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December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03September 23 20162016-09-23 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, with gold armband and bangles, reaches to adjust a tall flower-garlanded altar at a golden deity murti. The garlands are yellow, orange, red and white, with a gold-decorated frame and an ornate gold and red headdress. A second attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha and a long braid stands at left. Brass kalasha pots and offering vessels sit in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person performing the puja, though this is uncertain. Gold-embroidered red and orange silks drape the deity.2016-12-14November 11 20172017-11-11December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A person in an orange-brown ceremonial garment with a gold armlet and a long rope of red and pink flower garlands stands at left, holding white flower petals in cupped hands and facing a richly decorated deity murti. The murti stands beneath a tall arch of garlands in bands of red, yellow, purple, white and green, wears an orange-brown dhoti and sash with gold trim, and carries a gold-coloured ornamental crown. Golden ornamental furniture and marigold-type flower offerings fill the foreground. A worshipper-type figure performs a floral offering in an event setting.2013-05-25 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum of a priest in a rust-red turban and saffron-brown dhoti, bare-chested with a long braided hair, adorning a golden kalasha-shaped ritual object with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Two younger attendants in orange-saffron cloth stand at left, one holding a bowl. Behind them, golden deity murtis in ornate jewelled crowns and garments are garlanded with marigolds and roses. A decorated tray of flowers and brass lamps sits at the bottom. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam. a person: the priest in the center wears a rust-red turban, long swept-back hair and ornate gold arm bands, consistent with the page's reference to a person event.2016-12-14