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Photograph of a ritual before a shrine of three seated deity murtis (metal or gilded images) decorated with yellow and red-white garlands on a red-draped platform. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, stand at left holding ritual items. A devotee in a green-and-gold shawl sits cross-legged on the red cloth with palms pressed in namaskar while a priest offers a ritual implement near him. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with glasses, adorned with a yellow garland and tripundra markings, sits with folded hands. Gold arch carvings frame the scene. Four people are visible.

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July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a decorated shrine. Three deity murtis sit on a raised gold-and-red throne draped with yellow and red garlands, the central one wearing a white and silver dress and a crown. Two flanking murtis wear red and gold clothing. A white-robed man with bare chest and yellow sacred thread stands at left with a folded yellow cloth over his shoulder, facing a seated devotee in white dhoti and shawl at centre. Another man in white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl kneels at right with a garland. Kalashas and brass offering vessels decorated with marigolds sit in front, with wheat stalks.2015-07-13A temple-style ritual scene before a gilded shrine. A central deity murti, dressed in white with a gold crown and draped in flower garlands, sits on a red-draped platform flanked by two smaller gilded figures. To the left, a dark-skinned priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside a second priest with an orange-and-gold head wrap and bare chest, both facing the shrine. At the lower right, a seated man in white dhoti with an ochre-coloured wrap and garlands of yellow and red flowers sits in front of the offerings. Brass kalasha pots draped with yellow and red garlands and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, with scattered rose petals and a faint smoke haze. A second deity murti in dark robes with a gold crown stands to the left in an arched gilded niche. The setting is a Hindu puja with abhishekam-style offerings. A blue curtain hangs at right.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A temple-style ritual hall with gold-framed shrine arches and red and white draping. On the right, two deity murti are seated on a raised platform, garlanded with marigolds and adorned with silver and gold ornaments. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a richly embroidered gold-and-red shawl sits with hands folded, wearing a decorated golden headdress and marigold garlands. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white dhoti, also garlanded, sits with hands joined. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange cloth stands bending over a brass vessel, and ceremonial brass and gold offering stands are decorated with yellow flowers. Ritual items fill the scene.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a temple worship scene before a gold-framed, ornate arch. Two deity murtis, one bronze-toned and one gilded, are adorned with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at centre, extending his arm to touch a crown or kalasha on the central murti, apparently performing abhishekam or padapuja. To the left, a man in orange clothing holds a silver bowl, and another attendant in a white dhoti and teal cloth stands near the murtis. On the right, an attendant in white with an orange headcloth and a red flower garland stands with palms joined. Red petals are scattered on the floor and a red cloth drapes the platform. Around ten people are visible, though only a few are clearly distinguishable.2015-01-09