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September 14 20142014-09-14Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine with two richly decorated deity murtis wearing gold crowns, pearl-and-bead necklaces and flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and green. A priest in an orange-red turban and saffron garment holds a lit oil lamp aloft with one hand and a small bell in the other. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun presses her palms together in prayer. Several shaven-headed men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas kneel with their backs to the camera. Decorated palanquin-style structures with floral garlands and carved gold panels frame the scene, with a lit backdrop at right.2014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14December 02 20172017-12-02September 14 20142014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14A man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red-orange shawl stands at night holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a long pink and yellow garland, gold necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, with his hair tied back. Behind him stands a golden deity murti in a decorated alcove framed by a colourful garland arch of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a silver umbrella above. Other figures in red-brown robes stand at the edges, and dark trees surround the scene, indicating a night puja or aarti.2013-07-22July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesNight-time ritual at a temple-style shrine. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and orange-red wrap sits on a low seat before a golden arch, with a red and gold cloth behind. Garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers hang on the central deity murti, which wears a crown and jewelled ornaments. To the right, several decorated deity murtis under white and pink flower garlands sit on a platform, and a priest in orange garments pours from a metal vessel. Shaved-headed devotees in saffron-orange cloths sit in rows with hands folded in front. Glowing lights are visible in the background.2014-09-14Night-time temple ritual before a golden arched shrine. Two large deity murtis, one on the left and one on the right, are richly decorated with garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers, jewelled necklaces and gold crowns. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at right raising her arm toward the murtis while holding a small silver vessel. In the foreground, shaven-headed priests in white and gold-bordered dhotis sit with their backs to the camera, and a priest with folded hands sits at left before the shrine. Brass lamps and a glowing screen fill the background.2014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14A temple ritual scene with a figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a red headcloth, hands folded in namaskar before a deity murti heavily adorned with multicolour flower garlands of yellow, white, red and green and gold jewellery. A lit oil lamp is held on a tray by a priest in a white shirt behind him, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A small kalasha-like offering with white flowers sits on a stone slab before the murti, with scattered petals on the floor. Other priests in matching ceremonial attire stand at left.2014-12-05