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June 26 20202020-06-26A photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a golden throne-like canopy draped with green cloth. Two metal deity murtis, a central one wearing a gold crown with a red band and a silver necklace, and a smaller one with a pink crown and beaded garlands, sit on a green-draped platform decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested priest in a blue turban raises a brass lamp with lit flames in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him, a man in a cream dhoti sits with folded hands, and another attendant stands at right in a white garland. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed before the murtis, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2015-10-18A decorated murti of Lord Ganapati seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a red backdrop. The figure wears a white turban topped with peacock feathers, a jeweled crown, a blue garment and a heavy beaded chest ornament with white and red stones. A flame of an oil lamp is visible at the lower left. At the left edge, a partially visible priest in orange cloth with a dark turban and rudraksha beads holds pink flowers. The image is a photograph of the deity murti, not a living person.2020-06-26A photo of a ritual inside a red-draped hall with a red carpet. A man in a long-sleeved red-brown robe and red dhoti, wearing a heavy gold garland and bangles, stands with palms together holding a small brass vessel and lamp. Behind him, a robed attendant in white dhoti and red shawl stands with hands folded. On the right, a deity murti sits on a golden peetha throne draped in orange and blue embroidered cloth, with garlands and a shiny gold-coloured canopy. A brass lamp stands nearby, and a white-filled bowl sits on a red cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests a pushpabhishekam and padapuja style ritual.2016-05-24A photograph of a temple ritual in a gold-ornate shrine. In the centre, a figure seated on a jewelled red cushioned throne is draped with long garlands of white, red and green flowers and wears a red robe, gold ornaments and a maroon head covering. A priest in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair and an orange cloth over the shoulder, holds a lit lamp or flame toward the seated figure's face, as in an aarti. The throne is framed by gilded carved pillars and a golden arch.2019-01-04A photograph of a man in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown silk garment, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and gold armlets, waving a lit oil lamp in aarti before a seated ceremonial figure. The seated figure is a decorated deity murti dressed in orange and green silk, with a gold crown, a jewelled chest ornament, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind them a white-clad attendant holds a silver vessel, and a deep red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The lamp flame and garlands are the main focal points.2015-04-28A temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a throne-like base against a gold-and-green draped backdrop. The adorned figure wears a golden crown, a red and gold garment, jewelled necklaces, and garlands of red and white flowers. In the foreground a priest seen from behind wears a blue turban with a yellow flower and raises a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the deity. Another attendant in a green embroidered headpiece stands beside him, watching the lamp. Gold ornamental carvings frame the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple-style puja before a richly decorated deity murti set in a tall arched backdrop covered with gold and white jeweled embellishment. A young man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with several flames toward the murti. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists and has sacred ash marks on his chest. The murti is adorned with white flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a colourful fan-shaped headpiece behind it. A gold pedestal below is draped with white and yellow cloth. A partially visible brass figure sits at the lower left. The scene reads as aarti during a ceremony. Only one physical person is visible.2017-08-19December 29 20182018-12-29December 27 20182018-12-27October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ritual aarti before a seated deity murti decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. The deity wears an ornate golden crown with a bright pink-and-blue ribbon, orange and green silk garments, and holds a tall silver staff. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown turban, rust-coloured silk dhoti and layered gold necklaces, with a red rudraksha-style bead garland, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other toward the murti. Beside him stands a person in white dhoti holding a small vessel. Dark red velvet drapery and a gold-trimmed throne frame the scene.2015-04-28