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Outdoor shrine scene under a corrugated metal roof with a steel truss. On the right, a large gilded deity murti stands on a raised platform, draped in a rust-brown cloth and dressed with layered garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, gold ornaments and a crown-like headdress. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body holds a metal bowl and stands near the platform, appearing to perform a ritual offering. Palm fronds and a white sky are visible at the lower edge.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof. A shaven-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands at left, holding a metal vessel and extending his hand as if sprinkling liquid toward a large deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne-like structure, dressed in an orange and maroon cloth, adorned with gold necklaces, a crown, and long garlands of yellow, orange, green and purple flowers. Palm fronds and a brass lamp stand are visible nearby. Small flower petals or droplets fly in the air.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03November `4 2015 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesJune 09 20172017-06-09Night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in yellow and white flower garlands and a silver necklace, seated on a gold-plated pedestal draped in red cloth. On the right, a devotee in a maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a red beaded mala bows with palms pressed together before an ornate gold throne with a sunburst back, under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Oil lamps burn at the lower left and flowers lie on the floor. Behind, a drummer or musician in traditional attire stands near a fan. Such a scene fits a puja or padapuja; no a person candidate is visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23January 03 20152015-01-03Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a sacred thread, stands at left. Beside him, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti with a red-and-green garland and a white-striped forehead holds a silver tray of yellow flowers toward the shrine. On the right, two large metal deity murtis, one wearing a gold crown and the other a tall gold crown, are decorated with layered garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, gold necklaces and ornate jewellery, set on a red-draped altar beneath an ornate gold arch. Other white-clad attendees stand behind.2014-11-26February 23 20152015-02-23