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A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a headband, performs a puja at a temple shrine, holding a small metal vessel and lamp. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers hang on the shrine and on deity statues on the right, one a dark figure in green and red cloth. Two people kneel to the left, one in white with hands folded in prayer and one in orange. Brass oil lamps, a lamp stand and a flower-decorated pot sit on the floor. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Stone pillars frame the open hall.

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A photograph of a temple ritual under an open stone pavilion. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red headband and a white flower garland, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers from it. Beside him, a kneeling man in white clothes with folded hands and other men in orange attire attend. To the right stands a deity murti or image decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and red, with a silver-embroidered cloth and brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A photographer with a camera is visible at the right edge, and a hanging wreath of marigold-like garlands decorates the pillars.2007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor temple ritual under a stone-pillared portico. A man with long, unbound dark hair and a red headband, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands on the left holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward the deity. On the right, a large deity murti with a crown, dressed in a purple and orange skirt and green garment, is adorned with yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands. A white cloth covers a table in front, with brass vessels, a silver tray and white flowers. Several white-clad priests and assistants in orange shawls stand in the background, and a bright blue sky is visible through the arch.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a temple ritual under a stone-pillared covered porch. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multicolour flower garland, holding a lit lamp or aarti vessel high with both hands. Two seated men in white dhoti and orange shawls assist beside brass pots and puja items. To the right, a decorated deity murti or palanquin is draped in white cloth with yellow-bordered fabric, marigold and red flower garlands, and a cobra-hood shaped ornament. Red and yellow balloons and a blue sky are visible through the opening. A partially visible head in the foreground is wrapped in plastic. Aarti is performed. a person: the standing figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the page's presence claim, but cues are limited, so a person is set to unsure.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25