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February 19 2016

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Two men sit side by side in a ritual setting before a richly decorated red and gold backdrop with yellow and red flower garlands. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing white dhoti with blue-and-green border, a green velvet headpiece, white jasmine garlands and a sacred thread. The man on the right wears a gold turban with jewelled ornament, white dhoti with blue border, a golden shawl and a white garland with a red flower. They hold their hands together over a small brass or gold vessel, performing a ritual offering. Two people are visible.2016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19Photo 11699122March 27 20162016-03-27Photograph of a temple ritual on a raised golden platform beside a decorated deity murti with a green and gold sari, crown and flower garlands. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans stand at the center, one wearing a white garland and holding a small ritual object while the other, shown from behind, faces the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground, some in white and one in a blue sari with a white garland, and a few onlookers in the background, including a figure in saffron robes, watch the ceremony. Gold-toned ornamental carving decorates the altar.2013-05-12Photograph of a temple ritual in which two priests in white dhoti-style clothing with cream-gold turbans and gold-bordered cloth stand at a deity murti adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. The murti wears a gold crown and jewellery and sits on a green cloth and purple draped golden seat. One priest embraces the murti while the other places a garland on it. Brass pots of yellow turmeric-paste offerings and a small flame sit in front, with a warm, lamp-lit temple background.2013-04-23January 02 20162016-01-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 19 20162016-02-19February 19 20162016-02-19 +1 copies