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A temple wedding scene with two decorated deity murtis seated side by side on a dais, each draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. The central murti wears a gold crown and an orange-and-gold headdress with a jewelled necklace. Two men stand at the right and left edges in white dhotis and white head cloths with gold borders; the man on the right wears a white shirt, gold watch and white flower garland, and both have hands folded in namaskar. On the left, a garlanded man in white also holds his hands together in a greeting. A gold palanquin-style seat and an ornate arch with gold relief frame the scene, and painted temple pillars with a figure holding a mace appear in the background.

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April 23 20132013-04-23A temple ritual scene with two gold-decorated deity murtis seated on golden thrones, both draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine. The central silver-and-gold murti wears a tall crown and rich pink silk. To the left, a smaller silver-ornamented murti sits beneath a garland-wrapped canopy. Two priests in white dhoti and white shawl stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The man on the right is bare-chested with white garlands and a white turban. The man in the middle wears a white turban and white garland. Gold-painted arches and a painted backdrop frame the scene.2012-04-23 +2 copiesTwo standing men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and white turbans, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti pair. The central pair of metallic murtis wear gold crowns, silver ornaments and jewellery, one with an orange-red cloth and a garland of yellow, red and green leaves draping the altar behind them. The murtis sit on a magenta silk base beneath an ornate gold arch. The man on the right wears a gold armband and a gold necklace. The man on the left has a bindi and garlands. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan at a temple altar.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23April 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 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated shrine hall. In the centre, a man seen from behind wears a rust-red dhoti and draped red upper cloth with a saffron-gold waist sash, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, standing with hands folded before the altar. To the left, a priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, garlanded with white and red flower strands, folds his hands in prayer beside a small fire lamp on the floor. To the right, another priest in white with a white turban, also garlanded, stands with palms joined. The altar holds deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, behind a gold arched frame. On the far right, a pink-draped seat holds a small deity figure with an orange headpiece and a green backdrop, garlanded with white flowers. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in progress. On the left, a priest in an orange-brown garment stands at a fire pit, holding a lit lamp toward a small shrine. In the centre, a figure in white ritual clothing with a white turban presses palms together in prayer before a flower-decorated golden throne. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and folded hands stands beside a richly adorned deity murti seated on a golden throne with a crown and gold ornaments. Both thrones are heaped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with green and purple drapes. Flower petals and orange cloth lie on the marble floor, and a painted backdrop shows red and orange pillars.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies