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Night-time ritual before an ornate golden shrine with a red curtain and a gilded arch. A central deity murti is dressed in red and gold with a crown and is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, flanked by two smaller figures also garlanded. A standing figure with long braided hair and an orange cloth wrapped around the body holds a lit flame toward the deity, while oil lamps and brass vessels with flowers sit on a lower altar. At the lower left, a seated priest in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace is partly visible beside a microphone. Hanging orange and multicolored tassel decorations frame the top of the scene, and a wall clock sits at the lower right.

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November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06Night-time temple ritual photograph. A central deity murti is seated on a gold-framed throne draped in red cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, dressed in an ornate silver-and-gold costume with a crown. A barefoot person in an orange dhoti stands at left, bare-backed with long braided hair, bending forward to offer something at the murti's feet. Two other priests stand at left, one in orange cloth with a gold necklace and white tripundra markings. Flower-garlanded utensils, a silver bowl, a kalasha-like vessel with leaves, and a small oil lamp sit in the foreground, with a flame burning near the base of the throne. A smaller garlanded figure stands at right, and a yellow silk canopy hangs above.2016-11-06February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening puja under a open-sided corrugated roof. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and marked with white sacred ash, stand around a golden throne-like altar. A central priest holds up a lit aarti lamp with both hands toward a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white with garlands of marigolds. A fire burns on a low altar in front of the murti, with flower petals scattered nearby. Smaller devotees stand to the left holding a silver plate and a bowl, one man speaks into a microphone. A green and yellow canopy hangs above, and a ceiling fan and air conditioner appear at right.2016-11-06February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof. A fire pit with bright flames sits on a yellow-tiled platform, surrounded by brass plates, flower offerings and a kalasha. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a white-clad assistant with garlands are at work by the homa fire. Centre left stands a decorated deity murti dressed in flower garlands on a flower-covered platform. Right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti in red cloth and garlands, beneath a red and gold canopy. A seated person with folded hands in maroon robes and garland sits on a gold chair at right, with a colourful umbrella behind.2016-02-16A night-time ritual photo under a corrugated roof. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with long braided hair stands at center, raising a lit camphor aarti flame toward a golden deity murti decorated with flower garlands and silver-accented robes, under a multicoloured canopy with fringed drapes. To the left, several men in orange dhotis with yellow borders stand holding brass vessels, plates and a lamp, some wearing flower garlands. Brass kalashas and a fire pit with flames sit in the foreground, and a smaller decorated deity is visible at the right. A figure of the central officiant is distinctive with long swept hair and orange attire, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a person identity.2016-11-06February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph in an outdoor temple setting with smoke in the background. Three young men stand at left in orange and saffron dhotis, bare-chested with white ash markings and beaded or flower garlands; the central figure holds his hand toward a richly adorned deity murti. The murti, seated before a gold-framed arch and red drapery, wears a crown, layered red and yellow marigold garlands, sequined ornaments and a long white and silver garment. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, also garlanded. In front are brass kalasha vessels with mango leaves, flower-decorated pots, lit oil lamps and offering bowls on a red-patterned cloth. A standing figure in gold-yellow robes appears at right beside a garlanded pillar. The scene reads as a deity puja or abhishekam; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06February 16 20162016-02-16