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July 18 2013

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A young man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange cloth, adorns a deity murti with gold necklaces, while a tall figure in a white-beaded crown and gold garland stands at the centre of a gilded arch. Yellow, red and orange marigold and rose garlands drape the murti and the arch, and a tray of red flowers and offerings is held at the left. The setting suggests a temple ritual decoration (alankaram) with a decorated smaller murti in blue and green silk and jewelled ornaments.2015-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial wedding ritual at a temple-style hall. A person in an orange-brown garment with a gold waist band and orange-brown armlets stands at left, smiling and tying or adjusting a golden thread on a decorated deity murti. The murti is a silver-faced figure wearing a golden crown, orange cloth, layered necklaces and flower garlands, seated beneath a canopy draped with red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Behind, a priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a white turban stands with hands folded in namaskar. A painted backdrop shows a colourful figure holding a lamp. Garlands of red, white and yellow flowers frame the scene.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA man in a teal-green silk dhoti with gold border and a matching green shawl performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large deity murti. He wears a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a vertical tilak on his forehead. The murti, plated in gold with a jewelled crown, wears a green sari with gold border, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and jewelled necklaces; it is adorned with floral garlands of red, purple and yellow. Behind is an ornate gold-leaf shrine backdrop. The man's appearance does not clearly match a specific candidate, so he is described by role as a priest performing puja.2011-12-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14July 22 20132013-07-22A woman in a red and orange sari with a gold bangle and vibhuti marks on her forehead performs aarti, holding a flaming lamp over a shrine. Behind her, a richly decorated deity murti sits on a throne, dressed in gold ornaments and a crown, surrounded by layered garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white. Figures to the right, including a statue in a crown, are also draped in colourful flower garlands. A brass bell hangs from her left hand and a gold-framed canopy rises above the shrine. The scene is a temple puja with garlanded idols; no living person is identifiable as a person.2015-01-04A photograph of a temple scene in which a man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap and saffron cloth, stands at left with his back to the camera, arranging or adjusting garlands on a deity murti. The murti wears a tall white crown, heavy gold necklaces, and a blue embroidered garment, and is adorned with marigold, yellow and red flower garlands. Behind it stands a gilded ornate arch and a deep red curtain. A smaller figure in a blue-and-green garment beside it also wears flower garlands and gold jewellery.2015-01-09July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti of Subramanya, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a gold crown, holding a spear-like vel and a staff. In the foreground, a priest in a saffron-orange garment and an ornate silver-embroidered cylindrical headdress holds a lit oil lamp, with white ash markings on his arm, while performing aarti. Painted banners with floral and bird motifs in red, green, yellow and blue frame the altar, and a gold-toned canopy hangs above. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene; the deity figures are murtis.2011-11-01