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Night photo of a covered temple veranda with a tin roof, string lights and white-and-red steps. On the right, a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth stands with arms raised overhead, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland and a gold waist band; long dark hair falls down his back. Further back, a figure in white bends low near a grey stone structure. A gilded shrine canopy and orange-draped altar appear at left.

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A man stands on white and maroon tiered temple steps under a decorated tent lit with multicolour fairy lights. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap and a long garland of yellow and white flowers with red accents, plus a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold armlet and bangles. Behind him are brass oil lamps (deepas) and a golden deity murti, with tiered purple and pink flower displays and a glowing shrine area to the right.2017-09-21Night-time temple scene under a pink and white canopy strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands on striped red-and-white steps, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red accents, a brown dhoti, bangles and a beaded necklace, facing left toward a golden deity murti. Behind him are brass oil lamps on stands, a tiered white-and-pink floral arrangement, a golden lion-like figure and a standing deity statue in orange drapery. A decorated utsava murti stands at the right edge. The adorned man has long swept hair and distinctive ornaments, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2017-09-21A barefoot man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead stands on a raised platform at night, hands raised above his head in a salutation pose with eyes closed. He wears a reddish-brown silk dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, a long multicolour garland of white, purple and red flowers, a gold chain necklace, and bracelets of red and orange flowers on his wrist. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand to the right, and a row of coloured fairy lights hangs in the background. Lit oil lamps and offering trays with flowers sit on the ground at the lower left.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A man stands barefoot on a raised platform at night with eyes closed and both arms raised, hands clasped above his head in a devotional pose. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti and a matching shawl with gold border, a multi-coloured garland of white flowers with purple and red blooms, and a gold-toned necklace; a red-and-orange wristband is visible. Behind him, two young men in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas stand attentively. Smoke rises from a fire at the lower left beside offering trays and a small table, with strings of coloured lights overhead. Three people are visible.2017-08-07August 16 20172017-08-16October 15 20172017-10-15May 26 20172017-05-26April 28 20172017-04-28October 19 20172017-10-19Night outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with string lights. A bearded man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, eyes closed, both arms raised wide. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink and white lotus garland, and heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant. Around him, devotees in rust-red shirts and white dhotis stand with hands in anjali; one bare-chested man at right has a red-brown shawl and white dhoti, another on left has a tilak and rudraksha mala. A woman in white is at left edge. Striped mats cover the floor, and offerings in brass bowls sit in the lower left foreground.2017-04-28A photograph of a bearded man in a brown-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border stands on a stage with his arms raised above his head, hands clasped, eyes closed. He wears a long garland of white flowers with purple and red accents and a gold necklace. Behind him, a younger attendant in orange robes and a red-beaded bracelet stands to the right. Strings of multicoloured lights hang in the background under a tent canopy, and offerings of flowers sit on a low table at the bottom. The man's hair is long and swept back, and he has a shaved-looking forehead mark.2017-08-07