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February 14 2016

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A golden ornate shrine arch frames a silver-faced deity murti draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and purple and white flowers, wearing a crown and a heavy beaded necklace, seated before a deep red curtain. A gilded kalasha-shaped vessel stands in front. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron garment holds a metal tray with lit oil lamps in a puja offering. The scene is lit dimly against a dark background.2016-02-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14October 11 20162016-10-11January 04 20162016-01-04A temple ritual at dusk in a stone-pillared pavilion. A man in a maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a red garland and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti and the figures on the raised seat are heavily decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, and gold ornaments. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit in front, and a silver-framed ornamental piece stands at right. Two standing attendants in saffron and white wait nearby, and a seated figure in orange and gold is at the right edge. Faces and identities are not clear enough to assign a name.2014-11-26Temple-style ritual photograph of a priest performing aarti before two adorned deity murtis. The priest, bare-chested with a reddish-brown dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl over one shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left, and wears glasses. Both murtis are heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red, yellow and green flower garlands, with gold and jewelled ornaments. The murti on the right wears a tall crown and a green and orange silk cloth. Gold arched shrine frames and dark red drapes form the backdrop.2015-04-30December 05 20142014-12-05Photograph of a silver-clad deity murti draped in red fabric and heavily garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with a gold necklace and crown ornament. In the right foreground a man in a reddish-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded garland stands in profile, with white tilak on his forehead and flowers in his hair, gazing toward the murti. A patterned decorative canopy edge is visible at upper right. The background is dark. a person cues are weak here; identity left unsure.2016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02A temple shrine interior with a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, decorated with a large multicolour garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers and layered gold necklaces. Beside it stand a golden standing figure in a red turban and a smaller figure in a patterned cap. On the left, a person in a maroon garment with gold waistband and a red turban holds a flower and an oil lamp flame before the deity, while another attendant in a patterned cap stands nearby. A silver-toned container sits at the right foreground.2014-12-05A photograph of a temple puja before a richly decorated deity murti set in a golden shrine. Large garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green flowers drape the central figures and the arch. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border holds a lit lamp toward the central murti, adorned with heavy gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Beside her, a man in a red-orange turban and matching cloth stands with hands together. On the left edge, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace also stands near the lamp. A second deity figure stands to the right, also garlanded, with ornate jewellery and a decorated headdress. The scene suggests an aarti before the murti.2014-12-05