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A sideways photograph of a temple ritual outdoors. A man in orange robes with a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers stands at the top, holding a brass lamp or kalasha-like vessel aloft beside a stone doorway. Below, a deity murti or ornate decorated figure sits under a blue and gold embroidered canopy, surrounded by floral garlands, brass lamps and a purple cloth. A second person in orange robes stands at left, and a person in a green and red sari sits at bottom. The setting is a sunlit temple entrance with stone walls and trees behind.

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Outdoor temple procession photographed with the image rotated on its side. A central figure in orange and saffron robes, with long dark hair and a red headband, holds a ceremonial silver vessel and stands among garlanded attendants. Behind him, a second figure in orange wraps and a white-clad attendant stand near a red cloth and white garlands. The foreground shows a decorated palanquin or ratha-style platform with a blue embroidered cushion, marigold and jasmine garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel. Stone temple architecture and trees line a bright blue sky, with scattered colourful petals on the ground.2007-12-25Outdoor temple scene under a sandstone colonnade. On the left, a man in a rust-orange wrap and orange-red turban, garlanded with white flowers, swings a brass bell-and-censer in his right hand while another man in orange robes stands beside him with hands folded. A drummer in white clothes is visible in the background. On the right, a large deity murti with a crown and ornate golden jewellery sits in a purple and teal silk sari-style drape, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Another murti in an orange-red turban and white robe sits before a silver-and-navy embroidered cloth, and a small orange-clad figure is at the base, with brass vessels nearby.2007-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers, with long dark hair swept back, standing before a fire. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with orange shawl tends the homa fire on a brass tray. Behind them, two deity murtis are dressed in green and pink silk, adorned with flower garlands and a crown, set in a gold-framed arch. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and rose petals sit on the stone platform in front. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress at an open pavilion. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears saffron robes, a flower garland and long hair, which are distinctive ritual cues.2006-12-29March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in purple cloth and draped with long garlands of yellow and red flowers. A priest in an orange robe and a second man in white dhoti stand at the left, offering a plate of flowers or offering to the image while a figure in purple cloth stands at the top of the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha, and a small puja plate sit on the stone floor in front, and red curtains frame the open pavilion with trees behind.2010-12-28A temple shrine scene in an open stone pavilion with carved pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style red-and-white garland and an orange saffron robe stands at center holding a small offering vessel while a white-clad attendant stands behind him. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang on the central deity murti, a figure with a crown seated beside a gold arch, and a smaller pink-clad figure in front. Brass lamps, a metal tray with flowers and fruit offerings, and a large round drum-like instrument sit on the floor. A man in white shirt at left holds a camera-like object. A reddish cloth hangs at right. The setting suggests a puja at a shrine, with incense smoke rising.2006-12-29Photograph of a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing white and red flower garlands and rudraksha beads, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a large white-draped deity murti decorated with yellow, white and red flower garlands and a gold crown with green stones. Behind him to the left stands an attendant in white with an orange shawl, holding a silver vessel. At right, part of a green and gold sari-clad deity murti is visible. The setting is a stone temple pavilion open to bright daylight.2006-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene at a temple. In the centre, a man in orange robes with long dark hair, a dark cap and a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward over a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, purple and red flowers, applying an offering with his hand. A second orange-robed attendant stands to the left holding a brass plate of flowers, and a third man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl stands at the far left with a metal tray. A pair of orange-clad figures sit on a higher platform to the right beside a purple and blue draped backdrop, and a small garlanded murti lies in the foreground, with brass cups and vessels on the ground. The photo is watermarked at the lower right.2010-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies