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A man seen from behind and slightly from the side stands before a shrine performing worship with raised, cupped hands. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth with a gold border over a bare upper body and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. Inside an open shrine enclosure stand two deity murtis draped in garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, one wearing an ornate crown and jewelry. A flower-covered altar with a silver base, a brass plate of petals, a silver offering tray with dark items, and a gold-decorated kalasha stand before them. Beside the man, a woman in a red sari and a person in white clothes are partly visible, and banana leaves appear at the top left.

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December 26 20132013-12-26A man seen from behind with long dark hair and a red hair tie stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine decorated with red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands. He wears a bare-backed orange-and-gold cloth and a beaded necklace with gold ornaments. Before him is an ornate silver pedestal holding a flower-strewn object, a brass oil lamp with a flame, and red flowers scattered on the platform. Behind are three deity murtis: a standing figure with a tall crown and a golden-brown garment, flanked by two other figures in ornate jewellery and garlands, one with an orange head wrap. A large brass kalasha stands at the right foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja at a temple shrine.2013-12-26A photograph inside a shrine niche decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. A man seen from behind, with hair in a bun, a red flower in his hair, a beaded necklace and a gold-bordered saffron cloth over his bare shoulders, holds his palms together in prayer beside a brass oil lamp. Within the shrine stand carved deity murtis adorned with garlands, a crowned figure in the centre, and a saffron-robed figure to the left. In front lies a silver pedestal decorated with flowers and a plate of offerings with dried items and red flowers. A second person in saffron cloth stands at the left edge, partly visible.2013-12-26April 23 20132013-04-23September 01 20132013-09-01Outdoor ritual photo at a shrine decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A man with long hair tied back and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a gold-and-bead necklace, stands with hands folded and faces an altar. Beside him a bald priest in bare upper body holds up a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Two metal deity murtis stand in garlands behind a silver pedestal, with a kalasha, flower trays and a brass vessel on a cloth-covered table. Two other people stand at the left edge.2013-12-26January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesPhoto 11738530A photograph of a ritual in a yellow-walled room with red curtains and ceiling fans. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair knot and white tripundra on his forehead wears a maroon-and-gold dhoti, a long garland of red and white flowers, gold armlets and a gold necklace. He holds a small silver plate and gestures toward silver-finished metal deity murtis on a pedestal, one with a tall crown and raised hand, the other a seated figure. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and a man in white kurta stand with folded hands, and a row of devotees in white and orange watches. A tray of pink flower petals sits nearby. Dark tiled wall at right.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhoto 11694001 +2 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies