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A photograph of a devotee in a night-time outdoor setting, bare-chested with a leopard-print headband and a red, white and yellow flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer before an illuminated shrine. The shrine shows gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with ornate jewelled garments, a banyan-tree backdrop, a brass kalasha-style vessel of offerings and flowers in front, and lit fairy lights overhead. Decorated panels with ornamented imagery frame the scene. The devotee is performing puja. Other people are partly visible at the edges.

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October 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10October 10 20172017-10-10A man with long dark hair, a leopard-print headband, a garland of white and red flowers, a reddish-brown garment and gold armlets stands at left, hands folded, facing a lit shrine. The shrine holds a gilded deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments, seated on a gold throne, beside a golden figure in a red-and-gold garment. A flower-strewn tray and an oil lamp sit in front. Behind is a painted backdrop of a banyan tree and a large Shiva linga with a blue cloth and garland. Ceremonial satsang or darshan setting. Person's identity uncertain from appearance; described by role only.2017-09-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a devotee in a saffron-orange cloth performing puja before a gilded deity murti housed in an illuminated shrine. The devotee wears a leopard-print headband, a fresh garland of white and red flowers, long dark hair, and gold armlets, and holds pink flower petals in his hands. The shrine features a gold kalasha-style frame, a large banyan-tree backdrop with fairy lights, and a silver plate of petals before the murti. A lit oil lamp glows in the foreground, and a second devotee stands in the background near a painted banner.2017-10-10 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in a leopard-print headband and a red-brown dhoti-style garment, wearing a large garland of red and yellow flowers and gold armlets, standing at left beside a decorated float or vehicle. On the float, a golden shrine holds a deity murti adorned with gold ornaments and a crown, flanked by another figure, with pink flower petals and a brass plate of offerings in front. A painted backdrop shows a large banyan tree with fairy lights above, and a tall banner with a blue deity image and white and red garlands stands at left. Several people are partly visible at right, including a head in the lower right corner. Evening setting.2017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA man in profile stands at left before a golden shrine lit with warm lights, holding an oil lamp near a golden deity murti of a seated couple with crowns, gold jewelry and ornate prabhavali behind them. He wears a red-orange cloth, a leopard-print headband, a long white and yellow flower garland with red blossoms, gold bangles on his upper arm and a gold ring in his ear. In front of the shrine, a brass vessel holds pink petals and flowers on a red cloth, while a green cloth drapes the altar. Behind is a painted banyan tree backdrop with a red-and-white decorated panel at left. The man has a shaved-hair style with long locks at the back and no clear identifying cues beyond ceremonial dress.2017-09-10