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A woman in a blue silk garment with dark rudraksha-style bead bracelets stands bent forward beside an ornate copper-gold palanquin or ratha seat, her forehead resting against a large multicolored flower garland. The garland has bands of purple, yellow, green and red flowers with white roses and a gold clasp-like ornament. Her hair is pulled back and she is in a reverent posture. Behind her a blue cloth drapes over the seat and a red and white structure is faintly visible in the background.

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December 17 20112011-12-17A close photograph of a woman in an orange sleeveless top bowing her head low over a heap of marigold and chrysanthemum garlands in orange, yellow, white and purple, with a pink and white garland draped over her shoulder. Her face is hidden against the flowers as she touches them with her hand. Behind her are blurred orange fabric and a bouquet of purple and yellow flowers. Her head is bowed in reverence near the floral offerings.2009-12-24A photograph of a devotee in a turquoise blue dhoti-style garment bowing low and touching the head of a seated figure in a matching blue garment, with a gold crown and gold ornaments, in front of a large deity murti. The murti wears blue cloth, a gold necklace and a trident is held beside it; a purple draped platform and white ritual cloth sit below. Marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white hang around the figures. A standing man in white clothing and an orange cloth stands in the background near a red-walled structure. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala necklaces places a long garland of yellow, red and purple marigold flowers onto a large deity murti seated in yellow robes. He stands on the left with his hand on the garland, smiling, next to a seated attendant in saffron who holds a brass plate. Behind them are more flower garlands and bright floral decoration, and a partially visible person in white sits at the lower left. The setting is a temple-like hall with a bright opening on the left.2010-12-23December 17 20112011-12-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead bows his head close to a carved wooden pillar or column. He wears an orange sleeveless garment and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers with green leaves. Beside him a tall bundle of dried grass stalks is tied with white string, and a bright orange cloth hangs at the left edge. Green palm foliage blurs in the background.2009-12-23Photograph of a puja before two deity murti seated side by side on a turquoise-draped platform, heavily decorated with red, yellow, white and green flower garlands and gold crowns. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms raises a silver multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities. A small brass lamp stands at the lower left.2014-11-11A woman in a turquoise sari with a gold necklace and bangle places a garland on a deity murti, a large statue wrapped in a turquoise cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands of yellow, purple, pink and white blooms. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti with a gold chain and maroon-bordered shawl holds a gold tray of offerings, possibly yellow flowers and red kumkum. Other men in white stand in the background near an orange wall and a red railing. A purple draped seat and a gilded base frame the scene, with the foot of a large statue visible on the right.2010-12-26A photograph of a devotee in a blue silk dhoti and blue top with an orange-and-gold sash leaning forward to touch a long garland of red roses, white roses, purple flowers, yellow marigolds, green leaves and magenta blooms draped over a gilded ornate chair. Rudraksha bracelets are on the wrist, and a pair of brass oil lamps and a white conch shell sit in the foreground. The scene suggests a ceremonial garlanding of a throne during a ritual.2011-12-17January 06 20132013-01-06Photograph from behind of a person in a maroon wrapped turban and maroon dhoti-style garment with gold-embroidered border, long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back with rudraksha beads, and a white jasmine garland over the shoulders. The person has bare upper arms with a gold bangle and is reaching up to adorn a richly decorated deity murti with red and white flower garlands, pink lotus blossoms and yellow and purple floral strands draped along the figure. At the lower left, a second person in a teal and gold silk sari with marigold garlands is partly visible. A dark red curtain forms the background.2018-04-27