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A priest in a red-pink dhoti and bare-chested upper body with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands at left, bending forward to adjust a long garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers draped over a deity murti. The murti is seated on a red and purple cloth with a trident beside it and gold ornaments visible. Behind them, two men in white dhotis hold a lit oil lamp tray and a drum, and a red-and-white wall stands beside a corrugated roof. The priest is visibly the ritual performer, and no clear face-based identification is made.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A man in a red-pink dhoti and bare-chested with a long gold-beaded necklace stands at the foot of a deity murti, bending to adjust a tall garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers draped over an ornate golden stand. Behind the garland, a large deity murti sits on a golden throne wearing a pink cloth and purple skirt, holding a trident. Two men in white dhotis and a drummer in the background suggest a ritual procession setting, and a red wall with a small sign is visible at left. The man bowing is a devotee performing flower offering, and his face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A temple-style ritual at an outdoor shrine with a corrugated metal roof and terracotta-coloured wall. Two men in red and orange sacred dress stand before a deity murti heavily decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and maroon flowers, and white blossoms. The man on the left in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass tray with flowers and offerings. The man in the centre wears a red dhoti and shawl, a long gold garland and a gold chain, and his hand touches the garlands in a puja gesture. A purple and pink silk cloth drapes the murti at right, and a small drum is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a devotional offering or puja.2010-12-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a red-and-gold deity murti pair seated on a throne, the figures draped in red and purple garments and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, pink and green flower strands. A priest in a red dhoti and saffron-toned shawl with a rudraksha-style neck mala bends forward, adjusting or offering at the garlands on the decorated altar. In the left foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala holds a brass tray of flowers, fruit and a lit lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a tray of offerings sit on the white-draped altar. Behind them, other people in white and red attire stand near an open doorway. Puja or abhishekam activity is visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with red-draped deity figures and garlanded murtis. A standing person in orange-red robes with long curly hair and a plain bare-armed garment reaches toward a large deity murti draped in marigold and green garlands with a silver face and red sindoor-like adornment. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-orange garland holds a silver tray. A white stone figure seated in meditation pose sits in front, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. Other people stand in the background near a pillar and gate.2010-12-28A photograph inside a temple courtyard shows a figure in a red robe and red cloth wrap bending forward to adorn a red-draped seated murti with a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Behind the figure stands a large golden deity statue in red and gold dress with jewelled necklaces and a golden staff. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass tray of lamps and flowers, while a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands beside him. Brass lamps and a small bell rest on the ground at lower right, and a red tent cloth hangs behind the scene.2010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26