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A photograph of a ritual offering outdoors in front of a parked vehicle with large tyres. On the left, a partially visible arm in a white sleeve pours or holds a silver vessel over a golden miniature temple-shaped object with a stepped tiered dome on a tray draped in white cloth. In the centre, a kalasha-like pot with a yellow-orange surface sits on a brass base, wrapped in white and pink flower garlands with green leaves and green beaded decorations. On the right, a gilded deity murti of a standing female figure with a crown and layered necklaces stands in an arched gold prabhavali frame with rearing lion-like figures, on a yellow silk-draped pedestal decorated with pink and white flowers. Incense sticks and a small oil lamp sit at the lower left on a teal cloth. The image is stamped with the date 25.10.2006.

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Outdoor photo of a ratha procession preparation on sandy ground in front of a gold-painted vehicle with wooden steps. In the foreground, a golden deity murti of a standing figure stands under an arched golden prabhavali, beside a golden stepped shrine-shaped vessel on a tray, and a brass kalasha wrapped in white and pink flowers with green leaves. Incense sticks and scattered petals lie on a teal cloth. A bare-footed person in white dhoti with a red border stands at the left edge. Two portrait prints are mounted on the vehicle's side: the left one shows a man in an orange turban and orange clothing with a gold necklace, the right one a smiling man in a white turban and dark blue embroidered robe.2006-10-25Outdoor photograph of a gilded deity murti on a golden throne-like arched frame, decorated with flower garlands and a rhinestone-studded necklace, set on a dusty ground in front of a parked vehicle's metal platform. Beside it on a tray is a golden kalasha-shaped shrine or pedestal with pink flowers, and a yellow cloth and white flowers lie in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a ritual fire offering beside a gold-finished deity murti in an arched frame. A hand holds a silver vessel with a flaming wick or lamp, flame rising, tilted over a sandy ground near a wooden cart or ratha base. To the right stands a gilded standing female deity with a crown, garlands and layered necklaces, in an ornate arched prabhavali. Lower left is a gold sri yantra shaped base with a small white flower garland.2006-10-25Photograph of a temple foundation ceremony shown sideways. Red bricks are stacked beside a pile of sand, with thin wooden sticks laid on the sand. A small golden shrine-shaped kalasha stands on a golden pedestal at the top right, and a golden deity murti with a halo sits in an arched golden frame at the lower right. Yellow cloth, white and yellow flower garlands with green leaves, and a decorated coconut with a multicoloured wrap are arranged before the murti. Incense sticks rise at the top. No physical people are visible.2006-10-25A small gilded metal deity murti stands in an ornate golden arched frame with lion-like carved supports, wearing a red tilak, layered beaded necklaces and a tall crown. A bare hand in a white sleeve places a pink flower on a lotus-shaped pedestal at the base. The murti sits on a yellow and white draped cloth, with sandy ground and a turquoise-coloured mat below and garlands at the lower left.2006-10-25