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A photograph of a Dasara puja at a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a flower-garlanded shrine. The murti wears a red and magenta sari with gold ornaments and multiple necklaces, and holds weapons. Yellow, purple and pink flower garlands wrap the frame. On the right, a man in a cream turban, white dhoti-style clothing and a heavy gold necklace raises a long ceremonial implement toward the murti. A bald man in a white shirt and a green garment, and a woman in white with a yellow cloth, stand nearby, with a golden umbrella and a colourful canopy above. Four people are visible in total.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA man in white dhoti-style clothing with a pale cream turban, long dark hair and layered gold ceremonial necklaces stands on the right, extending his arm to touch a metal deity murti with a long rod or staff. The murti, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and green, wears a red and purple skirt with gold jewellery. Behind him a second man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands, and a bald man in a white shirt appears on the left edge. A decorated umbrella with fringe hangs above, and a colourful striped canopy appears to the right, with a small orange banner in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA ritual scene inside a hall with gold-framed décor and a dark red curtain. On the left, a man in a rust-brown turban with gold ornaments, a red beaded garland, gold armlets and a brown ceremonial shawl stands beside a golden lion-footed chair. In the centre, a bespectacled priest in an orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial item near a deity murti dressed in an orange garment with jewelled ornaments and a crown. The murti is framed by tall garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, and a blue silk cloth hangs at the right.2015-04-28November 17 20132013-11-17January 09 20152015-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple setting with a large seated deity murti dressed in an orange-red silk garment with a golden-yellow lower cloth, adorned with a crown, jewellery and a garland of yellow, purple and green flowers draped around it. In front, a standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, long swept-back hair and a red tilak, stands beside the murti. To the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace extends his arms to offer or adjust flowers near a silver lamp stand. Floral garlands in yellow, purple, red and green frame the murti.2010-12-28Two priests in white ritual dhotis and cream-gold turbans perform a decorative ritual before a deity murti dressed in a green silk garment and layered jewelled necklaces. The murti is almost entirely covered in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses, with purple flower strands. A priest on the left, wearing a white jasmine garland and sacred markings on his arms, holds a small object near the murti. A priest on the right, bare-backed with a white cloth draped over one shoulder, lifts a dark cloth canopy above the murti. A green cloth lies beneath the statue with an orange fruit placed in front. The background is a colourful painted arch, and a gold-leaf decorative panel is visible at the left edge.2012-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12A priest in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a saffron-yellow border stands at the left, his bare shoulder and upper back turned toward the camera as he adjusts garlands on a deity murti. The murti is a gilded metal figure with a tall golden crown and an orange-red cloth draped over its head, wearing layered gold necklaces and a large gold ornamental collar. It is almost entirely enclosed in dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. A decorated purple-bordered silk cloth hangs over the top, and a second smaller murti with gold ornaments is visible at the right edge. Behind them are blue and gold draperies. The priest's forehead has a line of sacred ash and a bangle is on his wrist; the setting appears to be a temple alcove used for decorating a deity.2012-04-23 +2 copies