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December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments, a garland of white flowers and a gold necklace, set inside an ornate golden arched shrine framed with jewel-like studs. A person in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair and a bangle on the raised wrist, holds a lit flame or torch toward the murti, producing a bright orange fire to the right. Dark foliage surrounds the shrine. Only the arm, head and back of one person are visible, and no face is shown.2020-07-05A temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a throne-like base against a gold-and-green draped backdrop. The adorned figure wears a golden crown, a red and gold garment, jewelled necklaces, and garlands of red and white flowers. In the foreground a priest seen from behind wears a blue turban with a yellow flower and raises a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the deity. Another attendant in a green embroidered headpiece stands beside him, watching the lamp. Gold ornamental carvings frame the scene.2015-10-18February 14 20162016-02-14October 18 20152015-10-18April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18November 13 20152015-11-13A temple ritual before two decorated deity murtis seated on a green cloth-draped platform with a gold-and-red throne backdrop. The central murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, and a red and gold garment, with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers draped around it. A second murti on the right wears a jeweled crown and multi-coloured jewelry. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold cloth and a turban raises a brass vessel toward the deities, while a brass oil lamp stands at left and another attendant in white stands at right. Gold ornamental panels frame the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a golden throne-like canopy draped with green cloth. Two metal deity murtis, a central one wearing a gold crown with a red band and a silver necklace, and a smaller one with a pink crown and beaded garlands, sit on a green-draped platform decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested priest in a blue turban raises a brass lamp with lit flames in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him, a man in a cream dhoti sits with folded hands, and another attendant stands at right in a white garland. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed before the murtis, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2015-10-18A photograph of a gold-adorned deity murti at a temple shrine, decorated with a golden crown bearing a Shiva-lingam emblem and crescent, a gold necklace set with turquoise-coloured stones, layered gold garlands and a yellow-and-white flower backdrop. A hand holding a lit oil lamp for aarti is visible at the left edge. Green silk drapes hang behind, with colourful tassels on the pillars at the sides.2014-12-02June 10 20092009-06-10