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March 16 20202020-03-16March 16 20202020-03-16Photo 11728679 +2 copiesPhoto 11728723 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a blue dhoti and gold chain sits at a shrine, reaching toward a gilded arched shrine backdrop decorated with white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. A coconut is set before the deity murti area, with a brass plate, a small oil lamp, and a kalasha-like pot nearby. The setting suggests a South Indian temple puja with garland and coconut offerings. Garlands drape the shrine and a green cloth hangs behind.2015-10-18March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesTwo priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and gold-coloured headwear stand at a gilded altar, adorning a richly dressed deity murti with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. Yellow and white flower garlands hang on the murti and the priests' shoulders. One priest, wearing a green cap and a gold-bordered cloth, handles the murti while the other, in a purple-bordered cloth, supports its side. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside a garland, and gilded peacock and temple-arch carvings frame the scene behind a red curtain. No devotee is visible in the frame.2015-10-18A temple ritual scene in which a bare-chested priest in a blue dhoti sits at the left, holding a small brass lamp or spoon and a bundle of grass over a decorated altar. The altar is a gilded ornate arch framing a green-and-red cloth backdrop, with coconuts, a brass vessel, and garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers draped across it. Brass lamps, a tall brass pillar, banana leaves, plates of offerings and sweets sit in the foreground, and gold-garlanded deity murti are visible at the top left. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam.2015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesA temple puja before richly decorated deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red and green flowers and white jasmine strands. A bare-chested priest in a green turban stands at center, applying or offering items with both hands toward the murti's ornate golden crown and necklaces. A seated assistant in white lower cloth with a rudraksha-style bead necklace faces the murti in the foreground. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the right, beside a golden peacock-shaped stand and a gilded arched backdrop with a ceremonial emblem. Red drapery and a striped canopy frame the scene.2016-03-27