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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a saffron-toned cloth stands beside a second priest in a pink dhoti, who attends to a large decorated structure. The structure is a tiered pedestal draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a red cloth canopy overhead, and is topped by several small deity figures. On the right, a green-faced deity murti wearing a gold crown and a dark embroidered garment with a yellow shawl, adorned with garlands, sits under a golden canopy. Behind, a purple draped platform holds further garlanded figures, and a framed image of deities appears on the left. Ornate silver-toned backdrop panels complete the scene.

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January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a festival ritual setting under a corrugated roof with a floral-decorated ritual structure. In the foreground, a green-faced deity murti with a golden crown and a layered gold-and-silver hooded serpent backdrop is draped in yellow marigold garlands and heavy beaded necklaces. Behind it, a tiered platform wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits beside a second decorated figure under a purple cloth with colourful flower garlands. Two men in pink and white dhotis stand at left, one holding a brass lamp and a ritual object, while a third man in a white dhoti and purple shawl stands nearby. Brass oil lamps rest on the floor in the foreground.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A tiered, multicolored ceremonial structure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sits at the center of a covered pavilion. Above it, two painted faces of deities are framed by flowers and a canopy. To the right, a standing figure in orange and yellow robes with a green face and heavy gold necklaces is shown beside a large ornate halo of gilded arms. On the left, a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth and a woman in a pink sari with a white shawl raise their hands in worship near the structure. Additional painted deity panels and gilded shrines are visible in the background, with a white backdrop and flower arrangements.2015-01-12Photo of a temple ritual at a decorated palanquin-style shrine, densely garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured flower strings. Two deity murtis with blue-painted faces and gold crowns sit on the shrine, one holding a trident-like staff. Three male priests stand in front: the nearest bare-chested with white sacred markings on the torso and body, wearing a yellow-and-red dhoti, one hand raised; another in a pink cloth with markings on the face; a third at the left edge in pink with white forehead lines. Striped and gold-trimmed textiles and a purple cloth hang behind the shrine under a white canopy.2015-01-12A photograph of a temple ritual setting under a corrugated shade roof, with a large colourful pedestal (peetha) of pink, green and blue tiers heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a green-faced deity murti with a golden crown, silver and white jewelled necklace and orange cloth stands before a silver halo-shaped backdrop. To the right, a second deity figure with garlands sits on a purple-draped platform beneath a gold arch. A man in white dhoti and a pink-bordered cloth, with bare upper body, raises one arm at the left edge near the pedestal. Other figures in pink and white ritual clothes are partly visible. Banana plants and a red building show through the open sides.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ritual scene inside a white tented pavilion showing decorated deity murtis on a tiered altar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two gold-crowned figures with painted faces sit atop the central pedestal, while a green-faced murti in an orange garment and layered gold necklace stands with a multi-armed halo of carved gold on the right, and a red-clad murti with a golden crown sits at left. Garlanded kalasha-like forms and a golden canopy frame the arrangement. A priest in white is visible in the background, and a few devotees' heads appear at the lower edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present; the only prominent figures are statues.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor temple ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Two large deity murtis with green-and-gold faces, blue and orange garments and crowns stand at the front, one holding a sword. A shirtless priest in a pink dhoti raises a hand near the shrine, while another pink-clad priest stands nearby. Men in green vests sit in the foreground beside a stone platform with offerings, banana plants and garlands framing the scene.2015-01-12