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A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine arch framing two deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, one seated figure wearing a crown and red tilak-marked forehead, the other with a gold crown and white necklace. Two standing priests stand at the sides: on the left, a priest in a green and gold turban with a white shawl and gold necklace performs an offering while a bare-chested priest in purple waistcloth gestures toward the deities; on the right, a priest in a mustard-yellow turban and white dhoti with flower garlands stands with hands folded. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and a gold-framed altar with flowers sits in front. Three people are visible.

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Golden processional palanquin-style throne with a green backdrop holds two deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. A priest in a green turban and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a purple-blue shawl, stands at the left and reaches toward the figures, while another priest in white dhoti and a blue-edged shawl is shown from behind at the right. Ornate gold arches and a fringed canopy frame the scene, and a golden decorated seat sits in the foreground. The image appears to be a photograph of a temple ceremony with garlands and marigold strands.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped throne with gold crown, garlands of red and white flowers, and a gold-framed arch behind. A priest with bare upper body and blue waistcloth, and an attendant in white dhoti with orange-yellow garland, perform worship at the left; another attendant in white with a fan-like ceremonial object and a man in a dark green-and-gold shawl stand at the right, with gold-framed ornamental panels around the altar.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple wedding ritual before a gilded shrine with green drapery and garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Two decorated deity murti figures sit on the central dais, one crowned and one with a bright yellow garland. A priest with bare upper body and a purple cloth at his waist stands in front of them, facing the murtis. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand flanking the shrine; the left attendant wears a green and gold turban and a gold necklace, and the right wears a tan turban with floral garlands. Ornate silver and gold arches frame the dais, with brass lamps at the edges and a golden seat in the foreground.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. Two seated deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with silver and jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strands, sit on a green cushioned dais beneath a gold-framed canopy with a yellow backdrop. A standing priest with a dark turban and bare upper body, wearing a blue waist cloth and a gold necklace, faces the deities with his back to the camera. On the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a folded-hand gesture, stands beside an ornate golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps and gold-framed carved panels frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Temple ritual scene with gold-framed shrine arches and a red-and-green striped canopy above. Seated at centre on a green-draped throne is an ornately crowned murti of a deity decorated with white and gold garlands and a jewelled necklace. A priest in a blue waist cloth and white dhoti, bare-chested with a turban, lifts a silver lamp or aarti tray toward the deity. Two attendants in white dhotis and garlands stand nearby, and a smaller murti in a red-draped niche is adorned with marigold garlands on the left. Incense smoke hangs in the air. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a richly decorated golden shrine with a green and red backdrop. Two standing priests in white dhotis and purple wraps and a seated figure at right perform the ceremony around a deity murti, which is adorned with garlands of white and red flowers, a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. A priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold headpiece holds a coconut or offering in cupped hands while another in a blue-violet wrap stands beside him. Golden lamp stands and a flower-decorated altar complete the scene. The seated figure in a crown and red turban at the top of the altar appears to be a murti rather than a living person, and no identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in person.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual before two decorated deity murtis seated on a green cloth-draped platform with a gold-and-red throne backdrop. The central murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, and a red and gold garment, with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers draped around it. A second murti on the right wears a jeweled crown and multi-coloured jewelry. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold cloth and a turban raises a brass vessel toward the deities, while a brass oil lamp stands at left and another attendant in white stands at right. Gold ornamental panels frame the scene.2015-10-18