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A photograph of a temple ritual on an ornate golden stage decorated with flower garlands in pink, white, yellow and purple. A woman with long dark hair and white tilak marks, wearing an orange-brown garment with gold border and a pink and white garland, smiles while holding a small decorated offering packet with green and white cloth. Beside her, a bald man in a rust-coloured garment with a gold chain stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another man in a rust robe bends forward near a brass vessel on a pink-draped table. A cameraman in white stands behind a camera. Behind them, a golden deity murti sits on a throne covered in colourful flower garlands, with a tiger-print cushion visible.

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April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA ceremonial scene inside an ornate golden temple-style hall decorated with flower garlands in pink, white and purple. A woman with long dark hair, a pink-and-white garland and an orange-and-gold sari stands at left holding a small bundle of flowers and leaves. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands by a low pink-covered table with a small plate. At right, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, holds a silver tray and bows his head. Behind them stands a large gold throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cushion, backed by a colourful bed of red, yellow and white flowers. A small oil lamp burns nearby.2013-04-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA decorated ceremonial stage framed by garlands of orange, pink, white and purple flowers and gold drapery. A figure with long dark hair, a pink and white garland, gold necklaces and an orange-brown dhoti with gold borders holds up a small silver vessel with a green cloth and white flowers, while smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and gold chain bends toward a low altar holding a small offering. At right, a younger man in orange robes and an earpiece holds a long silver implement. Behind them, a cameraman films and a green and gold deity murti or decorated seat is visible. Pillars with gold carvings frame the scene.2013-04-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a gilded temple hall. A man with long hair, a trimmed beard, a red-brown dhoti and a pink and white flower garland pours liquid from a brass vessel. Beside him, a younger man in orange garments and a long-haired attendant in orange cloth hold a tray and assist at a gold-decorated altar with a lion-figure pillar, marigold garlands and a red and gold cloth bundle in the foreground. Pale sacred markings are visible on the attendants' bodies. No clear physical evidence establishes the first man as a person, and the page states he was not at this event.2017-05-05A photograph of a ceremony at a decorated altar. A central figure with dark hair pulled back wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-banded border, a gold bead necklace and a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers, plus gold armlets and bangles; they hold a white flower garland on a thread and smile while looking down. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion, backed by a wall of red, yellow and purple flower arrangements. A small figure in a white shirt appears at the lower left, and a pink cloth lies on the floor at right.2013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a person in an orange-brown sannyasi-style wrap, wearing a long layered garland of pink and red flowers with gold beads, gold armlets and a gold bracelet, holding a small bundle of flowers and an offering over a silver bell-shaped vessel. Behind, a second man in orange-brown robes with a white tilak band on his forehead stands with hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A partly visible shaved-headed man is in the lower foreground, and a red curtain hangs behind the stage with a video camera on a tripod at left.2013-05-26 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22