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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor covered area. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a red garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward two decorated deity murti on a red-draped altar. The murti wear gold crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, with a gold arched backdrop and green curtain behind them. A man with a shaved head in orange-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at far left, watching. Aarti performed in front of deity murti.

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November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a temple ritual under an open shelter with a corrugated roof. Two priests in rust-orange and gold-bordered dhotis perform aarti before a pair of decorated deity murti figures seated on a red-draped platform. The deity figures wear gold crowns, gold necklaces and heavy garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A priest at left holds a bell and a lit camphor flame, while a second priest in the centre raises the flame to the deities; he has a tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala. A green and gold ornate arch frames the shrine, with palm trees and a red building behind.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair pulled back stands at left in a rust-orange garment with a gold border and a red garland around the neck, extending the arm to scatter petals or grains over the deities. Two metal deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with heavy gold jewellery, blue and gold necklaces, garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, and tall gold crowns. A golden arch with a green backdrop frames the shrine, and a canopy and palm plant appear in the background. A small drum lies at left.2014-11-26A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof. A person with a white forehead mark and a red and gold garland stands at left in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with gold-edged bands, hands folded, facing a festooned altar. On a red-draped platform stand three decorated deity murti figures, covered in gold ornaments, rudraksha-style necklaces, and flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, with gold crowns and a green backdrop. A small green-and-yellow cart and palm tree are visible behind. Possibly a person candidate at left, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a sacred thread, stands at left. Beside him, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti with a red-and-green garland and a white-striped forehead holds a silver tray of yellow flowers toward the shrine. On the right, two large metal deity murtis, one wearing a gold crown and the other a tall gold crown, are decorated with layered garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, gold necklaces and ornate jewellery, set on a red-draped altar beneath an ornate gold arch. Other white-clad attendees stand behind.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A woman with her hair in a bun and gold bangles stands at left in a rust-red garment with a gold border, her back partly turned as she gestures toward a decorated altar. On a red-draped table stand two gold-crowned deity murtis, each heavily adorned with layered gold necklaces, garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers, and a gold-framed arch with green drapery behind them. A small statue in a turban stands in front of them. Under a metal roof, a palm tree and a red building are visible behind, and a decorated pole with a flower garland hangs at left. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja or arati at a temple setting.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a temple scene where a person in a rust-orange garment with a gold-and-orange waist cloth stands at left, facing right toward a decorated altar. Three deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, pink and purple flowers and gold necklaces. The central figure wears a tall gold crown; the figures at right wear tall crowns with white tripundra marks. A green curtain and golden arch frame the altar. A drummer in white dhoti is partly visible at the left edge. The person at left has a gold armband, a red flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, appearing to perform puja.2014-11-26 +1 copies