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A photograph of a devotional ritual at a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. The deity has a gold crown, gold ornaments, layered necklaces and a kumkum-marked face, and wears a red and gold dress. A man in a brown dhoti with a gold waistband and a bare upper body stands at left, smiling, with his hands placing a garland or flower strand onto the murti. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and white turban with folded hands bows his head in devotion. Behind them is a painted backdrop of a standing figure holding a sword. The scene reads as a puja or garlanding offering.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a priest in an orange-red dhoti and a yellow and red flower garland decorating two gilded deity murtis draped in flowers. The priest, seen from behind, reaches to adjust ornaments on the figures. The nearer murti wears a green and gold embellished garment, a jewelled crown, and a large orange flower garland, with rose and white blossoms surrounding them. Behind them stands a gilded metal backdrop with ornate relief work. The scene suggests a temple decoration ritual.2015-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum of a deity murti heavily decorated with a thick garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with gold jewellery and a necklace draped on the figure. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti, bare-shouldered with gold armlets, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers abhishekam onto the garlanded murti. Beside him a figure in white robes and a dark wrap, with gold-banded clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands assisting with hand outstretched, while another attendant in a tall dark head ornament stands at left. Oil lamps and a gold-carved throne-like seat frame the scene.2014-12-05A young man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange cloth, adorns a deity murti with gold necklaces, while a tall figure in a white-beaded crown and gold garland stands at the centre of a gilded arch. Yellow, red and orange marigold and rose garlands drape the murti and the arch, and a tray of red flowers and offerings is held at the left. The setting suggests a temple ritual decoration (alankaram) with a decorated smaller murti in blue and green silk and jewelled ornaments.2015-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple ritual scene at night in which a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold wrap and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or flame before a richly decorated deity murti. An attendant in a red-gold dhoti and a patterned cap stands at left. The deity is adorned with multicolour floral garlands in pink, yellow, white and green, gold jewellery, a crown and ornate necklaces, seated on a gold throne or peetha with a gold kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor and a silver tray holds flower garlands, consistent with aarti during puja.2014-12-05A temple scene with a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown dhoti and upper cloth bending forward to adorn a deity murti with a tall, multicoloured garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. The deity is a gold-coloured figure in a red and gold garment with a golden crown, decorated with flower garlands. A gold kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp stand in the foreground. A second attendant in reddish clothing with a bead necklace stands behind on the left, and a tray is visible. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing an offering, with the garlands and lamp.2016-12-14A photo of a temple ritual. A person in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban stands at left, one hand resting on a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a large garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, gold jewellery, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a green-jewelled crown. Gold-toned decorative metalwork and a red cloth are visible at right. Only one physical person is visible; the murti is a statue.2014-12-05