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September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19A temple ritual in progress before a deity murti seated on a golden peetha, the figure dressed in a red and green cloth with heavy garlands of white, orange and yellow flowers. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands on the left, raising a golden lamp or aarti vessel toward the murti. To the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded, watching. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, scattered marigold petals cover the floor, and a red plastic tray holds burnt offerings and ash. Brass bowls with fruit and ceremonial items sit on a cloth at left, and a microphone stands near the murti. Behind, another decorated deity murti in red and white garlands is visible, with a temple pillar and a bell-shaped gate in the background.2011-11-01September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19A priest seated on the lower left wears a red dhoti, bare-chested, with white sacred ash marks and a red-and-white flower garland, performing a puja with his hands over a brass lamp that holds a lit flame. Behind him, a standing man in a white dhoti and gold chain with a tilak stands near a multi-tiered decorated shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers, flanked by lion figures and a coiled cobra hood canopy, with a brass kalasha vessel in front. Brass lamps with flames, brass pots and flower offerings surround the scene in a temple hall.2015-09-19October 18 20152015-10-18October 19 20152015-10-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white garments and heavy floral garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a green-draped altar with flanking golden lion figures and small kalasha-like pots. A priest seen from behind, his upper body bare and marked with white tilak, wears a red cloth over his shoulder and raises a silver plate of offerings toward the deity. Gilded arches frame the shrine and a second figure stands in the background.2015-09-19July 20 20102010-07-20September 19 20152015-09-19