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A 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.

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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 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A 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.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A 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 20162016-10-08A priest in ceremonial dress touches the forehead of a large yellow-faced deity murti with a trident-like staff, wearing a white ornate crown and white floral garlands with red roses. The priest, shown from behind and to the side, has long dark hair, a bare upper body, a red-and-white garland, and red-beaded bracelets on the arm. Red and green draped cloth and a metal roof frame the setting.2016-10-08June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA temple-style outdoor ritual in front of a large white-and-gold-decorated deity murti of a goddess with a yellow face, dark hair and a crown, with a pink-and-white figure beside it. A man with long dark dreadlocks and a white flower garland, wearing an orange-brown cloth, stands with his arm extended toward the deity's face. Two assistants in orange cloths and gold-coloured ornaments stand to the left, one holding a brass tray. Brass oil lamps with flames and marigold garlands sit in the foreground, and a painted backdrop with a world map hangs above, with a wicker birdcage hanging near the top.2016-10-08