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A photo at an outdoor temple setting in dusk light. In the foreground on the left, a person with long dark hair wears a red wrap and a red garland and stands with palms joined in prayer, facing an altar. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes walk in a line across the courtyard. On the right, a gilded arch frames three deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow and white, the central figure in blue with a crown, flanked by two crowned figures. Below them is a red cloth draped over the altar. Palm fronds, a green curtain and strings of festive pennants fill the background, and a decorated chariot or ratha stands at the right edge.

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November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor temple scene at dawn under a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground at left, a woman in a deep red sari with a gold-bordered waist wrap and a red and white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing right. Ahead, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine holds three deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds, yellow and purple flowers and gold chains, with a green silk canopy behind them. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk in the background, and a red cloth covers the front of the platform. Palm fronds and paper decorations hang overhead.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26February 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A photo of a temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a deep red-orange dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland with gold-trimmed bands; he has a gold necklace and gold armlets and looks down while walking. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl stands near a decorated altar. On the right, two deity murti with ornate gold crowns, jewellery and heavy garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers sit on a red-draped platform beneath a gold arch with a green backdrop. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground, and a green-and-gold pushcart and a red-and-white staircase are visible in the background.2014-11-26Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a sacred thread, stands at left. Beside him, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti with a red-and-green garland and a white-striped forehead holds a silver tray of yellow flowers toward the shrine. On the right, two large metal deity murtis, one wearing a gold crown and the other a tall gold crown, are decorated with layered garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, gold necklaces and ornate jewellery, set on a red-draped altar beneath an ornate gold arch. Other white-clad attendees stand behind.2014-11-26