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Photograph of a temple procession rotated on its side. A large deity murti or utsava image is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers and a green draped cloth. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands near a brass pot-shaped kalasha and a brass lamp, while others in white dhotis and orange garments stand behind. Golden temple architecture and a bright sky are visible at the doorway.

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Photo of a temple ritual procession seen sideways, rotated. Foreground: a figure in orange robes with hands joined in front of the chest, and another person in orange clothing beside them. Behind them, a row of attendants in white dhotis and a figure in a teal and magenta silk garment stand with long garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers draped over their shoulders. Round white woven baskets or lamp stands with brass rims and offerings in brass dishes line the right side, with green leaves and red flowers arranged among them. Warm daylight; an open doorway opens onto a bright sky in the background.2007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor temple ritual under a stone-pillared portico. A man with long, unbound dark hair and a red headband, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands on the left holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward the deity. On the right, a large deity murti with a crown, dressed in a purple and orange skirt and green garment, is adorned with yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands. A white cloth covers a table in front, with brass vessels, a silver tray and white flowers. Several white-clad priests and assistants in orange shawls stand in the background, and a bright blue sky is visible through the arch.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 31 20082008-12-31December 23 20072007-12-23A 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