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A temple-style stage hall with a blue and gold decorated backdrop and white ceiling canopy. Two priests in white dhoti and white shawls with gold borders, bare-chested with white turbans and flower garlands, walk side by side toward the centre. Ornate gold-framed niches hold deity murtis dressed in pink, green and purple silks with marigold garlands; a small flame burns on a brass lamp in front. Offerings and brass vessels sit on the floor. A figure seated on a gold throne at the left is partly visible, and a dark lit area is at the right.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A wedding ritual staged on a decorated platform before a turquoise backdrop with gold arches. Three priests stand at the centre-left: two in saffron/orange dhotis and upper cloths, one in a maroon-and-gold dhoti, with a bowl or offering vessel in hand. At right a priest in white ceremonial dress and a white turban stands beside a gold-framed throne. Two deity murtis sit decorated with rainbow garlands on a magenta-draped seat in the centre, and another murti with white garlands sits on a green-draped throne at left. Brass pots, plates of fruit and flowers, and yellow offerings lie on the floor in front. Overhead fans and lights hang from a white-draped ceiling. No figure is clearly a person; the visible people are priests.2012-04-23 +1 copiesA temple-style stage decorated with a blue backdrop, gold arches and garlanded deity murtis dressed in pink, purple and green silk. Two priests in orange and rust-brown dhotis bend over a row of silver vessels and brass items on a mat in front of the central murti, while a third priest in white dhoti and white head cloth stands at the right side, holding a small object. Strings of marigold and yellow flower garlands hang over the seated images. Overhead hang fans and a white ceiling with lights. A partially visible person sits at the bottom right corner. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA ceremonial hall with a golden throne draped in garlands at the back, where a seated figure is largely hidden by floral decoration. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange turbans stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding red flower garlands. On the right, a large deity murti is adorned with heavy gold jewellery, marigold and white flower garlands, and a green cloth. On the left, a small fire pit of yellow bricks sends up smoke while a priest in orange tends it; plates of fruit and offerings lie on the white floor, with a brass lamp nearby. A standing attendant in white appears at the back, with a maroon curtain behind the stage.2015-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA wedding ritual inside a decorated hall with a white tiled floor and a painted backdrop in teal, red and gold. Two priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies bend forward over a yellow-covered stool, one holding a flower garland. Behind them, a golden-framed throne-like seat holds two ornate deity murti figures wearing pink and purple silk and heavy flower garlands. On the left, a seated figure in orange-red attire with rudraksha malas sits on a flower-decorated throne beside a small fire pit with flames and brass offering trays of fruit and sweets. A standing figure in orange robes watches nearby. Stacks of yellow blocks and cloth bundles lie on the floor.2012-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18