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January 13 2014

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Indoor temple-style puja in an ornate hall with patterned red and gold carpet and a backdrop of deep red paisley-embroidered fabric. A bearded man in a bright orange quilted jacket and orange dhoti stands at left with hands folded. Beside him a man in maroon robes and gold-bordered dhoti stands with palms together. A young priest in rust-red dhoti with gold borders holds a lit aarti lamp with flames toward large decorated deity murtis with gold crowns, garlands and colourful silk on the right. A framed photo of a saffron-turbaned figure sits on a small altar with a gold umbrella overhead. Two people are visible at left, plus partly visible figures at the edge.2014-01-13October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a ritual inside a decorated tent. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold waist belt, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a fire pit with a bright flame in the foreground. Behind him, women in white saris stand near brass oil lamps and a garlanded white floral arch. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands, a blue and gold cloth and a decorative crown, set on a striped cloth-draped platform beside gold ornamental metalwork. A red cloth covers a table with brass lamps. The setting suggests a homa or puja with flowers and fire offerings.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Photo of a temple-style ritual in a decorated hall. On the right, two large silver-and-gold processional deity murti are seated on a green draped dais, adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold jewellery. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and maroon-and-gold robe with a gold necklace and garlands stands with hands together. On the left, a man with grey hair and beard wearing an orange saffron robe, forehead marked with vibhuti, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. Brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray and flower petals on the floor sit in front of the deities. Other attendants in white and gold clothing stand behind, and a gold canopy hangs overhead.2015-10-18A devotee in saffron-red dhoti and shawl with gold border stands bare-chested at right, palms pressed together in anjali before a row of silver-and-gold deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform. The murtis wear gold crowns, garlands, rudraksha-like beads and ornate embroidered garments in green, red and gold. A kumkum-marked figure in white and red attire stands to the left of the platform, and a few other attendees move in a softly lit hall with red-covered tables behind.2014-03-09October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph inside a decorated ritual pavilion showing a priest in red dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall black and gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red tilak, standing before a fire bowl. He holds an offering over a bright flame at the centre front, with brass bowls arranged on the red floor. Behind him, two attendants in red garments and rudraksha malas stand near a tray of red flower petals. To the right, a seated deity murti decorated with white and pink garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a blue and red cushion. Hanging gold and red ornaments, a gold-framed backdrop and lamps fill the background. Three to five people are visible in the scene.2016-05-24May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved back and a tiger-skin cushion beneath him. The seated man wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and maroon robes, and presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. A man in orange robes bends forward in reverence before him, and a bald attendant in maroon robes with gold borders kneels at left beside the throne. Another attendant in maroon and gold stands at right holding a folded orange cloth. Behind them, deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands stand in a shrine niche, a brass lamp and trident stand nearby, and a painted backdrop shows palm trees and a sunset. Visible people count: four.2015-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 25 20172017-11-25May 22 20162016-05-22