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A photograph inside a decorated temple pavilion with white stone deity statues, one standing four-armed figure holding a trident and other implements, garlanded with marigold and flower strings. Orange and yellow marigold garlands and green leaves hang from red-roofed ceilings lit with string lights. A seated woman in a red top sits on a low wooden bed or platform at left, with a tray of offerings and fruit before her. Two men sit at lower left, one in orange clothing. A yellow cloth covers a pedestal at right, and a wicker basket holds flowers near the base of the statues.

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Night photograph inside a temple-like pavilion decorated with marigold and mango-leaf garlands, hanging flower strands and string lights. Large white stone deity statues stand on pillars, one a four-armed figure holding objects in its hands, with other sculpted figures flanking the entrance. A seated person in a red top and white cloth sits on a raised bed-like platform before a row of offerings and brass pots. Three men sit on the floor at lower left, one in a white shirt and two in orange clothing. A yellow cloth drapes a pedestal at right and a basket of flower petals sits on the floor.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a puja at an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several large painted clay deity murtis stand under white lace-edged arches, including an elephant-headed deity on the left and a multi-armed goddess in the centre, with garlands and marigold strings. A man seen from behind, with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, sits cross-legged before the murtis. Brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, coconuts, bananas, flower trays, sugarcane pieces and a brass bowl are arranged on an orange cloth. A red and gold seat stands at the right edge. The clothing of the seated priest is not clearly ornate enough to establish identity, so he is described only as a priest.2016-10-10A photo of a decorated open-air shrine under a stone pavilion, with orange and red draped cloth and bamboo-like poles. Central deity murti figures in orange and red with a shivalinga and a large floral garland of yellow, white and purple flowers. Two seated figures in saffron robes with orange turbans, garlanded in white and purple flowers, flank the shrine, one with a hand raised in blessing. A person in orange robes kneels at left arranging brass pots and offerings on a white cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a small framed deity image sit on the floor. The seated figures appear to be statues, not living people. No a person candidate is visibly present as a living person.2007-12-27January 12 20092009-01-12May 02 20122012-05-02Night temple ritual in front of a gilded shrine with carved stone pillars and a golden arch. Two young priests in white dhotis and white shawls, one in a white turban and one in a tall ornate headdress, stand with garlanded arms; the left priest holds a brass plate with a flaming camphor lamp. A third man in an orange-red dhoti and draped orange shawl raises his hand toward the shrine. Two richly decorated deity murtis sit on red and green draped platforms, heavily adorned with marigold and garland swags, gold jewellery and crowns. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, offering plates, a keyboard and a wooden box with yellow powder sit in the foreground, with scattered petals on the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti performed before the deities.2012-05-02A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a yellow-brick fire pit with offerings, hands folded in prayer, with a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him sits a man in saffron-orange robes and a garland, hands resting on his lap. Behind them are three decorated shrines with deity murtis garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers, and a bowl of flower petals and turmeric sits on a plate in front. Brass lamps and a kalasha are in the frame.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a temple procession at a decorated shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, long hair, a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace reaches toward a white statue of a deity holding a sword, dressed in yellow cloth and draped with orange and white marigold garlands and green leaves. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around him, and an orange-robed attendant is nearby. Strings of coloured lights and a few devotees are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha-style neck garland and gold necklace match the appearance cues, and the page says he attends this event.2009-01-12