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A photograph of a man standing with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer, before a gold-framed altar. He wears a brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a long red, pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold chain with rudraksha beads. Beside him, a small metal murti is adorned with white and orange flower garlands, and a deity murti on the right is decked in layers of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands and wears a green sari. A green curtain hangs in the arch, and a purple silk cloth covers the floor.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A photograph of a person standing in front of a gold-framed arch and a green silk backdrop, with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height and eyes lowered in a smile. The person wears multiple strands of white and pink flower garlands, a heavy gold and rudraksha-bead necklace, gold bangles, a red bindi, and a brown dhoti with a gold border. A small deity murti dressed in white flower garlands and an orange turban sits on a green cloth to the right, and floral decorations frame the left edge.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a priest in a brown dhoti and reddish-brown upper cloth performing aarti with a lit flame on a lamp held in both hands. He wears a long multi-coloured garland of red, pink, white and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces. Beside him, a small deity murti with an orange cloth and a white garland stands before a gold arched frame with a green backdrop. To the right, a large deity murti is dressed in a green silk cloth, decorated with a crown, a white and gold garland, and fully covered in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Flowers and a yellow fruit rest on a purple cloth at the base. The scene is a temple altar setting for a ritual.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching upper wrap stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste before two deity murtis seated under a golden arched canopy. The murtis are dressed in green silk, with garlands of pink, red, white and purple flowers draped across them and gold ornaments and crowns. A gold-and-brown throne or seat is visible at left, and deep maroon velvet drapes line the back wall.2013-04-22April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a single person standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated deity murti. The figure wears a rust-brown garment with a gold waist cloth, gold bangles, a gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, and has a red bindi on the forehead. The murti is adorned with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red roses and purple flowers, with a green and gold silk backdrop and a gold ornamental frame behind. A smaller decorated figure with garlands stands to the left, and an orange fruit sits at the base. Partly visible on the right, a painted deity figure holds a weapon.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11A temple ritual scene in which a person in a brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders, bare-chested and with long dark hair, stands barefoot and adorns the deity murti on the right with a garland. The murti wears an orange and gold headdress, gold jewellery and a magenta and green garment, and is surrounded by thick garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. A second decorated murti on the left sits on a gold palanquin-like seat under a canopy, draped in a green and magenta cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers. Scattered petals and a gold-edged dais lie in the foreground, and a teal-blue wall with ornate gold arch framing sits behind.2012-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11A stage with a red curtain backdrop, where a seated man in a rust-brown robe and a matching brown turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a leopard-print cushioned seat, wearing a white flower garland and gold ornaments. Beside him is a green and gold throne-like seat draped with yellow, orange and white garlands, bearing a deity murti with a gold crown and ornamented face. To the right, a large gold-framed peetha holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, a gold crown and a layered necklace, set on an orange cloth. A standing attendant in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the right edge. Floral offerings sit on a tray at the foot of the stage, and a microphone stands in front of the seated man.2017-11-11