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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a garland ceremony in a temple setting. A seated figure with long dark hair and a white vibhuti line on the forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a gold-bordered cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha mala, has a thick yellow and green marigold garland placed around the neck. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with gold border and long curly hair stands behind, lifting the garland. On the left an older person with grey hair in a white striped shirt bends forward, adjusting the garland. Behind them a colourful painted deity mural and pink and gold decorations are visible.2013-02-22 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesMay 14 20182018-05-14November 11 20082008-11-11July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene at a temple. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers, bows forward with head lowered. Behind and above, a bare-chested priest in a cream-yellow cloth reaches over with a hand on the bowed head, while another seated priest with grey hair, a white tripundra on the forehead and rudraksha beads holds a brass tray with a small brass vessel and red-and-white offerings. Men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand in the background, and a colourful striped mat lies on the floor. A framed picture of deities hangs on the wall behind. Visible people are the bowing figure, two priests, and several attendants.2009-07-13May 14 20182018-05-14May 14 20182018-05-14A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.2008-08-07A wedding-style ceremonial scene at a temple, with a devotee in a cream and gold patterned cap and bare upper body bowing forward, forehead marked with white paste, while a person in a saffron-orange turban and rose-pink shawl with gold border embraces them from behind. Both are draped in heavy red and yellow marigold and rose garlands, and bangles and gold bracelets are visible. Behind them stand golden metal deity murtis with crowns and painted faces, and draped green and gold fabric forms the backdrop.2013-12-25