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April 27 2018

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A priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with a red turban, faces away from the camera and holds a silver lamp with a lit flame toward an adorned deity murti. The murti stands in a gold-framed alcove decorated with red, orange, yellow and purple flower garlands, wearing a green and pink sari, a crown and a flower garland. Smoke rises near the murti. Below, a pink-flower-decorated kalasha or offering pot sits with lit oil lamps, marigold garlands, and trays of bananas, oranges and other fruit on the floor. Two large garlanded figures stand on the right and left edges of the scene.2018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene with a priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and wrap performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a gilded shrine. The shrine is decorated with marigold and red garlands around a deity murti. To the right, another gilded arch frames a murti adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands and a gold crown. Golden ceremonial fans, a brass lamp stand and orange drapes complete the setting.2015-07-09 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A temple abhishekam scene with a golden deity murti heavily draped in multicolour flower garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown. On the left, priests in white dhotis and a man in a red turban pour from a silver vessel over the image. Brass oil lamps and a small lamp sit in the foreground, and a gold-and-red altar cloth frames the murti.2014-12-05Photograph of a festival deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The central deity wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a green-and-gold sari-like cloth, with a silver face and hands raised in blessing. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-brown turban, with white sacred markings on his torso and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a figure in a dark red-brown turban and a long braided hairstyle with white flower adornments faces the shrine with hands raised. A leopard-skin cloth or decoration appears near the shrine base, and the scene is lit against a dark red curtained backdrop.2018-04-27 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland performing aarti before a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with a peacock-shaped arch. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces, and red and yellow flower garlands over a mint-green cloth. The priest holds a silver lamp with a flame over the figure, while another person's hand holds a tray of red flowers at the lower right. A corrugated roof and a few plants frame the outdoor shrine.2015-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual before an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti dressed in a gold crown and gold jewellery, with a second smaller murti beside it, both encircled by layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange and saffron cloth stands at right, lifting a silver lamp with a lit flame toward the central deity, indicating aarti. A green cloth covers the base and a lavender curtain hangs behind.2015-01-06April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesNovember 21 20152015-11-21December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copies