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A photograph of a temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne, its body draped in long garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The murti wears a golden crown and a pink and gold cloth. To its right, a second decorated figure sits under a golden arch with a green backdrop. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the altar. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a gold necklace bows low. Yellow turmeric blocks, flower petals, a conch shell and brass vessels lie on the white floor.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with two gold arched niches. On the left, a deity murti is heavily decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and purple and draped in a white and purple cloth. On the right, a deity murti with a tall orange crown and white flower garlands stands before a green backdrop, with a pink cloth below. In the foreground, three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls are prostrating on the floor before yellow-cloth-covered offering platforms holding flowers and brass vessels. An air conditioner unit and wall fixtures are visible in the room. Three people are visible in the scene: two prostrating in the foreground and one kneeling at centre, with a partly visible person at the right edge.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA devotee in an orange-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at left, head bowed, arranging a long multicolour garland of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers over the statues. On the right, two gold-clad deity murtis sit on a large golden throne-like seat decorated with heaped garlands in orange, red, purple, white and yellow, draped in a gold-bordered cloth. A crowned figure with a tall gold headdress and gold jewellery is seated centrally, with a smaller companion figure beside. Behind them hang maroon curtains and gilded panels, and other garlanded murtis are visible at left. The scene suggests a garlanding or decoration ritual at a shrine.2015-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +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 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during worship. Two large deity murtis, one male with a trident and crown and one female with a crown and red sari, are draped in heavy garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A smaller white-and-red murti sits in front, decorated with garlands and a pink cloth. A man in pink dhoti stands with hands folded in prayer near the shrine. Another man in orange robes and a gold chain holds a brass plate, beside a tall brass oil lamp. A brass kalasha with flowers and brass vessels sit on the ledge, with a pink cloth hanging on the right. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-26A temple ritual before deity murtis draped in garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold armlet, bends forward to offer something to a central deity wearing a gold crown and a magenta and gold lower cloth. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels at right holding a coconut and a flower-filled bowl. Brass lamps, bananas, coconuts and marigold petals lie on the floor, and a green-curtained shrine holds another deity with an orange headpiece. Golden arches frame the shrine.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple-style shrine with a painted blue and pink backdrop and gilded arches. Two deity murti sit under golden arches; the central one is draped in green and adorned with white and red garlands and a crown. Beside it stands a gilded throne covered with a heavy garland-draped cloth in red, yellow and purple, with a seated figure's gilded throne in front. At right, a man in a white turban and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing white garlands. A person in dark clothing is seated at left edge, smiling. Another murti at right is decorated with red and yellow garlands. A purple cloth lies on the lower dais.2012-04-23 +2 copies