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August 13 20182018-08-13December 22 20182018-12-22August 13 20182018-08-13August 18 20182018-08-18 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20182018-09-16A bare-chested priest in orange and yellow-striped cloth with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arm holds a lit oil lamp before a deity murti framed by a large arch of green neem leaves. The murti wears a crown, decorated face and ornate jewelled collar and robes. A tall brass lamp stand stands at right against a red curtain, and brass offerings are visible in the lower right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. A printed credit line appears in the lower right corner.2021-04-11A bare-backed priest with dark hair tied up and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, adjusting the golden crown of a gilded deity murti. The murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands, a red flower, and a golden kirītam crown, set within an elaborate gold-and-jewelled throne with red velvet and embroidered panels. Beside it, a second gilded figure wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces, and a red silk sari-like garment with floral garlands.2021-03-14A photograph of a ritual at a golden shrine niche. In the foreground, a man with hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, raises his right arm to hold a small object near the decorated figure. Beside him, a large deity murti with a golden face, a red and black embellished crown, layered jewelry and a lotus in its hand sits draped in garlands of white jasmine and red, green, yellow and purple flowers. An orange silk backdrop and ornate gilded arch frame the scene. The man is a priest or devotee performing a puja; his identity is not established by visible cues.2012-04-30December 25 20182018-12-25January 09 20152015-01-09April 11 20212021-04-11A devotee in saffron-orange cloth with bare back and upper body, long dark hair tied up, rudraksha and metal bangles, stands at right holding a lit silver aarti lamp in one raised hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing puja before a seated figure. The seated figure is a statue or life-size murti in orange robes and rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, draped in a red cloth, seated on a leopard-print cushion and golden lotus base. Behind it are garlands of orange, white and purple flowers, a red and gold brocade backdrop, and green leaves. The statue is not a living person, so the a person candidate appears only as a depiction. The devotee is shown from behind, so no face is visible.2018-05-27