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A photograph of a temple-style shrine in a covered open hall at night. A man with his back to the camera, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a silver-framed shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in red and orange garlands with a red cloth backdrop, beside a gold-plated vahana figure. To the right, a painted Ganesha murti sits on a purple-draped platform with a garland. A blue-and-pink altar holds brass kalasha pots and a brass lamp stand, and the ground is marked with decorative patterns. No clear ritual label is visible beyond the worship posture.

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August 25 20142014-08-25A photograph of an indoor Ganesha festival setting under a corrugated metal roof at night. A man with long swept-back hair stands on the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white garland of flowers, a rudraksha-style mala, a rust-red dhoti with golden borders and a red shawl; he appears to be a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial garland and clothing) but this is uncertain. Left foreground is a large gilded elephant-shaped vehicle with a red cloth and a deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In the centre a clay Ganesha figure sits on a white base with a purple cloth draped over it, in front of a blue-draped table. A small fan and a white square fixture stand nearby, with incense smoke drifting in the lit hall and a few people in the background.2014-08-25November 23 20142014-11-23November 23 20142014-11-23August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered temple hall at night shows a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and orange-gold shawl standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a golden deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne. The murti wears a blue-and-white cap, a gold necklace and garlands of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, orange, purple and white. The throne is draped in green cloth with a golden lion-shaped base. Brass ritual vessels stand on the floor at left, and a covered pedestal sits beside the priest.2014-11-23Two devotees in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style sacred garments stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti in a temple hall. The murti sits on a green-draped golden throne with a gold-framed arch, garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, and a gold lion-like vahana base. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and oil lamps and brass vessels rest near a stone-edged puja pit. Overhead lights and a corrugated roof frame the night-time setting. The man on the left has a shaved head; the woman on the right has hair pulled back. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2014-11-23August 25 20142014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25A photograph at night under a corrugated metal roof shows a man in an orange-red sannyasi garment with an orange shawl standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a richly decorated deity murti on a golden vahana-style stand. The murti wears gold jewellery, a crown, and long garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers. Green cloth drapes the seat, and a red cushion sits below the golden base. Striped steps and a potted plant are visible in the background.2014-11-23A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, holding a bright lamp or light near his face. In front of him a brick fire pit with a small flame burns. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments is adorned with layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, draped in green cloth. Behind, another orange-clad man stands with hands folded, and several men in white dhotis stand in the background beneath a corrugated metal roof, with a red-draped stand holding flower garlands and a brass vessel nearby.2014-11-25Night-time ritual photograph in an open-sided pavilion. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders stands at left, raising a lit lamp toward a silver-and-gold deity murti framed by a gold arch and a green cloth, garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers, with a golden lion base. Seated at right in an orange armchair, a figure in rust-orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha-style necklace holds hands in añjali, eyes closed, in prayer. A lit shrine is visible at far left. The seated figure's presentation shows some cues but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2014-11-25