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March 03 2013

2013-03-03 +1 copies

A temple puja inside a bright room with a golden throne and a red seat draped with a tiger-print cloth. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in front of a decorated deity murti dressed in gold and silver garments. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange dhoti and rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass tray and bell. Marigold and rose offerings fill a platter in front, and the murti is framed by yellow, red and white flower garlands. A green-and-white banner of hills and a ceiling fan are visible in the background. Two people are physically present.

A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a red and blue garland, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a large ornate deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne, adorned with an orange turban, dense gold necklaces, a leopard-print shawl, and a massive arrangement of marigolds and other flowers in red, yellow, purple, and white. Gold bangles adorn the figure's arm. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a metal roof, green plants, and a painted pillar in the background.

January 06 2013

2013-01-06 +1 copies

A photograph inside a decorated hall in a temple-style setting. A bearded man with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and white-and-red flower garland holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp at the front left. Beside him, a younger attendant with a bare upper body and orange cloth holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a large gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cover, and a deity murti dressed in yellow and red with garlands. Yellow, red and white flower garlands wrap a tall figure at right, and a brass oil lamp and a flower-filled bowl sit on the floor. Ornate fabric canopies with tassels hang above.

May 27 2013

2013-05-27 +1 copies

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A ritual puja in a decorated hall with a golden throne draped in a tiger-skin cloth behind it. A man in a rust-red robe and white garland holds a lit camphor flame over a brass lamp while an attendant in saffron-orange dhoti, bare-chested with a white garland and tilak, holds a brass plate. To the right, a deity murti in a golden-orange garment and flower garlands sits on a silver seat, surrounded by yellow and red floral arrangements. A large silver tray of red and pink petals lies in the foreground, with a brass lamp on a stand behind.

Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall with a jungle-and-temple backdrop. The seated person wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a red and white garland, a gold crown and gold bangles, with palms joined in greeting. Flower garlands in yellow, red and white frame the throne. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper back and a saffron-gold shawl holds a silver aarti lamp with burning flames toward the throne. Two silver oil lamps stand beside the throne, and a figure in orange robes sits at the far left edge.

A photograph of a puja in a room with a golden throne and a tiger-skin draped seat. On the left, a man in a rust-brown robe with a white flower garland and a red-tipped mala holds a lit oil lamp in front of a deity or saint idol. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange dhoti and a white garland holds a brass plate and a bell. On the right, a richly adorned deity murti sits draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and a vermilion-trimmed silk cloth. A large brass offering tray filled with marigold petals sits in the foreground, with more flower trays nearby. A mountain backdrop and gilded peetha complete the setting.

A photograph inside a decorated room during a puja at a temple-style setup. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-gold sash, stands at left smiling while holding a bell-like ritual object. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a white beaded mala holds a brass plate with a lit flame, performing aarti. At right, a deity murti draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and a sparkling silver ornament sits in front of a gilded throne, with a brass oil lamp and a tiger-skin cushion on the golden chair nearby. A mountain backdrop and floral offerings in trays fill the foreground.