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June 02 20152015-06-02 +3 copiesA ritual scene in a hall with a gold-framed shrine and a deity murti dressed in red and gold cloth, with a rainbow-coloured garland of yellow, purple, red and green flowers draped over the shrine. The murti is adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a kumkum mark. In front stands a sacred pot wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A standing priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a red turban and flower garland holds a tall brass oil lamp and performs aarti, while a second man kneels at left in orange cloth. Tall brass lamps flank the shrine, and a red-cushioned gold throne stands at right beside another large garland.2015-06-02A ritual puja scene in a hall with a gilded ornate arch and a murti of a deity draped in rainbow-coloured flower garlands and red silk. In front, a brass kalasha with green leaves and a red-and-white garland sits on a red cloth. A priest in a red-orange dhoti, red turban and white garland stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity, while a second man in orange robes kneels nearby. A tall brass lamp stand and an empty golden throne with a red cushion and rainbow garland sit at right.2015-06-02April 30 20152015-04-30November 05 20132013-11-05February 25 20162016-02-25A stage with a blue and gold temple backdrop and a red velvet curtain above. On the left, a golden deity murti of Ganesha sits on a golden vehicle draped with a purple cloth, garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. A hand holds a silver lamp toward the deity from the left edge. At right, a seated man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on a gold-trimmed throne with hands pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Brass lamps stand between them, and a standing deity murti in orange and green dress with raised hands is beside the throne. The setting suggests an arati or puja before a Ganesha murti.2013-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall showing a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, framed by a garland-draped backrest in red, yellow and green flowers, with golden lion-shaped armrests. The seated figure wears an orange-brown dhoti, a red and gold mala, golden jewellery and a small red headpiece, with hands folded in greeting. Standing to the right, a man in a brown-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and gold-rimmed glasses holds a silver tray of burning oil lamps before a golden arched shrine with floral garlands and a deity murti. A pink draped table and scattered flower petals are in the foreground.2015-04-30May 25 20132013-05-25May 19 20182018-05-19April 14 20132013-04-14August 19 20172017-08-19