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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron draped garment and a white garland with red flowers, stands at left making an offering at a covered shrine decorated with a multicoloured arch of red, green, yellow and pink fabric. Behind a tray of coconuts, yellow and white flower petals and a yellow garland, three gilded metal deity murtis stand on red, blue and green cloth. The central figure wears a crown and pink garment, the right figure holds a veena and wears a green skirt and jewelled necklace. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the figures. A man in white and a second person in saffron stand in the background under a corrugated roof.

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A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding yellow and orange threads over a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown and white garland sits on a white-draped platform under a multicolored striped arch decorated with red, green, yellow and white tinsel and flower garlands. Marigold garlands and a flower arrangement adorn the platform, with silver lamp stands at right, under a corrugated metal roof. Another person in white is partly visible behind him.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray of yellow flowers. He sits in a wooden chair before a shrine decorated with striped red, pink, green and white arches. Behind him are two seated deity murtis dressed in white and blue with flower garlands. Marigold and rose offerings, a brass vessel, a silver lamp stand and a small flower arrangement lie on the altar in front.2006-12-26A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with a multicoloured arch of red, white, green, purple and silver-trimmed garlands. A young man in saffron/orange robes, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style neck garland and white jasmine garlands, sits at left smiling while holding a small pair of tongs over a white plate of yellow grains, with a steel bowl of flowers beside him. Behind him stand two metal deity murti, one seated on a throne-like seat draped in white and blue with a crown and floral garlands, and an oil lamp stand with flowers and a green plant on the altar. One other partially visible person stands behind the seated man.2006-12-26A person with long dark hair stands at left smiling, wearing an orange sari-style garment with gold border and a gold pendant necklace, with a white and maroon garland draped on the shoulders. Beside them, a large gilded deity murti with a crown and silver-embellished ornaments is seated on a throne-like dais, alongside a second gilded figure in red and green cloth. Marigold and red-flower garlands hang around the altar, and a silver ornamental frame and a small silver figure stand in front. A man in white dhoti lies prostrate at the bottom left, and the background shows a covered pavilion with trees. The stone-pillared canopy is decorated with red and white arches.2007-01-01A photograph of a seated man in an orange robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland, performing a ritual at a decorated shrine. Behind him, golden deity murti figures stand under a large arch of pink, purple, green, yellow and white striped fabric decorated with silver tinsel and red ornamental motifs. Silver oil lamps stand beside a pot of leaves and flowers, and a silver tray holds yellow cloth or garland. In the foreground, a stone platform is decorated with yellow and pink flowers, with brass vessels and a bowl of petals. A printed copyright line runs down the left edge.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white floral garland, smiling broadly as he lifts a length of yellow thread overhead with one hand while holding a silver tray of yellow cloth and offerings. He has long dark hair swept back and bare shoulders. Behind him, a figure in white stands holding a camera. Before him is a decorated altar with a pair of deity murtis draped in white and red garlands, framed by a large arch of pink, green, yellow and purple tinsel-edged streamers, with marigold and rose garlands and brass lamps in front. Strings of flowers hang across the roof above. Two people are visible in the scene.2006-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine richly decorated with marigold, jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands. A standing figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold necklace and a white and red flower garland, stands at left with hands gesturing near the chest. Behind him, a deity murti with a tall crown and a seated figure with ornate silver adornments are framed by flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, and a plate of fruit and a brass vessel sit in front.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe with a gold border and a white and red flower garland pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black lingam at the base of a shrine. Behind him stand two ornate golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and red and green garments, framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated arch. A small bronze utsava murti in a silver prabhavali sits in the foreground with yellow and red garlands draped around it, and a second person in white dhoti sits at lower left. The shrine is decorated with bright flower garlands and a green and gold border.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple-style outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof draped with multicoloured garlands. Two ornately decorated deity murti sit under large arches of striped red, green, white and yellow flower garlands, with flower-strung altars and offerings of fruit, bananas, sweets and a silver bowl in front. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl tends the shrine. Piles of stone blocks lie behind the shrine.2006-12-26Photograph of a temple-style ritual setting under a tin-roofed canopy. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with red blossoms, gestures with his right hand while speaking. Behind him two golden deity murtis, one wearing a blue skirt and white cloth and the other in red silk with a jeweled crown, sit under a large arch of striped pink, green and yellow flower garlands. A second man in an orange shawl and white garments holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with a ripe fruit at its centre. A silver oil lamp and small brass vessels stand on a low table at left.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white garland, hands pressed together in namaskar, smiling toward a shrine. Behind him, two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, adorned with white and orange garlands, one holding a lotus-like object, flanked by a large arch of colourful striped and paisley-patterned fabric with silver tinsel edging. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit, marigold and rose offerings, and flower petals are arranged on the platform. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, with piles of stone blocks visible behind.2006-12-26A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a white flower garland and red beaded necklace, and a sandalwood forehead mark, sits beside a square fire pit lined with marigold and rose garlands. He holds a plate of yellow turmeric or kumkum-coloured offerings over the pit. Behind him, two deity murtis on a white-draped platform are decorated with white and gold garlands, flanked by striped multicoloured arches and a second shrine with yellow garlands. Silver lamps, brass vessels and flower-filled bowls rest on the platform.2006-12-26