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A temple-style hall with a white tiled floor and blue, pink and green painted walls. Three ornate gold-framed thrones hold deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and colourful silk, in pink, purple and green. A woman in an orange sari stands at right holding a lit aarti lamp toward the murtis. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and maroon cloths sit at left beside a floor puja arrangement of fruit, plates, turmeric blocks and offerings. Rose petals lie on the floor. A small wall shrine and an ornate golden backdrop complete the scene. The image is a photograph of a ritual space with no a person candidate clearly visible.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple wedding ritual inside a decorated hall with blue and green painted walls and gold arches. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti sits on the floor beside brass pots and a tray of fruit and flowers, while a standing attendant in orange dhoti and garland faces the altar. On the right, three ornately dressed deity murtis sit on gold thrones draped in pink, purple and green silks, decorated with white and red garlands. A brightly lit deity figure appears on the back wall. Yellow turmeric blocks and scattered petals lie on the white floor, with smoke rising in the upper left.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style ritual hall with a painted blue and yellow backdrop showing deity figures and gold arches. Several ornate gold thrones are decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. On the right, two wooden deity murtis in pink and purple silk stand adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. Centre, a seated deity murti wears a silver crown and a purple and green drape, surrounded by red and yellow garlands. On the left, a standing woman in an orange and gold sari with a flower garland stands at a ritual setup, while a seated priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a shaved head and a younger attendant in saffron tend the puja area. Trays hold bananas, fruit, flowers and yellow-wrapped blocks, with petals scattered on the white floor.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies