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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual scene decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. A man seated at lower left wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and has long hair and a beard; he is seated beside a silver-coloured animal figure. Behind him, tiered steps hold many dark deity murti statues adorned with garlands, with a large central figure seated under a garlanded canopy. A seated statue in a teal and green garment and a standing four-armed figure stand at centre. Silver lamps, brass pots, a pink cloth, fruit and flower offerings lie in the foreground, along with framed photographs on a green and red cloth.

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March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20182018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual at a shrine lined with many seated statues draped in marigold garlands. A man in a rust-red robe with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in front of a microphone, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him, a large decorated deity murti stands under a garlanded canopy with striped and purple drapes, flanked by a multi-armed figure in a pink dress and a figure in a teal cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and an oil lamp sit on the ground in front, with a colourful carpet underneath.2018-03-03Night photograph of an outdoor devotional setting. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, sits cross-legged on a low platform in front of a microphone stand, hands joined in his lap. Behind him, tiers of dark stone deity murtis are draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, with a large central deity murti in gold and red ornamentation under a garlanded arch. Brass vessels and lamps sit at the lower edge.2018-03-03Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style stage lined with rows of dark stone murti statues adorned with yellow, orange and marigold garlands. At the centre, a seated man in a rust-orange garment with rudraksha beads sits before a microphone stand, hands held together in front of him. Above him, a shrine with flower garlands frames a deity murti with several arms and a female figure in pink, and two more figures in teal and pink flank the stage. Ornate brass kalasha-style vessels stand at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with rudraksha, at the centre-front of the stage.2018-03-03Night-time outdoor ritual before a tiered stepped structure lined with many small deity murtis, several draped in marigold garlands. A central shrine canopy with purple and gold draping and a large garland-wreathed deity murti sits at the top. A decorated silver palanquin with lit lights stands at left. In the foreground a man in saffron-red robes and a rudraksha-like neck adornment sits on a raised platform before a brass kalasha and oil lamps, conducting a puja, while a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth stands nearby. A large crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing sits facing the stage, with many heads visible in the lower foreground.2018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31Night photo of an outdoor ritual set against a red wall, with a tiered stepped platform holding many rows of seated stone or clay figures each adorned with marigold garlands. At the top centre, a marigold-draped canopy shelters a deity murti group. Two dark stone figures in the centre are garlanded with a red-and-white cloth shawl and a teal drape. In the foreground, two men sit on a striped rug: one in a rust-coloured dhoti with a shaved head and tilak, the other in an orange-saffron cloth, tending a row of brass lamps and a small fire. Brass pots and a large bronze vessel stand at the left, and framed photographs are placed among flowers on the right. A purple-lit silver palanquin is visible at the left edge.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03Night photograph of a temple-style tiered stone stepped shrine lined with rows of black stone murtis, many draped with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. A central raised shrine with a striped purple, yellow and white garland-wrapped canopy holds a deity murti. A seated man in a dark ochre and red dhoti with a black turban and folded hands sits on a mat in front of the steps, with a silver-lined decorative stand to the left, offering a devotional pose. Other murtis wear orange, red and green garlands, and a brass bull statue sits at the lower left.2018-01-31