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A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple area with an orange-roofed building and a corrugated canopy. Three men perform worship before a large decorated deity murti with a white ornate halo, multiple arms, yellow and red garments and yellow marigold garlands. A man in a green dhoti and green shawl with bare chest stands at the centre, hands raised near the image. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim holds a brass plate, and at right a man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a plate with yellow flowers. Smaller murtis of an elephant-headed deity and a lion form sit in front, decorated with garlands, and brass lamps and fruit-filled baskets are arranged on the floor.

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Outdoor ritual puja at a temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with a large white-and-silver framed murti of a multi-armed goddess with a gold-and-white crown, wearing yellow marigold garlands. Smaller figures of a deity with a lion, a green-faced figure and a pink figure with an elephant head sit before her, decorated with garlands. Three men perform the worship: a central man in a green dhoti and shawl holds a silver object up to the murti; a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate with offerings and a rudraksha-style necklace; a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a plate of flowers and fruit. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like pot and wicker-wrapped vessels stand in front, with a saffron cloth draped on the left. Banners and a sign reading TEMPLE are visible behind.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Photograph of a temple puja before a large white-and-red goddess murti with multiple arms, crowned and garlanded in yellow marigolds, flanked by smaller deity figures including an elephant-headed figure and a lion. A devotee in a green dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer near the image. Two priests in white dhotis with orange-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas stand nearby; one holds a brass plate of offerings and another a plate with a lamp. In front, brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and woven baskets of offerings sit on the floor. A saffron cloth hangs over a figure on the left, and a tin roof and a banner reading TEMPLE appear above. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-10-06Outdoor puja before a multi-armed goddess murti with white crown and marigold garlands, standing beside a lion and a Ganesha figure, under a tin roof. In the foreground a bronze oil lamp and brass pot sit before woven baskets of fruit and offerings. On the right, a man in a green dhoti and green shirt with a red-and-gold shawl raises his hand to his head. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand behind a tray of flowers and a brass plate, and another man in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance, so a person is unsure. A banner reads MEET the Master with a photograph in the background.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Photo of a Durga-form deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands, standing in a shrine with a white ornate halo and a lion mount, flanked by smaller murtis including an elephant-headed figure and a green-faced deity. In the foreground, a man in a green dhoti and green shawl stands with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti holds a puja plate, and a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming aarti lamp. A brass oil lamp stands on the left beside a saffron-draped figure, and kalasha pots wrapped in netting sit at the base with flower petals and a brass vessel. A small sign reads Temple, and a banner with Kannada text hangs at the back.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof beside a large white-and-silver decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in a red sari, flanked by smaller figures garlanded with yellow marigold strands. A man in a green and red dhoti is performing an aarti-style offering with a lamp while a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a puja plate. On the right, a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a plate with offerings and stands near a fire-pit area. Brass oil lamps and banana-leaf offerings sit in the foreground, and a red throne is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and a poster with text appear in the background.2011-10-06