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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in an interior shrine. A priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body pours orange and yellow flower petals from a silver tray over a seated figure in dark red-brown clothing with gold garlands and gold bangles. Two people in the foreground watch, one wearing a yellow top with blue patterns, and a dark-haired woman in a red-brown top stands behind. A golden deity murti and a golden bull figure stand nearby, with green foliage and a wooden lattice screen in the background. The scene is a flower abhishekam-style offering.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a ritual at a gold-covered ornate altar or throne. A priest with a bare upper body wearing a white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl pours or scatters petals and flowers over a red-and-gold draped figure seated on the throne. Red roses and white jasmine garlands cover the seated figure. Another person in a reddish-brown dress with rudraksha malas stands at right holding a plate of yellow flowers, and several women in saffron and cream saris stand in the background near a fan and brass lamp. Visual cues do not establish a person as a physically present candidate, so the central figure's identity is uncertain. Deity murti, abhishekam or flower offering, gold throne, puja setting.2016-10-30A photograph of a rose-petal shower ritual. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring pink rose petals from a metal vessel over a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment, a white flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne backrest. A second attendant in orange dress with a sacred thread and a tilaka stands at left edge. The rose petals cover the seated figure and red cushions, and a fan is visible behind. The photo is captioned with an archive copyright line, which is not reproduced here.2017-08-07A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a white turban and layered red, white and green garlands sits on a golden ornate throne against a deep red velvet backdrop. Heaps of orange and red flower petals cover the floor around him. Several women in white and cream sarees, one with a long braid and orange blouse, and a man in white dhoti and shawl, lift and pour petals from woven baskets. A small white bird figure sits atop the throne's side. The scene suggests a flower-offering ceremony. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive saffron clothing with garlands, a possible a person candidate, though appearance-based identification is uncertain.2012-01-01A photograph of a ritual flower offering in a temple setting. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a bare chest, wearing a sacred thread, pours a cascade of orange and yellow flower petals from a brass vessel over a seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with gold ornaments and garlands. Pink flower petals rest in the lap and at the base of the figure. Two women stand at right, one in a yellow top and one in an orange-brown sari, one holding red apples or fruit. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a golden deity figure are in the background, with a bell and green plants.2017-01-15November 29 20092009-11-29June 06 20162016-06-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja in progress. A bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered dhoti and white upper cloth stands at left, one arm extended over an offering, holding a brass plate of red petals. Beside him another man in white holds a paper. Before them a large deity murti or shrine is heavily decorated with red flower petals, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a gold arched frame, on a red and blue cloth-covered platform. Scaffolding and string lights hang behind the pillars. Abhishekam or archana offering in progress.2018-03-02