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Night-time temple worship at a stone shrine. A long-haired person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised granite platform before a decorated deity murti. The murti is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands and draped in red and pink cloth, with gold arch behind it. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or stand before the platform, and another person in orange sits to the right beside brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Two cameramen with video equipment stand at the left edge, and a red cloth banner hangs on the pillar. Multiple people are visible, all in orange, red or white clothing. Brass oil lamps, flowers and puja vessels sit on the platform. The long-haired figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes, a person appearance, seated in a central ritual role during the puja.

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Night photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pillar and red cloth hangings. On a raised stone platform before an ornate deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a golden canopy, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands cupped. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl offers items, a bearded man in orange stands at the platform, and a young girl in white with a yellow shawl folds her hands. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand on the shrine, and a cameraman films at left. The orange-robed figure at centre has long hair, an orange robe and mala cues, so this is a person (in person) at a puja.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an outdoor temple shrine. Two seated figures sit on orange-cushioned thrones under a canopy of orange curtains with red pillars. The seated man on the left wears orange robes and a bare-headed shaved look, and a white-clad attendant kneels at his feet washing or honouring them. A second seated figure in orange robes sits beside him with a shaved head and an orange shawl. Standing attendants in orange robes and a man in a grey shirt assist nearby, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands at the right edge, and a white-clad priest with an orange shawl stands at the right. Behind them a grey stone shrine holds a golden-framed deity murti draped in red, with marigold garlands and brass lamps. A blue-and-purple mat runs along the floor.2010-06-18June 13 20102010-06-13March 22 20082008-03-22July 19 20102010-07-19July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of a ritual at a shrine with a gilded arch and carved stone pillars. Behind the scene, a golden deity murti of a standing and seated divine pair wears yellow garments and is garlanded with alternating red and yellow flower strings. In front, a seated figure in orange robes and a braided, long-haired appearance sits on an orange cushioned seat while a man in a white shirt kneels with a tray and a woman in a white sari with red floral print kneels with hands folded. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at left and right, and a man in orange robes stands at far left. A purple and blue mat and an orange floor cloth cover the ground. Ritual implements, a silver kalasha-like vessel and brass lamps stand on the altar.2010-07-07Outdoor ritual at a shrine under pink drapes and flower garlands, with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands behind a fire. A man with long dark hair in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands holding a flaming lamp, while another orange-robed figure kneels beside him. Brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on the ground. On the right a man in white with a garland kneels with folded hands, and a woman in orange and a man in white stand watching. A photographer and onlookers are visible at the edges, consistent with an ashram ceremony such as a homa or puja.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A night-time photo of a temple shrine. A man with long curly hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits behind a stone ledge, reaching toward a brass plate and small offerings. He appears to be the a person, with long swept hair and orange robes with rudraksha beads. To his right, a deity murti is dressed in red and decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers, with a gold-framed crown and ornaments. A brass lamp stand with a tall flame stands beside him. On the left, a young man with a shaved head wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and watches. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow garment with a red border bends forward, hands pressed together in prayer. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the scene.2008-03-22