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Photograph of a temple puja before a golden Ganesha murti seated on a red silk cushion within an ornate gold arch. The murti is heavily garlanded with red roses, yellow marigolds and a pink-and-yellow flower crown, with a jewelled necklace. A man seen from behind, with shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, raises a small brass lamp toward the deity in aarti. Dark red drapes frame the scene.2014-08-22A photograph of a decorated altar or seat with an ornate gold arched backdrop carved with lion-like and floral motifs. The gold frame is draped with green leaf garlands, and a mound of red flower petals and dried herbs sits in the center. Yellow marigold garlands wrap the front of the platform, which is covered in a red cloth with blue and gold borders. Brass pots, coconut-like offerings and bundled leaves are arranged along the base. No people are visible; a small blue-and-white logo sits in the upper left corner.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02December 14 20162016-12-14A ritual puja scene at a golden ornate shrine niche with a red and orange backdrop. Two coconuts sit on a metal pot wrapped with a wrapped thread, garlanded with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands, with a hand in view holding a small brass implement and tying grass or thread bindings. Brass oil lamps and a metal vessel stand nearby on a green leaf-covered tray. The scene suggests a temple ceremony with offerings, but no person's face or identity is visible.2015-10-18April 14 20132013-04-14October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a ritual abhishekam before golden deity murti of a seated goddess and attendant figure, richly adorned with gold crowns, jewellery and garlands of red, orange, white and purple flowers. A figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and an arm adorned with gold bangles reaches toward the crown of the central golden figure, while an attendant in white holds a silver plate at left. Ornate gold arch behind, flame of an oil lamp visible at right edge, and a pink cushion beneath the deities.2015-01-13July 02 20162016-07-02January 13 20152015-01-13A 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.2015-01-09Photo 11728676 +2 copies