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A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching red-orange turban sits on a raised white-draped platform beneath a floral canopy with two deity murtis adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. He wears a long red-and-white flower garland and smiles as a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange cloth kneels before him, extending both hands with fruit and an offering. Behind them, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron stands with prayer hands, and women in red saris and rudraksha malas watch nearby. Colourful woven embroidered hangings hang at the sides and a loudspeaker stands in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during an evening ceremony.

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November 14 20132013-11-14Night ritual photograph on a raised platform before a decorated shrine with two deity murti figures adorned with white and gold ornaments and garlands. A man in a red-orange robe with a red-orange turban sits centrally, garlanded with red and white flowers, smiling and holding his hands together. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds fruit above a tray of oranges. To the right, a man in a white shirt pours liquid from a pitcher into a metal plate, while a man in white with a tilak and beaded necklace stands behind holding a long staff. Colourful embroidered red, blue and green banners frame the scene, and several seated devotees in saffron and white watch.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Evening photo at an outdoor temple-style setting. A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, with long red-and-white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, extends his hand over a tray of yellow fruit. A woman in a red blouse and patterned sari, and another woman in white, stand nearby. Behind them hang a black speaker, a colourful embroidered cloth and a multicoloured textile. Ornate deity murtis adorned with jewellery and flower decorations sit in the upper right.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Night photo of an outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped with red and gold cloth. A smiling man seated in the centre wears a saffron-red robe, an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland, and holds a fruit as he receives offerings. Two devotees with shaved heads in ochre-red robes and ornate necklaces kneel at the table on the left and right, one offering fruit on a plate. A tall brass trident stands at the right, and two silver-adorned deity murti sit behind the seated man against a floral backdrop. A tall decorated banner pole with blue, green and red patterns frames the scene, with a speaker box at left. Pineapples, bananas and other fruit fill the offering table.2013-11-14Night outdoor ritual photo. A seated man in a rust-orange robe, wearing a matching orange turban, a long red-and-white flower garland with pink blossoms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, reaches toward a steel plate holding halved coconut pieces, bananas and white flowers. A tiger-striped cloth sits under him. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and white tilak sit at left; a younger shaved-headed figure in orange with a bead necklace faces him at lower left. Behind them stand two gold-adorned deity murtis draped in marigold and red flowers, framed by red, yellow and green-patterned fabric hangings and a black speaker cabinet.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14