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Night photograph of a temple-style stage. Seated on a gold-framed throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy is a deity murti dressed in a green and gold garment with a gold crown, adorned with jewellery. Rows of tall brass lamps stand before a carved stone pillar, with strings of multicoloured lights and gold fringed hangings overhead. On the right, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with a gold border stands facing left, his back turned to the camera. A red carpet covers the floor.

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Night-time temple-style ritual setting with a seated deity murti or ornately dressed figure on a gold-framed arched backdrop with an orange cloth, under a multicoloured fringed parasol. The figure wears a green and gold brocade garment, a crown and jewelled ornaments. Rows of tall brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on the red floor in front, with strings of coloured fairy lights overhead. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands facing the altar, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Stone carved pillars and gold drapery frame the scene.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Inside a temple-style hall with maroon drapes, two priests in white dhotis perform a ritual before a pair of richly decorated deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The murtis wear red and gold crowns, gold ornaments and thick garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. The nearer priest, bare-chested with a gold-and-maroon waist cloth and a striped shawl, holds a ritual object toward the murtis, while a second priest in a lavender-bordered cloth assists. Behind them, a golden canopy and a green drape frame the throne. In the background, another ornate seated figure with garlands sits on a golden platform beneath a decorated umbrella, with a brass lamp in the foreground.2015-10-18A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands on a red carpet before an ornate golden shrine, holding a small brass vessel in one hand while facing a garlanded deity murti in a golden arched niche draped with orange cloth. Yellow and white flower garlands hang around the deity figures. To the left, a golden throne with a canopy and lion-shaped supports holds a white statue of a seated figure adorned with pink and red beads, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Red velvet curtains hang behind.2015-11-19A decorated deity murti of Devi, seated on an ornate gilded throne canopy with a fringed red-and-gold overhead canopy, draped in orange and gold silk and heavily garlanded with white and red flowers and jewelled ornaments. Brass kalashas and lamps stand before the murti on banana leaves. On the right, two men in orange dhotis are performing aarti with oil lamps, one bare-chested with rudraksha, the other behind him wearing an orange wrap and a beaded garland. Golden-yellow and red ceremonial parasols flank the scene against a maroon curtain.2016-10-11December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11Photograph of a ritual space with a red floor and red drapes inside a temple-like pavilion. At center, a decorated golden throne-like seat holds a figure in orange and gold garments with a garland. Brass bowls filled with red petals and offerings sit in the foreground, with a brass lamp and a silver-coloured bell nearby. A seated person in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold border sits at the right edge, and a woman in white sari with a shawl stands at left beside a carved stone pillar. Their faces are not visible enough to identify, and the central figure is a statue rather than a physical person.2016-05-24A photo of a temple-style stage with a red velvet backdrop. On the left, an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy and lion armrests holds an empty seat draped with a tiger skin, with a pink portrait figure seated on it. On the right, a golden palanquin-like shrine is decorated with yellow and white garlands and holds two deity murtis. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body, with sacred markings, holds an oil lamp toward the deities. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne and the stage is covered in red carpet.2015-11-19A photo of a decorated deity murti of the goddess seated on a gilded throne-like canopy draped in orange and red fabric, adorned with heavy gold jewellery and garlands of white and orange flowers. A standing priest in an orange dhoti with long dark hair waves a lit lamp before the murti during aarti. Brass kalashas and oil lamps are arranged on the floor in front of the shrine, and a golden parasol-style umbrella hangs above. Yellow ceremonial fans with embroidered motifs flank the shrine, and an ornate golden peetha or throne stands at left. Two figures in white are visible at the right edge.2016-10-11October 18 20152015-10-18A decorated deity murti of a goddess sits within an ornate golden arched shrine with an orange drape and a fringed canopy overhead. She wears a gold necklace, a red and gold sari, and is garlanded with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and banana leaves with offerings stand in front, with yellow and red ceremonial flag-like banners on both sides. On the right, a person in orange robes tends the lamps in an aarti-like setting. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2016-10-11