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October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-red cloth, wears a yellow marigold garland and stands at a richly gilded deity murti decorated with gold necklaces, a crown and red and orange flowers. He reaches up with his right hand to touch the murti's ornaments while another person in a red-beaded garland holds a tray at the left edge. Behind them are gold arches and draped cloth in maroon, purple and pink.2015-01-09A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests receives a pushpabhishekam: a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and red shawl pours pink flower petals from a silver bowl over his head. The seated figure wears a red-and-saffron robe, white and pink flower garlands, a gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and has a red bindi and eyes closed. Pink petals cover his lap and the base of the throne. Behind them stand a silver trident and ceremonial brass lamps, and a gold-carved backdrop. Audience members are visible in the lower foreground.2016-05-24October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a ceremonial deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne-like platform, draped in a white sari with a red lower garment and gold ornaments, wrapped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. A young man in a white dhoti and sacred thread with a gold bead necklace stands behind the deity, and a person in orange robes on the left holds a gold tray. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground and a gold-rimmed ornamental object appears at the lower right. Gold-carved arches and red cloth form the backdrop.2010-12-21A seated figure on an ornate gold throne receives a pushpabhishekam, with pink flower petals poured over his head and shoulders from a large silver bowl held by a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment, red cloth cushions, white flower garlands and gold jewellery. Gold lion-headed armrests and a golden trident flank the throne, with brass lamps at the sides. Bare-shouldered observers in the foreground, partially visible, watch the ritual.2016-05-24August 07 20172017-08-07July 18 20132013-07-18Photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated shrine. A bald priest in an orange-saffron robe and white tilak on the left holds a golden vessel and reaches toward the figures. A person in a white garment with long dark hair stands on a raised platform above, touching the head of a deity figure. Two metallic-gold deity murtis, one with a crown and white garments, sit on a red-draped throne-like seat. Garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves cover the platform. A brass oil lamp stands at lower right.2010-12-21