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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for worship. At the centre stands an ornate pink and red throne-like seat draped with white and red flower garlands, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and a small brass lamp in front. Two tall silver oil lamps stand on either side, each with a red rose garland looped around its stem. Lion figures support the base, and a brass vessel and ladle sit at lower left. Behind are multicoloured garlands and a deity murti in gold and blue robes. No people are clearly visible, apart from a partially visible figure at the far left edge in white clothing.

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A decorated deity murti is set on a pink and red throne-like seat in a temple sanctum, draped with layered garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses. Brass kalasha-style vessels and fruit offerings sit at its base on a white cloth, with a red rose garland encircling the central form. Brass oil lamps with rose garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a gilded deity statue wrapped in flower garlands stands in the background. No living people are clearly visible.2016-12-07A temple shrine is decorated with garlands for a ritual. At centre sits a large linga-shaped form on a pink-and-white pedestal, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, with a green leaf motif and a hanging thread. Flanking it are two tall silver oil lamps, each with red rose garlands. Behind are grey carved stone walls and framed deity murti in floral garlands, including a figure in a red-and-white garland on the right and a standing figure on the left. Gold-and-red drapes hang at the top and side. Smoke or incense haze drifts in front. No people are visible.2016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07A photograph of a decorated shrine centred on a sacred object: a pink and white altar piece draped with yellow, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands, with a kalasha-like vessel and a coiled cobra motif at its base. Silver lamps with red flower garlands flank it on a red carpet, and a brass vessel and offering plates sit nearby. Behind, painted or sculpted deity figures stand under colourful garlanded arches, and hanging tassels decorate the top of the frame. Scattered petals and a small burning oil lamp lie on the wooden platform. No people are visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, framed by a gold arched backdrop. The main figure stands in an ornate gold arch with a crown, silver necklaces and an orange-brown shawl, surrounded by a curved garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. A second small deity figure sits in front on a golden peetha, adorned with a silver necklace and red-and-yellow garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and leaves at its base. Two tall brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side against dark drapes.2015-06-04December 07 20162016-12-07Night-time outdoor ceremony under a pink and white tent with hanging colourful lanterns. In the centre stands a decorated altar or palanquin-like structure heavily draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands, with a deity murti partly visible behind it. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the front. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2016-12-07