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A 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.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A 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.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A 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.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A 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.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers and a gold crown. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a purple-and-white flower garland holds a gold necklace-like ornament with both hands while standing before the decorated figures. A younger attendant in an orange cloth stands at left holding a small brass vessel, and a silver oil lamp with a flame sits in the right foreground beside garlanded brass and black stone figures. Draped orange and gold fabric and a silver ceremonial fan-like object frame the scene.2016-12-19A temple-style hall decorated for a festival, with a man in a brown saffron-toned robe and a flower garland standing at left holding a silver tray of flowers while walking barefoot on red carpet. At right, a richly decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne-like seat draped in orange and gold cloth, covered in layers of yellow, orange, white and red flower garlands. Silver oil lamps stand along the foreground, banana leaves and a yellow flower canopy hang above, and a second decorated murti and an arched gold-framed shrine appear in the background. Petals are scattered on the floor. The man's appearance does not clearly match a candidate for the page's named figure, so he is described by role only.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging strings of flowers. Two richly garlanded deity murtis sit on golden thrones under ornate arches, one wearing a crown and a silver-patterned robe. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body, sacred white markings and a maroon-and-green cloth waves a ceremonial item toward the murtis, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces holds a fan-like ceremonial object. Brass vessels and a striped mat lie in the foreground.2016-12-19