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A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a tent-like hall with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand at left; the two front men wear white body markings and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one carries a silver tray with a lit oil lamp. A figure with long dark hair and a pink flower garland stands in the centre-back raising one arm toward a large golden-yellow throne draped in yellow cloth. The throne and a deity murti in the centre are decked with dense garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, and a banana plant sits behind. Silver lamp stands and offering trays are arranged in front, with a decorated arched canopy and ceiling fans overhead.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple puja inside a tent-like hall with a corrugated grey ceiling and a banana plant. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a beard, a shawl over his shoulder, a brown dhoti and a flower garland stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a richly decorated deity murti. The deity sits on a gold-draped throne covered in yellow, orange, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands, with a silver-rimmed backdrop and tall silver lamps. Flower petals are scattered on the red carpet. A second decorated figure stands to the left with a black stone statue beside it. The man is a priest performing aarti, with cues only partly distinctive, so the a person value is unsure.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photo inside a decorated temple-style pavilion with a red floor scattered with petals. A standing man in a plain rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot before a large ornate deity murti draped in orange and gold cloth and heaped with yellow, orange and white garlands. Next to him a bare-chested assistant with a topknot, a white and orange sash and beaded necklaces holds a lit aarti lamp and a tray. A younger attendant in maroon cloth and white beads kneels at left beside a low ornate altar. Yellow marigold garlands hang on a silver pillar at right, and a fringed palanquin-style seat with flower decorations sits at left. Three physical people are visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine during a ritual. In the centre, a bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair and a pale-coloured lower cloth reaches up to adorn a large deity murti with a long garland of white flowers and red-orange blossoms. Behind him, a woman with a camera stands near a golden, flower-garlanded shrine. To the left, a man with a topknot, white forehead markings, orange cloth and beaded necklaces holds a metal plate of yellow-orange offerings. Beside him, another man in an orange-and-white cloth leans in with white markings on his forehead. Yellow and white flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging decorations fill the space, with a golden deity murti at the far right.2016-12-19A 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.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a pale pink and white flower garland, stands barefoot on a red carpet and performs worship at a richly decorated altar. He holds a ceremonial lamp and a small implement in his hands. Before him sits a golden throne-like seat draped in yellow silk and heaped with marigold, rose and white jasmine garlands. Behind it, a large deity murti with a crown is adorned with flowers. A black stone figure stands to the left, and a silver oil lamp and silver offering trays are placed on the floor. Scattered petals cover the carpet, and a green banana plant and yellow floral arches frame the setting.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19