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January 01 2016

A photograph of a temple interior with gold-coloured ritual objects. In the foreground, a man in red and gold dhoti-style clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with red tilak and gold armbands, while holding a small object. Beside him, an older man with long grey hair tied up, glasses, a white beard and a long grey mala wears an orange robe with a maroon-and-gold border and orange shawl, and reaches toward a metal deity murti. Behind them a younger man in a light blue shirt looks on. A gold-canopied palanquin or chariot frame, brass bells, a decorated drum with teal fabric, and books on a table fill the background. Three people are visible.

January 01 2016

A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-painted pillars and a golden canopy. In the centre, an older bearded man with grey hair tied up and wearing glasses stands in an orange knit top and an orange-and-maroon shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and rests his hand on a decorated deity murti. Beside him, a younger man in a maroon and gold dhoti with a maroon shawl, rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead looks on. A metal lamp and brass vessel sit on a tray in front, and a few other people stand at the left edge. The scene looks like a temple darshan or puja setting.

January 01 2016

Photograph of a temple or museum interior with warm light. In the foreground, an older bearded man in orange robes and an orange sweater with a dark rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and red tilak, with a matching bead bracelet on his upper arm. Behind them a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers walks, and another elderly man with white hair and beard is partly visible. On the right stand bronze deity statues with tall crowns and ornaments. The shorter man in red-brown is not clearly recognisable as the a person by appearance, so he is described by role only.

January 12 2015

A photograph inside a temple shrine with golden arched frames and maroon velvet drapes. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden deity murti of a goddess with a silver crown and red flower garlands, adorned with a gold necklace and green-and-red silk. The man on the right wears an orange turban and an orange shawl over a bare torso, holding a ritual implement, while the man on the left, shown from behind with a shaved head and white beard, wears a long orange wrap. A second seated golden murti with red garlands sits to the right, and a red-and-gold umbrella stands at the edge. Another person in orange is partly visible at the far left.

Photograph of a temple shrine with two standing figures before a gilded deity murti pair seated on a green-draped throne decorated with white and orange-yellow garlands. On the left, an older bearded man with white hair and a yellow tilak wears an orange robe and a dark beaded mala, hands folded in namaste. Beside him, a younger man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti with a gold necklace, bracelets and a red-and-white garland stands with palms joined. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at far left near ornate gold brass lamps. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a gilded arch-shaped throne-like altar sits in the foreground.

Photograph inside a decorated temple hall before a golden-framed shrine where a deity murti, seated on a green-draped throne and adorned with white and red garlands and a gold crown, is worshipped. Two standing figures in front: a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting, and beside him a younger man in a rust-red shawl and maroon dhoti with a white and orange garland, hands folded. A barechested attendant in a blue-bordered white dhoti stands at left. Flower petals and marigold garlands cover the floor, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. A ceremonial fan canopy in multicolour fabric hangs above.

September 15 2015

Outdoor festival scene under a large decorated tent canopy with red, yellow and green fringed valances. On the right, a golden palanquin-style ratha holds ornate deity murtis draped in green, yellow and gold silk and garlanded with marigolds and green leaves. A man in rust-red robes with a red turban and a long beaded garland stands at left, looking toward the murtis. Beside him, a bald, white-bearded man in a plain orange robe walks forward. Behind them, a younger man in orange with a red head cloth and a red-marked forehead follows, with other people partly visible in the background. The ornate golden swan-shaped base of the chariot is visible in the foreground.