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A photograph of an outdoor pavilion draped in orange cloth during a Brahmotsav Maheshwara puja. A man with long, swept-back hair and a gold headband, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands at left reaching toward a sacred object. Behind him, two orange-robed figures with ornate headdresses and white dhotis flank a central deity murti or sculpted form on a platform, all garlanded with marigolds in orange, yellow, purple and white. Orange drapes frame the pavilion. A seated devotee in orange turban and white clothes sits in the foreground below, with brass lamps and offerings nearby.

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Outdoor shrine under a stone colonnade with orange cloth drapes. In the centre, two metal murtis, one with an orange turban and rudraksha-like neck adornment, are draped in thick garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with a kalasha-like offering in front. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long curly hair and a gold headband stands at the left, facing the murtis with hands raised in worship. Another man in orange robes with a full beard stands at the left edge, and a bare-headed man in white is partly visible at the lower left. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth are at the right. Visible people total three, with a single photo of the murtis.December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of a temple-style stage during a ritual worship scene. On the left, a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a garland over the shoulder, reaches toward offerings of white flowers. Behind, a figure in white dhoti stands near a lamp. Centre stage, a white-robed seated figure wearing an orange-and-red turban and a gold necklace is garlanded with flowers. Above, a deity murti with a red-orange crown, ornate necklaces and flower garlands is set against draped red and gold cloth. Brass pots and a kalasha sit on the floor, with a small framed deity image on the right.2007-12-29A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bows deeply with folded hands before a pair of large statues under an open stone-pillared pavilion. The central seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a drum, with a second figure in orange clothing and a tall brown headdress beside it. Both statues are garlanded with thick chains of white, purple, yellow and green flowers, and a shiva-linga-style base sits in front heaped with garlands and green leaves. Orange cloth drapes the back wall and columns, and a second person in orange stands at the left edge. +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange robes with long, curly hair and a gold headband stands with his back to the camera, raising a silver lamp with flame and smoke toward a dark stone shivalinga-like form draped in garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers. Behind it stand two bronze or metal murtis: a figure in orange with a red-orange turban and a second in orange with a tall crown-like headdress and rudraksha beads, holding a ceremonial staff. Orange and maroon cloth hangs from a pillared canopy, and a man in orange sits at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine. +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a shaded open-sided pavilion with a white cloth backdrop and trees behind. Two large deity murti statues sit on a raised platform, each with a golden face, orange and saffron cloth, and a dark-orange turban or crown; they are draped with thick garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers and green leaves. Garlands hang over a kalasha-like vessel and a ceremonial lingam-shaped form in front. In the foreground, a standing person in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and wrapped orange cloth faces the murtis with raised hands, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds offerings beside them. Orange tassel-fringed cloth decorates the platform, and tall ceremonial staffs with orange streamers flank the right side.2007-12-27A woman with long dark wavy hair in a red-orange sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a deity shrine, with smoke rising from the flame. Two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies kneel at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Behind the shrine stand two painted or sculpted figures in red and gold garments with crowns, and a seated figure in red and gold with a red turban is adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. Brass vessels, a lamp stand, a glass of water and flower petals sit on the stone floor and white cloth in front of the altar.2010-12-28A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long dark swept-back hair and a gold-and-bead necklace, performs a ritual at a decorated shrine with a flame burning in a brass vessel in front of him. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand beside him; one holds a small silver vessel. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and a gold garland is adorned with long flower garlands in yellow, pink and white, and an orange turban-like headpiece. A decorated green-and-pink robe and a pillared stone pavilion complete the scene. Garlands and brass lamps are arranged on the ground.2007-12-23A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a man with long curly hair and a gold headband, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red and white flower garland, leans forward holding a brass vessel. In the centre, two seated bronze or golden figures in orange robes, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident-like staff, the other with a dark cap and gold necklace, are garlanded with bright marigold, yellow, purple and red flower strings. Smoke or incense rises in front of them, and a flower-decorated altar sits below. Orange drapes hang behind the scene and a stone ceiling overhead. +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual under an open stone pavilion. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red headband and a white flower garland, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers from it. Beside him, a kneeling man in white clothes with folded hands and other men in orange attire attend. To the right stands a deity murti or image decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and red, with a silver-embroidered cloth and brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A photographer with a camera is visible at the right edge, and a hanging wreath of marigold-like garlands decorates the pillars.2007-12-25