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Night photograph of a decorated shrine with a golden Ganesha murti at the centre, draped in a blue and silver cloth and garlanded with yellow-green and red flower garlands. Two smaller figures of deities flank it, each in blue with jewelled necklaces, crowns and red and yellow garlands. In the foreground, two people seen from behind face the shrine: one bare-backed with hair tied up in a topknot and white marks on the shoulder, and another with long dreadlocked hair decorated with a purple and pink hair band. Ornate gold-toned metalwork frames the scene against a black background.

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December 19 20162016-12-19Night-time photograph of a decorated deity shrine dressed with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers and a gold-toned ornate frame. Two bare-chested men with long hair face the shrine from behind; the nearer one wears a rudraksha mala and a white-striped sacred marking on his back, while the taller man in the centre, wearing a pink flower garland and a saffron cloth over his shoulder, raises both arms to adjust or fasten a gold crown on a standing deity murti dressed in blue and gold. A gold kalasha-style finial and a brass oil lamp stand at the right edge, and a metal scaffold is visible behind. The scene suggests a temple-style ritual adornment.2016-12-19Photograph of a night-time puja before a shrine of several deity murtis decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands. Two bare-backed priests with white body markings and hair knotted up stand in front; the nearer priest, in a green-and-gold headwear, faces the shrine, while the other, with a rudraksha-style beaded cord across his back, raises a gold kalasha-like vessel with a tassel toward the central figure. Behind them, a blue-skinned deity murti wears layered blue jewellery, a golden Ganesha murti sits on a blue-and-silver cushioned seat, and a golden bull figure stands to the left. Gold metal panels frame the altar.2016-12-19A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine showing two gold-faced metal deity murtis adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow-green flowers. The left murti wears a tall gold crown and a tilak with ornate jewelry; the right murti wears a gold crown and a green and blue robe. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a purple floral head garland stands facing the shrine, and at the right a man in a green gold-embroidered headpiece and white garland stands with bare shoulders, performing worship before the deities.2016-12-19A 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 20152015-10-18December 12 20162016-12-12A night-time temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging strings of flowers. Two richly garlanded deity murtis sit on golden thrones under ornate arches, one wearing a crown and a silver-patterned robe. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body, sacred white markings and a maroon-and-green cloth waves a ceremonial item toward the murtis, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces holds a fan-like ceremonial object. Brass vessels and a striped mat lie in the foreground.2016-12-19February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a devotee seen from behind in the foreground, wearing a dark hair bun, a yellow flower garland across the shoulders and gold bangles on the wrists. The devotee faces a shrine with several deity murti adorned with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, including a central figure in orange and red with raised hands and a standing figure in pink. Brass lamps with lit flames stand at left and right, and a gold palanquin-style vahana sits in front of the murtis. A circular arch of garlands frames the altar.2016-12-12 +1 copies