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A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a jasmine garland in her hair stands at left, reaching toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red and gold crown, a gold-embroidered garment, layered jewelled necklaces and earrings, and holds a staff in one hand. Behind it are arches of yellow and magenta flower garlands and dark green leaves. Silver lamps and a silver peacock-shaped vessel stand in the foreground, with a brass kalasha and a tray of fruit and flowers at left. The setting appears to be a temple shrine during an abhishekam or puja. No person is identified as a person.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white flower garland, reaches forward with his right hand to touch the head of a gold-coloured deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces, large earrings and gold armlets, and sits beside a smaller gold figure in an orange garment and crown. Behind them are yellow, red and green flower garlands and a gilded arched frame. At the lower right stands a silver lamp, and at the lower left are offerings of green fruit and marigold garlands. The man's face is not visible, and his appearance is not clear enough to support a person identification.2010-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage with an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a flower-garland arch of yellow, orange, red and white blooms and a decorative patterned backdrop. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a beaded necklace receives a glass award or plaque from a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers who leans forward to hand it over. Golden lion-form armrests, silver lamp stands, a trident and a kalasha-like decorative piece surround the throne, with fruit and flowers on a golden platform in front.2010-01-01April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA person in an orange-brown ceremonial garment with a gold armlet and a long rope of red and pink flower garlands stands at left, holding white flower petals in cupped hands and facing a richly decorated deity murti. The murti stands beneath a tall arch of garlands in bands of red, yellow, purple, white and green, wears an orange-brown dhoti and sash with gold trim, and carries a gold-coloured ornamental crown. Golden ornamental furniture and marigold-type flower offerings fill the foreground. A worshipper-type figure performs a floral offering in an event setting.2013-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti pair decorated for worship, with two gilded figures seated side by side on a draped red and maroon backdrop. Both wear gold crowns, ornate jewelled necklaces and gold armour-like arm pieces. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a golden border and a white flower garland stands at the left, one hand raised to touch the head of the figure in the front. Yellow, pink and purple flower garlands frame the arch behind them, and a silver swan-shaped vessel sits at the right edge.2010-01-01April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesNovember 27 20112011-11-27December 23 20102010-12-23A seated figure on a gold and floral-decorated throne with a multicolored garland of marigolds and red, yellow and purple blooms framing the seat. The seated person wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white upper cloth and a long beaded necklace, holding a small brass tray. In front, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with orange edging bows low, touching the golden dais strewn with white and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps and a trident stand on the sides, and an orange-robed attendant is partly visible at left against a richly decorated backdrop of gold and white floral patterns.2010-01-01February 09 20122012-02-09