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April 28 20152015-04-28April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA priest in a rust-red dhoti with a golden-bordered shawl performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a seated deity murti in a golden throne. The murti wears a gold crown, a green and orange silk garment, and is draped in garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A ceremonial sword or staff rests against its shoulder. A rudraksha mala hangs on the priest's chest. A maroon curtain forms the backdrop, with a small attendant partly visible at the left edge, hands folded in prayer. Flames and smoke rise from the lamp.2015-04-28November 24 20172017-11-24A temple scene with a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown dhoti and upper cloth bending forward to adorn a deity murti with a tall, multicoloured garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. The deity is a gold-coloured figure in a red and gold garment with a golden crown, decorated with flower garlands. A gold kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp stand in the foreground. A second attendant in reddish clothing with a bead necklace stands behind on the left, and a tray is visible. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing an offering, with the garlands and lamp.2016-12-14December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22Photograph of a puja before two deity murti seated side by side on a turquoise-draped platform, heavily decorated with red, yellow, white and green flower garlands and gold crowns. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms raises a silver multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities. A small brass lamp stands at the lower left.2014-11-11April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown head covering sits with palms pressed together on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green. A standing priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and sandalwood marks, holds up a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward the deity. To the right, a deity murti in a golden shrine is adorned with white and yellow garlands and draped in green and orange cloth, set on a pink sequined altar cloth. A small figure in red and white garlands stands at the far left, and smoke drifts through the frame. Scene suggests an aarti during a temple ritual.2015-04-30November 11 20172017-11-11A ceremonial puja on a raised stage before an ornate silver throne draped with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and pink. A seated figure in red-brown ceremonial dress, with a gold crown, gold jewellery and a green cloth at the crown, has a sceptre-like rod across the lap while a standing attendant in orange and a shaved-headed figure in orange-brown clothing serve ritual items beside him. A silver statue of a standing deity figure stands at right, with a dark backdrop of city lights, and a ceiling fan and air conditioning unit at left.2018-04-25 +1 copies