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Night-time outdoor puja at a red-walled shrine. A large black stone deity murti with a crescent-shaped halo stands on a dark pedestal, draped in a magenta cloth and layered gold and white garlands. In front, a shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cord reaches toward the murti. Beside him, a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti and two women in white saris stand with hands pressed in prayer. To the right, a woman in a blue-and-white sari holds a long ceremonial trident, another woman in orange and blue holds a small lamp-like object, and a shirtless man in orange-gold cloth raises his arm. A small child stands at the far right. Oil lamps and a dark water tank are visible at the left.

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Night photo of a temple ritual at a red-walled shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit lamp toward a large dark stone deity murti draped with gold beaded garlands and a magenta cloth, with a circular halo behind it. Around him stand devotees with palms pressed together: a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti, a woman in white sari, a man in white shirt, and women in orange, blue and maroon saris, one holding a flag on a pole. An iron gate and a ceiling fan are visible. No a person candidate is clearly present in appearance, so the priest is described by role only.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night-time photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a large dark stone deity murti with a crescent moon ornament, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped with a white cloth. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with pink-stained shoulders kneels or bows toward the murti, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with hands folded in namaskar stands at right. Other women in white saris and men in white, some with red and pink powder on their clothes, stand with palms joined. A lit oil lamp sits at the base of the murti. Orange-painted buildings and a yellow flag frame the scene. Their presentation suggests a puja, and no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable here.2013-01-01March 02 20132013-03-02September 09 20152015-09-09Night photo at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-beaded sacred thread stands at left, holding an offering. Beside him, a person with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a leopard-print top under an orange-brown wrap holds a garland and a small lamp, facing the murti. The black stone murti stands in a circular halo, draped in red and gold cloth, white cloth and multiple rudraksha malas, with a trident behind it and a flower garland of red and yellow blossoms. A small oil lamp burns on the base, and cameras are visible at the right edge.2013-03-02Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20December 31 20152015-12-31February 21 20162016-02-21A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred grove under large banyan trees. A priest in a red dhoti and bare chest holds a lit oil lamp, aarti-style, before a seated white-clad figure with a golden crown, a stone deity murti with a black stone figure and white cloth on the right, and a red-stained stone platform. To the left, a man in a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms joined, next to several men in white dhotis and a man in khaki trousers holding a bundle of cloth. Offerings and flowers lie on a cushion and straw at the base of the figure. The priest is not described as a person; no qualifying cues are established.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20November 20 20102010-11-20