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A photograph of a temple-style puja on a stage before a glowing backdrop. Centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a deep maroon dhoti and a multicolour flower garland in purple, yellow and white, and layered gold ornaments, stands beside a richly decorated deity murti seated on a gold-and-floral throne. The murti wears a gold crown, pink and gold silk and a flower garland. To the left, a man with a shaved head and orange-saffron dhoti and wrap extends his hands toward the central figure. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage, a gold umbrella canopy hangs above the throne, and fruit and offerings sit in the foreground. A large golden statue of a female figure with hands in anjali stands at right.

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April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with yellow, orange, red and purple marigold and flower garlands, with a bed of loose rose petals spread across the seat. He wears a rudraksha-style brown-orange garment, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a long red and yellow flower garland, and gold bangles, with an orange wrap draped over the arm rests. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the carved stone temple wall behind him is a painted backdrop. Only one person is physically present.2013-01-06A photograph inside a richly gilded hall with ornate gold carved pillars and a lion-figure column at left. A standing man in a deep maroon-brown robe, wearing a gold crown-like headdress with an orange tassel, a thick gold necklace and a long pink-and-white flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall silver staff. Beside him, a deity murti seated on a gold throne is adorned with a jeweled crown, a heavy ornamented costume in orange and gold, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Gold trident and brass lamps stand at right.2017-05-05Photograph of a stage ceremony with a man seated on an ornate silver-and-wood throne draped in flower garlands, holding a tall silver staff. He wears a green-and-gold head covering, a red dhoti, gold armbands and a rudraksha-style mala, with a leopard-print cloth over the seat. Beside him stand two silver female statues with hands in anjali, and a golden canopy shelters a decorated deity murti and palanquin-style seat wrapped in garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Brass lamps stand in front, a pedestal fan is visible, and a starry red-sky backdrop fills the background. A throne and garlanded murti suggest a puja or pattabhishekam setting; the seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only with partial cues, so identity is uncertain.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA stage event with a seated man on an ornate silver throne draped in garlands of white, purple, yellow and orange flowers, on a leopard-print cushion. He wears a reddish-orange robe, a gold necklace and has long hair, and is smiling and gesturing toward the women beside him. Four women stand nearby: one in a pink top holding a small child, one in a grey-white sari, one in a red sari, and one in a lavender and gold sari with folded hands. To the right, a deity murti sits on a garlanded silver palanquin-style seat under a decorative umbrella, flanked by two golden standing figures. Purple and red backdrop with starry lights.2018-04-25May 05 20172017-05-05Indoor ritual scene at a stage with an ornate gold-and-purple throne on the left. A central figure in a red draped garment, with long wavy dark hair and a layered pink-and-white flower garland, holds a flame in a lamp-like vessel above a small silver stand. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread and beads stands near a gold-painted deity murti garlanded with pink flowers. A gold-ornamented table, a potted plant, a gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial and fresh flowers complete the setting. A seated man at the far left, hands in anjali, holds a tray with offerings.2010-10-17