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Photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated pavilion with a red carpet. Several black and golden deity murti stand on ornate golden thrones and are heavily garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strands; one large murti has a golden cobra hood above it. Banana plants and yellow flower festoons frame the space. In the foreground a woman with long black hair in a brown garment stands with her back to the camera, facing the murtis. Two seated devotees in orange-and-gold clothes hold plates of offerings, and a large wall clock is at right. A few other people stand in white and gold clothing near the thrones.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers, with banana plants and a hanging yellow flower swag along the ceiling. Foreground deity figures wear floral garlands and a golden cobra hood overhead. A tall figure with long dark hair and a brown robe stands at right facing the shrine, while a seated person in orange clothing sits on a striped mat at lower right. Brass lamps, a silver tray and a wall clock are visible. Behind, more people in white and gold attire stand near golden shrines, and a few small figures occupy the back right area.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated tent hall. Several deity murtis are dressed in gold and yellow garments and garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower strands; a large golden hooded cobra canopy rises over the figures on the left. Banana plants and draped fabric frame the scene. On the red-carpeted floor, a man in a brown robe with a long-haired appearance stands center-right holding a lit oil lamp and a flower garland before the murtis, while two seated devotees in orange and gold clothing, one bare-chested, sit nearby with trays. A large white wall clock is visible at the lower right. Flower petals scatter the floor. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background.2016-12-19Photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a puja. Three men walk along a red carpet past a golden cobra-hood canopy and a black stone deity murti draped with white cloth and yellow-and-red flower garlands. The central figure in the foreground wears a saffron-orange robe, a white-and-red flower garland and a long beard, and raises one hand toward the deity. Beside him, a younger man in a bare-chested saffron-orange lower cloth wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a third man in an orange shawl follows. Brass oil lamps stand on the carpet, banana leaves and yellow marigold strings decorate the altar, and a round wall clock is visible at right. Several devotees stand further back.2016-12-19A photograph of a decorated temple hall with deity murtis arranged along a red carpet. In the foreground a golden cobra hood canopy shelters a gold-clad figure, garlanded with thick bands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. Behind it, dark stone murtis wear white dhoti-like cloth and flower garlands, and banana leaves and yellow flower strings frame the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Two people in the right background, one in a dark garment and one in an orange-bordered dhoti, walk past; a few more figures appear further back. Colourful tassels and lights hang from the upper left.2016-12-19A temple ritual inside an ornately decorated shrine with gold-and-blue arches. Two deity murtis stand draped with long garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A central figure in a golden crown sits on a peetha/throne with a kalasha-like arrangement before him, while beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray of offerings and lamps. Another attendant in orange, with white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, stands near the front. A fire pit burns in the foreground surrounded by flower petals, fruit, brass vessels and a round wall clock. The scene shows a homa or puja-style worship with lit flames and offerings.2016-12-19A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple shrine decorated with gold-framed arches and fresh garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Two deity murtis stand on the altar, dressed and garlanded. In the foreground, a fire pit burns with a homa, and a priest in an orange-gold dhoti holds a ritual ladle over it. Another priest in an orange dhoti stands behind, holding a plate with a lamp. A figure on the left wears an orange wrap and speaks into a microphone. A kalasha, brass vessels, flower offerings and a wall clock sit on the floor. The text overlay in the corner reads a2016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style hall decorated for a festival, with a row of deity murtis and ornate thrones draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. Banana leaves and hanging yellow flower strings frame the scene. Several seated figures on the left and centre are decorated with garlands, and a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a black statue stands at right beside a golden kalasha-like metallic lamp stand. Brass oil lamps stand on the red floor, and a striped mat lies at lower left. No living persons are clearly distinguishable beyond the standing priest.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19