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Night ritual photograph at a temple-like outdoor shrine. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red head cloth holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a richly decorated deity murti on a tiered altar wrapped in green and yellow marigold garlands. To the left, a silver-framed deity murti is adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and sits on a gold cloth. Two seated priests in the foreground wear orange and maroon cloths; the one on the left has a shaved head and orange garment, while the right seated figure wears white. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on the ground, with smoke rising from a fire pit in the background.

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Night temple ritual before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha, its face and chest adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a silver-gilt backdrop. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a red headscarf raises a lit oil lamp toward the deity, while a second deity shrine to the right is also draped in marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth and a man in maroon with gold border sit with hands folded near brass pots, bowls and ritual vessels on a low table, with small flames burning. Lamps and incense haze fill the dark background.2014-10-11October 29 20162016-10-29February 16 20162016-02-16Night puja at an outdoor shrine under a tin roof. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit camphor lamp aloft before a deity murti decorated with white, purple and pink garlands. Beside the fire pit, a man in white dhoti kneels at the left edge, and a figure in saffron sits or stands at right before a silver-framed deity with garlands. A small fire burns in a yellow-tiled homa pit with brass vessels and offerings in front, and a multi-tiered shrine with flowers stands in the background. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so no identification is made.2014-11-25September 06 20142014-09-06Night-time photograph of a decorated deity murti on a tiered peetha, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strings, adorned with a jewelled necklace and a silver crown, with brass oil lamps burning on both sides. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing an orange-red cloth, hold lit lamps and perform aarti before the deity. Devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and a lit backdrop with a painted image is behind the shrine.2014-08-29February 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof. A fire pit with bright flames sits on a yellow-tiled platform, surrounded by brass plates, flower offerings and a kalasha. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a white-clad assistant with garlands are at work by the homa fire. Centre left stands a decorated deity murti dressed in flower garlands on a flower-covered platform. Right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti in red cloth and garlands, beneath a red and gold canopy. A seated person with folded hands in maroon robes and garland sits on a gold chair at right, with a colourful umbrella behind.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16October 03 20142014-10-03February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies