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A night-time puja before a silver deity murti of a goddess, framed by a large gold-and-silver arch and tropical palm fronds. A figure with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and white body markings, holds a lit lamp and a yellow-and-white flower garland toward a small gold kalasha with a flame. The murti is adorned with red flowers and layered garlands. A corner lamp glows and a window is visible at left.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a silver-clad deity murti framed by a large ornate golden prabhavali and green palm fronds. The figure wears a silver crown, a long garland of white and orange flowers, and a heavy beaded necklace, with a small golden vahana in front. A priest on the left, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms, holds a flaming lamp toward the murti in a camphor-style aarti. Potted plants and a window frame sit in the background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30May 23 20172017-05-23September 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Night-time photograph of a temple ritual beside a large ornate silver and gold arch framed by green palm fronds. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange head cloth, wearing an orange cloth wrap, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a dark silver-clad deity murti. Behind him, two more people in orange garments stand, one holding a tall brass lamp stand, the other with a red mark on the forehead. A gold pedestal sits at the base of the murti, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Appearance is insufficient to identify the man holding the lamp, so he is described by role only.2017-08-25September 05 20162016-09-05