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Photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped throne with gold crown, garlands of red and white flowers, and a gold-framed arch behind. A priest with bare upper body and blue waistcloth, and an attendant in white dhoti with orange-yellow garland, perform worship at the left; another attendant in white with a fan-like ceremonial object and a man in a dark green-and-gold shawl stand at the right, with gold-framed ornamental panels around the altar.

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A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine arch framing two deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, one seated figure wearing a crown and red tilak-marked forehead, the other with a gold crown and white necklace. Two standing priests stand at the sides: on the left, a priest in a green and gold turban with a white shawl and gold necklace performs an offering while a bare-chested priest in purple waistcloth gestures toward the deities; on the right, a priest in a mustard-yellow turban and white dhoti with flower garlands stands with hands folded. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and a gold-framed altar with flowers sits in front. Three people are visible.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Golden processional palanquin-style throne with a green backdrop holds two deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. A priest in a green turban and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a purple-blue shawl, stands at the left and reaches toward the figures, while another priest in white dhoti and a blue-edged shawl is shown from behind at the right. Ornate gold arches and a fringed canopy frame the scene, and a golden decorated seat sits in the foreground. The image appears to be a photograph of a temple ceremony with garlands and marigold strands.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a richly decorated golden shrine with a green and red backdrop. Two standing priests in white dhotis and purple wraps and a seated figure at right perform the ceremony around a deity murti, which is adorned with garlands of white and red flowers, a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. A priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold headpiece holds a coconut or offering in cupped hands while another in a blue-violet wrap stands beside him. Golden lamp stands and a flower-decorated altar complete the scene. The seated figure in a crown and red turban at the top of the altar appears to be a murti rather than a living person, and no identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in person.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated shrine with two deity murtis seated on a green-draped platform, adorned with garlands, jewelled necklaces and crowns. Four men stand in front: a bare-chested man in a blue waist cloth and head wrap at left, a man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold sash holding garland-draped items, a man in white dhoti and shawl with flower garlands in the centre-right, and a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha-style garland at right. Tall brass oil lamps stand on each side, and a smaller ornate altar in front is heaped with marigold and flower garlands. Gold-framed arches and pink fabric frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18