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April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a pink and white flower garland, a gold-toned necklace and a gold armband holds a silver bell and lamp-tray area with his hand extended toward a multi-wick silver aarti lamp whose flames are lit. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala with a white forehead band holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with white flowers. To the right, a silver-decorated deity murti in a green crown and orange silk sari, adorned with layered pearl and gem necklaces, stands framed by dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers. The setting is a colourful decorated shrine with pink and red drapery.2013-04-21A photograph of a ritual aarti before a richly decorated silver deity murti, dressed in jewelled ornaments and draped with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A man on the left with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a flower garland and a gold necklace holds a multi-flamed silver oil lamp toward the murti. Behind him a younger man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead mark stands beside a golden staff with a flower garland, and a pink backdrop hangs behind them. The lamp has several lit wicks and the scene is a temple puja setting.2013-04-21A smiling man with long black hair and a white vibhuti mark with red kumkum stands at left, wearing a rudraksha-style gold necklace, layered beaded garlands, gold armlets and a reddish-brown wrap. He holds a small silver vessel and a tall ornate golden staff, beside a fire with flames. At right, a silver-faced deity murti in a red and gold sari is decorated with heavy garlands of red roses, purple, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves. Behind him, another priest in saffron clothing and an orange cloth backdrop complete the ritual scene.2013-04-21April 22 20132013-04-22A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, standing at left beside a large decorated deity murti. He is touching the murti's hand with one hand. The murti at right is orange-faced with a tall black and gold crown, ornate silver-and-gold jewelled garments, a golden mace-like staff and gold arm bands. Both figures are garlanded with yellow, white, red and green flower garlands. Behind them stand tall cloth-wrapped pillars decorated with coloured motifs, and a dark curtain.2007-11-26Night procession scene on a decorated palanquin or ratha draped with marigold and white garlands and blue fabric. A smiling man in an ornate gold and red crown, with a red-and-white tilak, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and an orange robe is seated at centre. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe and beaded gold necklace leans in, holding a silver trident-like staff. Foreground includes green leaves and flower petals. The page lists the event as Swamiji (probable) with a Kumbha Mela procession, but appearance cues are the crown, saffron robe and garlands, so the seated figure is labelled Swamiji (probable).2013-02-10A photograph of a man in a rust-brown robe with wide gold borders, folded hands raised in namaskar, smiling as he faces a decorated deity murti. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold bangles and rings, and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark. The murti, adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a green silk garment, is heavily garlanded with red roses, yellow and purple flower strands and white jasmine, and stands beneath a canopy on a gold-carved throne draped in magenta and green cloth. Rose petals lie scattered on the white floor and a yellow fruit sits on the throne.2013-04-23April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph inside a temple hall. A smiling person with shoulder-length dark hair, a red bindi, gold necklaces and bangles, and a saffron-orange garment sits on a golden throne before a large arrangement of yellow, red, white and green flower garlands. A red-and-white jasmine-style garland hangs over their chest. To the left, a bald man in saffron cloth wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid sits in front. Behind them, a man with a white tilak and saffron cloth stands near a golden kalasha-style vessel and a brass lamp stand. The setting suggests a darshan or puja scene with saffron-clad attendants.2013-07-22June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesApril 21 20132013-04-21