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September 30 2017

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A decorated metal murti of a deity stands in the centre of a shrine, dressed in an orange and green garment and heavily adorned with a multi-stranded gem-set necklace, a jewelled breastplate and a tall crown topped with white and orange flower garlands. Long garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and purple and magenta blossoms drape the figure to the feet. Behind it hangs a blue-gold silk backdrop with ornate gold panels on either side. At the right edge, a shirtless young attendant in an orange cloth and a pendant necklace stands with eyes lowered. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-30July 13 20152015-07-13Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with yellow and pink garlands and ornate gold jewellery, set in a golden shrine with a bell-festooned arch of white fairy lights above. Two young boys stand on either side in the foreground: the boy on the left wears a white garment with a red mark and a blue cloth, while the boy on the right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a gold chain, with his hand raised toward the murti. Dark background; ritual worship setting.2016-02-17 +2 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple puja honouring a goddess murti dressed in gold ornaments, a gold crown and multi-strand garlands in red, orange, yellow and white. The murti stands in an ornate repoussé gold-coloured shrine arch. At left, a person in an orange garment with gold border holds a silver tray or plate at the lower edge of the frame, presenting offerings. The background is dark with a distant light and a blue-and-white painted pillar at left. +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a puja at a temple-style stage before a golden arch and a deity murti pair draped in multicolour garlands of marigold, purple and white flowers and red-and-white dotted cloth. The central figures wear silver jewellery, crowns and green-and-gold silk. In the foreground, two priests in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas face the deities, one raising an arm in offering. A figure in a dark head covering sits at lower left. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform, with a starry backdrop behind.2018-04-25 +1 copiesOctober 05 20162016-10-05A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden-faced deity murti seated on a green-draped throne, decorated with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. The central murti wears a tall golden crown with red trim and a jewelled necklace. Two flanking figures with similar golden faces and tall ornate headdresses sit on either side. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper bodies stand in front, one lifting and arranging a red-and-white draped cloth over the deity, the other handling the garlanded ornaments. Ornate gilt metal panels and oil lamps frame the altar.2015-10-18