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May 12 20132013-05-12Temple-style scene with two seated deity murti in a gilded arched throne (peetha), one male figure with an orange turban and gold jewellery and a female figure in a red sari with garlands, flanked by garland-decorated priests in white dhoti and turban. A multi-armed deity mural with a flame halo is painted on the wall behind, with pink and yellow pillars. In the foreground, a woman in a blue sari with a long braid and a man in a maroon shirt sit with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine. Garlands of red and white flowers decorate the figures.2013-05-12A temple ritual inside a shrine with bright blue and gold decor. Centre, a blue-clad deity murti sits on a red cushioned seat atop a gold throne platform, garlanded with red and orange flowers. In front, a bald priest in orange robes sits on the floor beside a younger attendant in orange with a white headband, tending brass vessels and offerings on yellow bricks. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits with his back to the camera. At right, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white head wrap and a long white garland with flowers, while a gold-crowned deity figure with orange garland stands behind him. Several more seated devotees, including a woman in blue, are in the foreground.2013-05-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a temple hall before gilded deity murti decorated with garlands and green cloth. A long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and rudraksha mala sits on the left, his right hand raised and placed on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling in white with a red-orange shawl and red beaded mala. A woman in white with a red shawl kneels beside them with palms joined, and a standing figure in white appears at right. Gold ornaments, a trident-like staff and potted greenery frame the scene.2014-12-24Inside a richly decorated temple shrine, a sannyasi in saffron robes and a bald head sits cross-legged on the floor with hands joined in namaste before a golden throne-like peetha. On the peetha stands a deity murti in blue with red and white garlands. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together, a garland around his neck; a standing figure in white and a seated woman in blue and yellow sari face the shrine. Another seated devotee in a blue top sits at left, a boy in saffron with white tilak sits nearby, and brass vessels, flower offerings, and yellow bricks lie on the floor in front. Golden arches and deity figures frame the shrine, a statue wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments stands at right, and the scene is brightly coloured in turquoise and magenta.2013-05-12December 24 20142014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24November 22 20102010-11-22A ceremonial scene inside a temple-like hall during an abhishekam-style ritual. A bearded man with long hair sits on a red-cushioned golden throne wearing a white and gold garland, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace and an orange-brown shawl, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends forward offering something on a tray before him. Nearby, a woman in a multicoloured patterned sari and another in a purple sari attend, and bare-chested men in white dhotis and shirtless devotees stand around. A video camera operator films at left. Behind the throne, large deity murtis stand adorned with bright marigold and rainbow garlands, and oil lamps and brass vessels rest on a low orange-covered altar decorated with fruit and flowers.2016-12-02November 14 20102010-11-14