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A temple ritual photograph in a shrine lit by oil lamps and a fire pit. At centre, a decorated seat or peetha is wrapped in red and white flower garlands and marigold strings, with a small deity murti placed on it. Behind it stand larger statues of deities in colourful garlanded arches, including a figure seated with a raised hand and a standing figure in yellow. Two men sit at left in white dhotis; one wears an orange-red shawl and white upper cloth, while the other has a bare upper body and holds a brass bowl and a ladle-like ritual vessel. Silver lamp stands and brass vessels surround the platform, and a visible fire pit flickers with offerings of flowers and petals on the steps. Only partially visible people appear at the edges, including a person holding a camera at left.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A decorated temple shrine dominated by a central deity murti or ceremonial kalasha-like form on a pink-draped pedestal, wrapped in garlands of yellow and white flowers with red marigold strands. Flanking it are two silver oil lamps (deepa stands) with red garland loops, and large floral-decorated deity figures stand behind in tall arches. On the left, a man in white ritual dress and a yellow-trimmed cloth raises an arm, while another priest in white sits nearby. Brass vessels with fruit and offerings lie on wooden steps in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity altar. Central murti figures sit on a raised dais, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strings and framed by a tall arch of marigolds. Oil lamps stand on either side and a small flame burns at the altar base, with offerings of fruit and flowers on brass plates. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis sit bare-chested; one raises his arm toward the altar while others hold ritual implements. Devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti set in a shrine. Behind a large kalasha-like altar adorned with red and white garlands sits a deity murti; a garlanded figure in a red-and-gold cloth stands at right. Several priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit at the lower left, one raising an arm, others with hands folded. Oil lamps, brass plates of offerings and a fruit-filled plate are arranged on the red cloth in front. Lower left foreground shows partially visible devotees.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07