising a silver lamp with flame and smoke toward a dark stone shivalinga-like form draped in garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers. Behind it stand two bronze or metal murtis: a figure in orange with a red-orange turban and a second in orange with a tall crown-like headdress and rudraksha beads, holding a ceremonial staff. Orange and maroon cloth hangs from a pillared canopy, and a man in orange sits at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine. +1 copiesOutdoor shrine under a stone colonnade with orange cloth drapes. In the centre, two metal murtis, one with an orange turban and rudraksha-like neck adornment, are draped in thick garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with a kalasha-like offering in front. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long curly hair and a gold headband stands at the left, facing the murtis with hands raised in worship. Another man in orange robes with a full beard stands at the left edge, and a bare-headed man in white is partly visible at the lower left. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth are at the right. Visible people total three, with a single photo of the murtis.A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bows deeply with folded hands before a pair of large statues under an open stone-pillared pavilion. The central seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a drum, with a second figure in orange clothing and a tall brown headdress beside it. Both statues are garlanded with thick chains of white, purple, yellow and green flowers, and a shiva-linga-style base sits in front heaped with garlands and green leaves. Orange cloth drapes the back wall and columns, and a second person in orange stands at the left edge. +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A man with long, swept-back grey-streaked hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, stands on a raised wooden platform holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine, with smoke rising. Before him sits a deity murti draped in flower garlands with a white cloth on its head, flanked by two standing metallic figures with crowns and ornate jewellery. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a silver pot, fruits and offering plates lie in front of the altar.2007-01-01December 27 20072007-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07December 25 20072007-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands, with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes holding a lamp flame before a deity murti in a red-and-gold setting. A kneeling attendant in orange clothing holds a brass offering tray at the lower left. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, a silver pot, rudraksha strings and flowers surround the altar under red curtains. The priest's long hair and orange clothing are visible from behind; his face is not clearly shown, so no identity is claimed.2008-12-27