A photograph of a wedding-style ritual at a temple. A man in a cream embroidered sherwani and matching cream turban, with long dark hair and a red sash draped over his shoulder, reaches out to touch the forehead of a golden metal murti of a deity. The murti wears a teal velvet garment, a patterned turban with a peacock feather, a golden trident-like staff, and beaded ornaments. Beside it, a second golden murti in a red embroidered dress and gold jewellery holds a pink flower garland and a lotus-shaped object. Behind them are garlands of marigolds and other flowers in purple, pink and green, and a red curtain with gold decorative framing. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, cream turban and ornate embroidered clothing, shown in person at the ritual.

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Date

2009-06-09Source: title

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3008 × 2000 px

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Context page

June 09 2009

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