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Outdoor procession scene in which a deity murti is seated on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with a magenta and red draped canopy. The murti wears a jewelled crown, elaborate silver-and-gold ornaments and a decorated chest piece, flanked by green leaf garlands and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Two men tend the murti from the front: one in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, reaching up to adjust the garland, and another in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings on his arm, also raising a hand toward the deity. A sacred staff and a small flag ornament project from the carriage. The sky behind is pale and overcast.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ritual dressing of a deity murti in a golden arched shrine draped with red fabric. A priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, holds up a white cloth with yellow border. The deity is adorned with thick garlands of red and yellow flowers and green leaves, and a crown, staff and ornaments. Two smaller attendant figures flank the central murti. Strings of colourful fabric hang at the top of the frame, and the scene is lit at night.2016-11-06February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A temple-style ritual photograph shows a decorated deity murti on an ornate altar draped with flower garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses, with a golden kalasha-like crown and gold-framed arches behind it. Two priests stand in front: one bare-chested in white dhoti and a pink-and-orange turban with a fan-like whisk raised toward the deity, and another in white dhoti and orange shawl wearing a beaded necklace, with a third attendant at right holding a gold staff and wearing a purple-and-gold garment. Small lion and elephant figures decorate the base. A white tent canopy forms the background.2015-10-19A temple-style ritual photograph before an ornate gold-framed throne-like shrine draped with a deep red brocade cloth. Two metal deity murtis, one crowned with a golden mukut and adorned with gold jewellery and a long floral garland, are the focus; a standing priest in a saffron-orange robe, bald-headed and barefoot, raises his right arm to pour or sprinkle liquid from a vessel over the murti's head, while garlands in orange, purple, red and white drape the shrine. Two men stand at the left and right edges in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans, wearing rose-red and white flower garlands, one with hands folded in añjali. Scattered red petals lie on the floor and small brass vessels sit at the base.2015-01-09A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands with his back to the camera before an ornate golden shrine on a street procession. Inside the shrine stands a small metal deity murti crowned with a headdress, draped in pink and white flower garlands and orange cloth. Red and gold decorative panels frame the shrine, and a few onlookers' heads appear at the bottom edge. The priest's hands are at his waist, adjusting his garment before a temple-style procession.2012-06-04Two priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis with red and gold borders stand behind a seated deity murti, adjusting a white cloth and a red-and-gold crown on its head. The metallic murti wears a red and gold headdress, a layered white and jewelled necklace, and gold armlets, seated on a green cushioned seat. Dense garlands of white, red and yellow flowers frame the murti and a gilded arched backdrop with a green silk canopy. One priest wears a green turban and gold armbands; the other wears a gold turban and a purple-blue shawl. The scene shows a temple-style abhishekam or alankaram dressing ritual.2015-10-18A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, adorns a richly decorated deity murti with garlands. He is placing a yellow, orange and red flower garland around the murti's neck, which wears ornate gold jewellery, a crown and a blue and gold garment. Behind them is an ornate gold arch and red velvet drapes, with more floral garlands on the left and right. The man is shown from behind, so his face is not visible. The scene is a temple-style puja decoration setting.2015-01-09July 18 20132013-07-18Two priests in a temple sanctum decorate a golden deity murti with garlands. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace with red and white stones, and a yellow silk garment. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine drape over it. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink shoulder cloth and a red-and-gold turban extends his arm to adjust the garland. On the right, a man in a grey-beige shawl, a wide-brimmed gold-embroidered hat and a gold-bordered brown dhoti reaches toward the crown. Behind them, a pink curtain frames the altar, with gold arches and carved gold panels.2013-07-18Two priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and gold-coloured headwear stand at a gilded altar, adorning a richly dressed deity murti with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. Yellow and white flower garlands hang on the murti and the priests' shoulders. One priest, wearing a green cap and a gold-bordered cloth, handles the murti while the other, in a purple-bordered cloth, supports its side. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside a garland, and gilded peacock and temple-arch carvings frame the scene behind a red curtain. No devotee is visible in the frame.2015-10-18