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Ritual puja scene in an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights. A man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and multicolour flower garland, a gold pendant and a red and yellow flower tassel at his waist, and holds up a small bunch of pink flowers in one hand. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth on the left holds a brass tray with a flaming oil lamp. A gilded throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover stands behind, and a richly decorated deity murti wrapped in garlands and sequined ornaments sits at the right. Brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.

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A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a long multicolour flower garland and a gold pendant, holds a flaming karpoora arathi lamp in his right hand during a ritual inside a hall. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by gold lion figures and a tiger-striped cloth. To the right, a large deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white garlands with silver ornaments and an orange cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a tray of flower petals sit in front, and a second attendant in orange stands at the left edge.2017-06-09June 10 20172017-06-10June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09Photograph of a puja at a temple-style setting with a golden throne draped in a red cushion and a tiger-skin-patterned cloth on its seat. On the left, a man in a maroon dhoti and wrap stands with long swept-back dark hair, holding a white and green flower garland and a pink offering. To the right, an ornately adorned deity murti sits in a golden niche wrapped in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with a jeweled crown and sparkling silver ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha and floral offerings are arranged in the foreground.2017-06-09A photograph inside a temple-like hall shows a man in a rust-red robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland, long dark dreadlocked hair, and a red thread on his wrist, reaching toward a pink flower offering. He stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a tiger-skin cloth draped over its base, next to a gold footstool. To the right, a bronze-coloured deity murti of a standing saint is adorned with a silver-embellished garment, a crown, and a dense arch of red, yellow, white and orange garlands. Brass oil lamps and flower-filled plates sit on the floor at the lower left. Appearance cues are moderate, so the candidate is marked as present but uncertain.2017-06-09A photograph of a puja inside a decorated shrine room. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a white and red flower garland, stands at the left with his arms extended, holding a small object. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in an orange cloth wears a gold necklace and a garland. A bright fire burns in a flower-strewn brass tray in the foreground, and a tall brass oil lamp stands nearby. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in silver and gold with a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind them, a gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and trays of flowers complete the setting.2017-06-10June 09 20172017-06-09A photograph of a ritual fire offering inside an indoor hall. A bare-chested man in a dark maroon-red dhoti and wrap stands at left wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style neck mala, and holds a small object in his raised hand. Beside him a second man in an orange-saffron cloth stands with a pot-like vessel. Before them a flaming fire burns in a red and orange flower-decorated pit on a brass tray. Behind, gold ornate thrones with a tiger-skin cushion and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop, and a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments sits at right, wrapped in garlands of red and yellow flowers.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10Photograph of a puja at a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a red-maroon dhoti-style cloth, a white and multicoloured flower garland around his neck, and vibhuti/tilak on his forehead, holds a small ritual object over a gold ornate throne draped with a red velvet cushion and a tiger-skin cloth. Beside him, a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red-orange silk, with a crown and jewelled adornment, is framed by a large arch of red, yellow and white garlands. A brass oil lamp flame is visible at upper right and a bilva-leaf offering sits on a tray at lower left, with flower offerings in the foreground.2017-06-09A photograph of a puja inside a hall at a temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with a white-and-multicolour flower garland around his neck, stands at left holding a small brass bell in his right hand and a flower in his left. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and seat, draped with a tiger-print cloth, and a golden footstool in front. At right, a large deity murti dressed in a gold-and-orange silk garment and jewelled ornaments is covered in a towering arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a small offering tray of flowers sit on the floor.2017-06-09