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December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 27 20132013-12-27A temple ritual at night beside a shrine doorway. A man on the left wears a rust-red turban with a white feather and gold ornament, a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and orange-brown silk garments, holding a lit oil lamp and smiling. Behind him, shaved-headed priests in rust-red dhotis, one with white tripundra markings, one holding a silver pot with a rudraksha mala, tend the ritual. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in a large garland of yellow, red, pink, white and purple flowers. Sacred ash and tilak markings are visible on several men.2013-12-27December 05 20142014-12-05July 12 20142014-07-12December 02 20172017-12-02 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph at night showing several priests in orange-red and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks hold a brass bowl and a plate, while a priest on the left wears a tall ornate headdress and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands beside them. Behind them an elaborate deity murti is draped with garlands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front.2013-11-17A temple ritual photograph in a dim sanctum. A woman in a maroon sari with a red-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands folded in prayer before a lit oil lamp held by a priest in maroon garments. Several other priests in maroon and cream dhotis stand behind. Beside them are large golden deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers, gold jewellery and a red silk backdrop. Brass oil lamps and small offering vessels sit on the floor in front. The scene is an aarti being performed before the deities.2014-12-05December 27 20132013-12-27 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14