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Photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual. A long-haired man in a rust-red and gold dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a large beaded garland and bangles, stands at center holding ritual implements. Behind him, priests in orange-red and saffron turbans and dhotis stand near a dark stone basin and tall garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A brass oil lamp burns on the left, and a small deity figure with flowers sits on the lower right of a carved stone niche. In the foreground, bald devotees with folded hands and a man in a yellow head cloth watch the ritual, and their backs are visible.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A temple shrine interior with grey stone pillars carved with a seated deity relief at upper right. A long-haired person in a red-orange robe stands at centre, reaching toward a lit oil lamp on a stand beside a black Shivalinga, which is draped with multicoloured marigold garlands. Several men in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls stand behind, one holding a red-and-white bundle and another a decorated kalasha pot. Brass lamps and a small deity murti sit at the lower edge, with a few devotees' heads visible in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple ritual inside a granite-pillared shrine hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands at centre, holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti draped in a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Behind her, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls hold brass vessels and kalasha-like pots, one wearing an orange turban. Two younger men in white stand with rudraksha malas. Devotees' heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a brass lamp and offering plates sit on the floor. Carved stone figures and yellow flowers decorate the pillar at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Inside a stone temple hall, a long-haired figure in a rust-red dhoti and matching wrap stands at centre, accepting a white offering from a hand, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. Around them, several priests in red and orange robes with striped borders and red turbans attend, one holding a lit lamp and another holding a tray. Behind them, a kalasha and garlands of marigolds and yellow and multicoloured flowers hang near a black stone basin. In the foreground, the backs of seated devotees' heads are visible. A carved black stone deity murti with a flower garland stands in a niche on the right pillar, with marigolds placed at its base.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13