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Outdoor temple ritual scene. A person in a blue sari-style garment and gold necklace is garlanding a large deity murti decorated with a crown-like headdress, a multi-colour flower garland of yellow, red, white and purple blooms, and a blue cloth. Scattered petals cover the blue-draped base. To the left a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and sacred marks holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind, a corrugated roof, orange wall, and a metal gate frame the courtyard, with a shadowy figure and a few other people in the background. Kumkum and marigold garlands are visible.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a person in a turquoise-blue sari with a gold waist ornament and gold necklaces stands at right, arranging garlands of yellow, orange, purple, white and red flowers over a large golden kalasha-style vessel with a cobra hood. Behind the golden vessel sits a large deity murti wrapped in blue cloth on a purple-draped platform, with bare feet and gold anklets visible. At left, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and offerings. Orange-painted walls and a metal railing frame the courtyard, with another figure in the background.2010-12-26Outdoor temple scene with a man in a blue dhoti-style cloth and gold necklaces and bangles, long dark hair, offering a flower-covered object near a large seated deity murti in blue garments with a golden kirita-like crown and a gold snake hood behind it. Garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers drape the murti. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold garland holds a brass tray of yellow flowers, and another man in white stands nearby. Scattered flower petals fall in the air. A corrugated roof, red wall and water tank sit in the background.2010-12-26A woman in a turquoise sari with a gold necklace and bangle places a garland on a deity murti, a large statue wrapped in a turquoise cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands of yellow, purple, pink and white blooms. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti with a gold chain and maroon-bordered shawl holds a gold tray of offerings, possibly yellow flowers and red kumkum. Other men in white stand in the background near an orange wall and a red railing. A purple draped seat and a gilded base frame the scene, with the foot of a large statue visible on the right.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A woman with long dark hair in a sky-blue sari and a gold-tone ornate headpiece bends over a large brass ritual vessel, arranging garlands of yellow, magenta, red and white flowers on a golden stand. Nearby, a deity murti in blue and purple drapery with gold ornaments and a jeweled crown stands behind her, and a red-shaded wall and sheet-metal roof frame the open courtyard. Behind her to the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of flowers, and another man in white stands further back. Flower petals scatter through the air.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a devotee in a turquoise blue dhoti-style garment bowing low and touching the head of a seated figure in a matching blue garment, with a gold crown and gold ornaments, in front of a large deity murti. The murti wears blue cloth, a gold necklace and a trident is held beside it; a purple draped platform and white ritual cloth sit below. Marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white hang around the figures. A standing man in white clothing and an orange cloth stands in the background near a red-walled structure. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-26A photograph of a shrine area decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A large seated deity murti in blue robes, with a crown and gold ornaments, sits on a purple cloth-draped platform, its hand raised. In front, a standing person in a blue draped garment with a long gold-beaded garland stands beside a smaller blue-clad figure on a kalasha-like base. On the left, a man in white dhoti plays a hand drum and another in an orange-gold cloth holds an instrument, with a photographer in white and orange nearby. The scene is a temple-style ritual setting with a red-walled courtyard and water tank behind.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A devotee with long dark hair, wearing a sky-blue draped garment and gold armlets and necklaces, kneels and bows his head toward a seated bronze deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown or headdress, gold ornaments and a thick garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Behind them stand large blue-draped seated statues on a purple cloth, with a saffron curtain and a white-clothed figure in the background. Marigold and flower garlands drape the scene, with a white table cloth in front of the murti. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine during puja or padapuja. a person is not visibly present in this image.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Temple shrine interior with a large seated deity murti draped in blue cloth and wrapped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, placed beside a blue-draped sacred object covered with garlands. A long-haired man in a blue dhoti and matching shawl, with a garland of beads around his neck, stands at the shrine holding a blue fabric item. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one carrying a tray of flowers, stand under a sloped roof with red curtains. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, brass vessels and a small puja tray are arranged in the foreground, and a decorated metal frame encloses the deity on the right.2010-12-26