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A temple-style outdoor ritual in front of a large white-and-gold-decorated deity murti of a goddess with a yellow face, dark hair and a crown, with a pink-and-white figure beside it. A man with long dark dreadlocks and a white flower garland, wearing an orange-brown cloth, stands with his arm extended toward the deity's face. Two assistants in orange cloths and gold-coloured ornaments stand to the left, one holding a brass tray. Brass oil lamps with flames and marigold garlands sit in the foreground, and a painted backdrop with a world map hangs above, with a wicker birdcage hanging near the top.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine during a ritual. In the centre, a bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair and a pale-coloured lower cloth reaches up to adorn a large deity murti with a long garland of white flowers and red-orange blossoms. Behind him, a woman with a camera stands near a golden, flower-garlanded shrine. To the left, a man with a topknot, white forehead markings, orange cloth and beaded necklaces holds a metal plate of yellow-orange offerings. Beside him, another man in an orange-and-white cloth leans in with white markings on his forehead. Yellow and white flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging decorations fill the space, with a golden deity murti at the far right.2016-12-19October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Central figure with long, voluminous dark hair piled high, wearing a red-and-gold garment, gold necklaces, and a garland of green leaves over yellow and white flowers, smiling while standing before a deity murti. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with white forehead markings and bare chests assist, one sprinkling white powder. A man on the left wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man at left holds a white cloth. Behind them stands a dark deity murti with gold hands and crown, decorated with yellow, white and red garlands, and a second garlanded figure stands at right. Rows of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the shrine. Visible are the lower heads of a few devotees in the foreground.2016-03-07June 09 20092009-06-09October 08 20162016-10-08