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A photograph of a temple-style stage with a deity murti decorated with a large garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, set before an ornate gold arch. Two women in saris kneel and bow forward toward the murti, one in a red and pink sari with a gold border, the other in a purple sari. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a man in a grey shirt and glasses stands with hands clasped. A small portion of a figure with a gold crown and garland appears at the far left beside colourful painted panels. Sound equipment and an air conditioner are visible on the wall.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with a gilded throne-like seat and deity murti adorned with dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A man in a mustard-orange short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers walks past the decorated seat. To the right, a woman in a purple salwar kameez with gold trim stands looking toward the altar, and a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands near a small deity figure wearing an orange headpiece and white garland. In the foreground at lower right, a person in orange robes bows low, and at left a figure in orange clothing is partly visible. Pink and purple cloth draping covers the altar base, with a black speaker and air conditioner on the wall above.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.2015-01-09A 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 30 20152015-04-30A standing woman in an orange sari with a lavender-and-white garland pours liquid from a brass vessel beside a tall brass oil lamp, while two kneeling devotees in orange robes attend nearby. Before them, a richly decorated deity murti sits on a gilded peetha or palanquin, adorned with multicolored garlands of marigolds and white flowers, a gold crown and a kalasha-like finial. Brass pots, a gilded arch and orchids frame the scene under a temple pavilion roof.2008-12-31April 30 20152015-04-30April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies