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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29March 02 20132013-03-02Photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall with a deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands and a gold crown on the right. A seated man in a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Standing before him, a priest in saffron-red dhoti and shawl, with shaved head, holds a lit aarti lamp and bell in front of the seated figure. Red and yellow garlands drape the throne. The deity murti shows a gold necklace and red-trimmed ornament. Setting suggests aarti during a wedding-themed puja.2015-04-30Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting. A seated man in an orange-gold dhoti and a beaded necklace with gold ornaments presses his palms together in prayer on a red-upholstered gilded throne. Beside him, a younger man with bare chest and a turban performs aarti, holding a flaming oil lamp over a silver plate. Behind them stands a priest in orange with a shaved head and rudraksha beads. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers drape a decorated palanquin in the foreground. A seated group of devotees in orange and white watches with hands folded on a striped mat.2013-07-09 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated tent. A man with long dark hair wearing a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, bangles and a red cloth draped over his body stands with palms pressed together in front of a large flaming brass vessel with fire on a red cloth, with jasmine garlands around its base. To the right, a deity murti in a gold-and-orange silk setting is adorned with flower garlands, a golden backdrop and ornate fabrics. Behind him, women in cream and red saris and a man in a red garment hold brass lamps and a tray, and a brass oil lamp stands on the red-carpeted floor.2016-05-24A photograph of a temple ritual with a deity murti seated on a golden throne, draped in dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, wearing a gold crown and an orange and green silk cloth. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak waves a silver aarti lamp with a large flame toward the murti. A young attendant with a white forehead band and orange-gold garments stands behind him with palms pressed together in namaskar. Deep maroon curtains form the backdrop.2015-04-28A photograph of an aarti ritual before a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers and strands of beads. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and a red-beaded mala with a gold pendant holds a silver aarti plate with a lit oil lamp in both hands, while a basket is at the left edge. Opposite him, a devotee kneels with palms pressed together raised to the forehead, wearing a flower garland and red beads. A red canopy and silver arch frame the shrine.2016-02-16July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, framed by a multicoloured flower arch. The seated person wears an orange-red robe, a red-and-white flower garland, layered beaded necklaces and a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand while holding a silver trident staff. Shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes and white ash on the shoulders and arms kneels at left, offering an oil lamp on a silver tray. Two decorated triangular banners with embroidered emblems stand on either side, and a gilded panel is at left. a person cues: long hair, distinctive ornate beaded jewellery and garlanded throne presence.2013-03-02February 16 20162016-02-16