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A temple ritual scene where a priest in white dhoti with bare chest raises his right hand toward garlanded deity murti seated on a decorated platform. The central metal murti wears a golden crown, red and gold attire and heavy beaded necklaces, flanked by smaller garlanded figures. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the figures and a red and gold cloth covers the platform. At right a man in a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp. A crown-like headdress and garlands surround the scene, with a red curtain behind.

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February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a festival deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and long white flower strands. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a red and gold sari-style garment and layered gold necklaces. Two smaller decorated murtis flank it, one with a gold crown and red garments. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti and a bare upper body waves a lamp or fan toward the deity, while another attendant in a green-and-white garment stands beside him. On the right, an attendant in a saffron-yellow garment holds a flame, and a red and maroon cloth drapes behind the throne. The setting is a decorated temple or shrine with red brocade hangings.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a deity murti seated on a red-draped peetha, heavily adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a pink-and-gold sari-like garment. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and a gold-coloured headpiece holds his hands together in reverent anjali near a brass oil lamp, while another priest in a saffron-orange cloth stands at left. Brass lamps and silver images stand in the background beneath a red embroidered cloth.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02October 18 20152015-10-18