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Night-time outdoor festival scene. A man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a pale garland of pink and white flowers around his neck, stands at right holding a string or thread up toward a golden shrine. Three deity murtis are dressed in saffron and gold silks with white jasmine garlands and red rose garlands. The central figure wears a tall white and red crown and a blue-and-gold ornamented chest piece. Two other figures flank him in red and gold dress. A red, blue and yellow painted wooden horse head sits in the foreground at left, and a second person in white dhoti with white tilak marks is partly visible at far left. Golden ornamental arch and orange draped fabric frame the shrine, with string lights and trees behind.

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Night-time photo of a devotee with long matted dreadlocks, white tilak on his forehead, a multicoloured beaded garland and a bare torso, reaching up to garland a pair of gilded processional deity murtis on a decorated platform. The left murti wears a crown, a blue and gold ornamental collar and a yellow garment with garlands of white flowers and red roses; the right murti wears a gold and red sari-like garment with similar garlands. Behind them an orange silk canopy hangs. In the foreground a red and blue painted horse-head vahana or procession figure, and a woman with a white tilak sits at the lower left. Another person holds a camera at the left edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a gilded arch and orange drapes. Two ornate golden thrones hold two seated figures in gold and maroon garments, crowned and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands; they resemble deity murtis or decorated utsava figures. A bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair and a flower garland stands at the lower left center, facing the thrones. A man with white tilak, bare-chested, and a photographer with a camera stand to the left, and a red painted horse-head vehicle or decoration sits in the foreground. Gold and red garland decor is visible at the lower right.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornate golden shrine arch with red drapery. Central deity murti is adorned with heavy red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands, a decorated crown, a trident-like staff and jewelled ornaments; two smaller attendant figures flank it with flowers. A standing priest with long braided hair, bare chest, white body markings, orange dhoti and gold necklaces stands at left, adjusting or offering at the garland while holding a rope-like item. Another person with white markings is partly visible at the far left edge. Dim lighting suggests evening worship.2016-11-06A night-time photograph of a temple abhishekam-style worship before a large deity murti decorated with dense red, yellow and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold textile backdrop. The murti wears an orange-red and gold turban-style crown, carries a trident and a sword, and is dressed in silver and gold embellished garments. Two priests stand at left and centre-left: a young priest in white ritual cloth with a gold necklace and white body markings, and a bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks, white markings on the arms and chest, gold beaded jewellery and an orange dhoti, who is gently holding and adjusting the trident and sword. Gold-framed ornate arch surrounds the shrine.2016-11-06A photograph of a festival shrine with gilded arched backdrop and draped gold-and-orange cloth. Three deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like seat: a central standing figure wearing a tall crown, blue-and-white ornaments and a white flower garland, flanked by two smaller figures with crowns and white garlands. A golden bull figure and a red-and-purple decorated vahana stand at the left. In the foreground, a person with long dark braided hair wearing a pink flower garland and bare upper back raises hands in worship, facing the shrine, with several onlookers' heads visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-19November 06 20162016-11-06March 07 20132013-03-07November 06 20162016-11-06A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a short beard, white tilak markings on his forehead, and a pink-and-blue beaded garland around his shoulders, reaches up with both arms to adorn a deity murti. The murti is draped in dense garlands of red roses, white chrysanthemums, yellow marigolds and pink-and-white beaded strands, with a gold crown and silver-and-gem jewellery on its chest. Behind it hang ornate gold and purple embroidered textiles, and a red-and-gold cloth falls on the right. The setting is dark.2016-12-19A night-time ritual before a richly decorated deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine with a red backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and bare chest with white tilak and body markings, leans in to offer or adorn the figure. Garlands of red and yellow flowers drape the murti and the adjacent decorated figure at right. A golden kalasha-like vessel and fruit offerings sit on a tray in front, with a silver bowl at lower left and a small oil lamp at lower right amid smoke and a lit flame. A second priest in white with rudraksha mala and tilak stands at the far left edge.2016-11-06