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Evening outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like setting with silver shrine elements and garlanded deity figures in the background. A seated man in a deep maroon garment with a striped gold-and-cream band and a pink-white flower garland sits on a silver throne-like seat beside a silver elephant figure, with a tiered black headdress, receiving a plate from a white-clad priest bending toward him. Two other attendants stand nearby: one in white dhoti and garland, another in a white dhoti with a pink turban. Colourful cloth covers the ground and a stone mortar and pestle sit in front. Orange and yellow marigold garlands drape the statues behind. a person candidate is the seated figure; appearance cues are partial (tiered black headdress, garland, ornate maroon clothing), so identity is uncertain.

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A ritual scene on a colourful cloth-covered floor before a row of black deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands. A seated man with a dark turban, pink flower garland and bare upper body wears a red dhoti and a tiger-striped band; he is receiving a plate from a standing man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red cloth over his shoulder. A third person in white dhoti stands at left and a fourth in a purple turban and beaded necklace stands behind. A silver elephant stand, a silver throne-style seat, brass pots and a mortar sit in front, with turmeric and kumkum powder on the floor.2018-01-31Ritual scene at a temple-style setting with silver and brass vessels on a multicoloured cloth. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, a red-and-orange cloth and a tiger-striped shawl sits on an ornate silver seat beside a silver elephant figure, holding his hands together in devotion. Three men in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the left, one in an orange shawl and one in a red turban, holding plates and a ritual lamp. Behind them, dark deity murti are decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A silver ritual stand holds a lit lamp. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so a description of roles only is given.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine with silver and black deity figures draped in yellow and white garlands. A bare-chested man in red-brown dhoti and tiger-striped sash sits on a silver-backed seat wearing a black turban, pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, receiving a tray of bananas and offerings. Two white-clad priests in dhotis stand beside him, one holding the tray and another holding a brass or silver lamp. A silver elephant figure sits in the foreground beside a metal vessel, and colourful cloth covers the ground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Outdoor ritual at night in a temple-like setting decorated with black stone deity figures draped in white and orange cloth and strung with yellow and white marigold garlands. A bare-chested man with a dark turban, pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on a silver-framed throne-like seat beside a silver elephant figure, with hands extended over a metal plate held by a priest in white dhoti and red shawl who bends forward. Another priest in white dhoti stands at left holding a plate, and a third man in orange-red cloth stands behind. Brass lamps, a tall silver pillar, a stone mortar and pestle and colourful cloth on the floor complete the scene, consistent with abhishekam or puja.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Evening ritual at an ornate shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands and silver images. A man seated on a carved silver throne wears a dark turban-like headwrap, a red-and-yellow striped cloth, pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a small plate. A priest in white dhoti bends forward offering a lamp from a silver stand, while bare-chested attendants in white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a tray. A silver elephant stands at the throne base and a clay pot sits on the floor mat.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31