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A photograph of a temple ritual before a deity shrine framed by arches of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, purple, red and green. A person with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a lime-green silk sari with a teal border and a pearl-and-gold necklace and bangles, holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a bell-shaped vessel before two metal deity murtis. The central murti wears a crown and a red cloth, and the right murti wears an ornate jeweled crown and a green silk garment with gold armlets. A bare-chested assistant in white dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a plate.

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December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a white flower garland stands at left, his arm extended toward two golden deity murti decorated with jewelled crowns, a crescent ornament and necklaces. The murti wear red and teal garments and are framed by yellow, pink and purple marigold garlands and a gilded arch. At lower left, another person in orange holds a silver plate with offerings. The scene suggests a puja or worship offering before the murti.2009-12-29A photograph of a temple ritual at a deity murti. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a lime-green silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a pearl necklace and bangles. He reaches toward a gold-faced murti dressed in a green garment with gold armour, a jewelled crown and a white flower garland. Behind the murti are dense bands of red, yellow and purple flowers and gold-embossed fabric. On the left, another person holds a gold plate.2011-12-16A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a white and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing at left and holding a brass oil lamp with lit flame and a brass bell while performing an aarti or puja before large metallic deity murti. The deity figures wear red and gold garments, crowns, jewelled ornaments and white flower garlands; one holds a trident. Behind them are yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold-framed arch. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-26December 13 20112011-12-13December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013December 29 20092009-12-29December 13 20112011-12-13