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A man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe and a long mala of white and lavender flowers stands with palms pressed together before a shrine of deity murtis. Three figures are decorated with garlands in white, orange and red flowers, with gold crowns and ornaments; the central murti wears a white dhoti and gold necklaces. Two attendants in orange dhotis, bare-chested with white body markings and flower garlands, stand at the right, and another attendant in orange is at the far left beside a brass tray of flowers and an oil lamp. Gold arches, banana leaves and a striped mat frame the scene. Appears to be a temple or shrine ritual setting.

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A temple shrine lit by oil lamps, with a central deity murti and two flanking figures draped in thick garlands of white, yellow and orange-red flowers. In front stands a bearded man in a brown ochre-toned robe with a white flower garland, hands pressed together in anjali, smiling. Two attendants in orange dhoti-style garments with white flower garlands and painted forehead markings stand to the right, one wearing a green-and-yellow turban. A brass or silver offering tray with fruit and a flower bundle sits to the left, and a striped cloth covers the floor. Garlanded arches and gilded carved panels frame the shrine. The page indicates a person is present, but the standing man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so he is described by role.2016-12-19A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine at night. A bearded man in a long rust-brown robe with a light lavender-and-white flower garland stands at centre, smiling, with hands clasped in front of him. Behind him on a golden-yellow cloth stand deity murtis draped in garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers, with a golden crown on the central image. On the right, two attendants in orange dhotis and white flower garlands stand beside the altar, one wearing a green turban. Oil lamps burn in front of the altar, and gold-framed arched niches and banana leaves frame the scene. Colourful striped mats lie on the floor.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned dhoti-style wrap, stands at right and holds a lit ritual lamp toward a richly decorated deity altar. Garlands in white, yellow, orange and magenta drape the central figure and adjacent images, and a gold-framed arch surrounds the shrine. Floral garlands, fruit and small lamps sit on a golden tray at lower left. A figure at far left adjusts a garland on the altar. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, bare chest with beaded mala, rust-brown wrap, performing aarti before the deities. Two other people are partly visible at left edge, and the altar figures are statues.2016-12-19A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned sannyasi robe and a lavender-and-white flower garland stands at left with hands joined in greeting, smiling. Behind him, three ornately decorated deity murtis sit on a gold-draped platform heavily adorned with marigold, yellow and red garlands and white jasmine strands; the central figure wears a golden crown and a white dhoti-style cloth. A priest in orange-and-gold clothing with a garland and sandalwood markings stands at right. Gilded arches and red-and-gold decorations frame the shrine.2016-12-19Photograph inside a decorated temple hall before a golden-framed shrine where a deity murti, seated on a green-draped throne and adorned with white and red garlands and a gold crown, is worshipped. Two standing figures in front: a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting, and beside him a younger man in a rust-red shawl and maroon dhoti with a white and orange garland, hands folded. A barechested attendant in a blue-bordered white dhoti stands at left. Flower petals and marigold garlands cover the floor, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. A ceremonial fan canopy in multicolour fabric hangs above.2015-10-18A man with a long dark beard and shaved-looking head stands in front of a stone shrine with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him, large deity murti are dressed with multicoloured flower garlands; a central figure holds a trident and wears a crown, flanked by two other decorated figures in orange and purple silk. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge, and green curtains hang at the right. Appearance cues do not clearly match a known identity, so the person is described by role only.2016-12-02December 30 20172017-12-30December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19