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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and red flower garland across his shoulders stands in a pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, placing his right hand on the head of a large painted deity murti. The murti has a golden-yellow body, a bejewelled gold and red garment, a gold necklace and dark hair, and a smaller white-faced figure stands beside it. Behind them are white ornate arches, a red paper lantern and red-and-green floral decorations. A red and white sign with numbers hangs on the wall. The man wears red beaded bracelets, and the scene suggests a consecration or blessing rite before the idol.

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A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark dreadlocks and a white-and-red flower garland touching the forehead of a large painted deity murti with a golden face, large crown and ornate gold necklace. The man wears a red cloth at his waist and copper bangles on his upper arm. Behind them stand white ornate carved backdrops, a red hanging decoration, and other painted murtis under a corrugated metal roof with banana leaves and palms visible outside. A bare-chested devotee in red cloth performs a ritual blessing, a puja-style gesture before a decorated image.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided shed. A bare-chested male priest with a white flower garland and red and gold wrist bands applies a tilak or sindoor to the forehead of a large yellow-painted deity murti with black hair, gold earrings, and layered red and green jewelled necklaces. The murti wears a white dhoti-like cloth draped over its shoulder and stands before an ornate white lace-like backdrop. Brass lamps, orange and yellow flower garlands, and a decorated vessel sit at the lower left. The priest is the only physical person visible, and his face is partly cropped.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A man in a rust-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland stands at left, smiling with raised hands as he faces a large yellow-faced deity murti of Devi Durga. The murti wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown, a gold necklace, and a garland of white and pink flowers, and holds a golden staff. Behind the murti a small attendant in white holds a brass plate heaped with pink and white flowers. A white tent canopy and a decorated backdrop with gold ornamentation frame the puja setting. Gold armlets adorn the man's upper arm.2017-09-27A photograph of a devotee performing a ritual before a large yellow-faced deity murti. The deity is adorned with red and white garlands. A bare-armed man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, pink and white flower garlands, red roses, gold earrings and red-brown bangles, reaches up to touch the murti's head in a blessing gesture. Pink and red decorations and a brass-coloured lamp appear in the background.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A figure in a saffron-brown dhoti and bare upper body, wearing long white and red flower garlands, stands from behind and reaches up to touch the cheek of a large yellow-faced deity murti of Goddess Durga. The murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a white ornate crown, gold jewellery, and a golden blouse with red and white garlands. Long dark hair is visible on the figure, who wears a bracelet on one wrist. The setting is a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, and the scene appears to show a puja or devotional ritual. The person is partially visible and the page does not confirm identity, so the appearance-based cues are insufficient to label anyone as a person.2016-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial devi-pranapratishta moment beside a large multi-armed goddess murti with yellow skin, red lips and a white crown. The murti holds weapons including a sword, a trident-like staff and a shield, and wears a red and gold brocade sari, a gold necklace, and a white lace cape. A red and white flower garland hangs on its shoulder. Beside it on the left, a standing man in a rust-brown robe and orange turban raises his right arm, wearing red and white flower garlands and red-beaded wrist bands. His long hair falls down his back. A corrugated metal roof covers the hall. Partial bodies of a few other people appear at the lower edges.2016-10-08A devotee in a rust-orange cloth and a garland of white jasmine and red roses stands beside a large yellow-faced deity murti, a goddess with a white crown and white ornamented garments, holding a golden-handled staff in one raised hand. He wears rudraksha bracelets on his arm and touches the murti's ornate gold necklace with one hand above a silver tray. Lotus blossoms are strung into his garland. Red roses decorate the goddess's garland, and a silver mask-like face panel and colourful drapery appear behind.2016-10-08