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July 18 20132013-07-18June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA temple puja inside a richly decorated shrine with gold arches and a magenta backdrop. Central deity murti pair draped in yellow and white cloth and heavy red-and-yellow marigold garlands sits on a raised platform. In front, a priest in a yellow dhoti and white shawl stands at left holding a ritual item, while a man in a cream kurta and a green-and-gold cap sits cross-legged in the centre, garlanded with flowers. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti sits at right beside a tall silver lamp stand. Trays of fruit, brass vessels, flower offerings and a small fire or incense setup lie on the floor.2013-07-18July 19 20132013-07-19A temple ritual photograph. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on a pink-draped floor before a richly decorated altar. The seated priest on the right works with a small bowl and offerings, while the priest on the left holds a tall golden staff with a white flower. Behind them stand three deity murtis dressed in green and orange, adorned with gold necklaces and crowns, framed by garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. Silver vessels, bananas, a silver lamp and a golden lion-form throne sit at the front. Ornate gold-leaf pillars and a draped white canopy complete the setting.2013-04-21A photograph of a Hindu ritual in a temple-style hall with a gold arched shrine. Central seated deity murti figures are adorned with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, flanked by smaller gold-framed figures. At left, an elderly priest with a white beard, glasses, white body markings and a rudraksha mala holds a long ritual implement and sits in front of a fire-free offering table with flowers and brass vessels. Beside him a man in an orange-and-pink wrap and a green turban-style cap sits by a garland. At right a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, and another man in a green cap with garlands, sit near brass bowls and marigolds. Red and yellow flowers lie in front on the platform.2013-07-18April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual performance on a stage decorated with gold arches, pink backdrops and marigold garlands. Two gilded deity murtis sit on thrones draped in red and yellow garlands. In front, a bare-chested priest with white-painted body markings and a white shawl sits cross-legged in a yellow dhoti beside brass pots, flowers and offerings, while a line of white-clad men sits to the left and a standing attendant in a white dhoti holds a lamp at right. Two tall silver lamp stands with garlands flank the scene.2013-07-18September 11 20152015-09-11A temple ritual before a gilded shrine with a pink-backed niche holding large deity murtis draped in yellow and white cloth and garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. In front, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti raises his arms, while two seated priests in white dhotis and tall brown-and-green caps wear white flower garlands. A tall silver lamp stand with a bowl of flame and a tray of fruit, brass vessels and scattered flower petals fill the foreground. At right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti sits and tends the ritual. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-07-18June 30 20142014-06-30December 19 20162016-12-19