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A decorated deity murti is the main subject, adorned with layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, a crown with crescent-moon ornament, and an orange and pink silk garment. The murti is framed by bands of red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers. In the lower right, a young man with long dark hair, orange cloth and beaded bracelets holds a brass oil lamp toward the murti, performing aarti. The image is a photograph of an ornamented puja at the shrine.

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A photograph of a ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a richly decorated deity murti. A man in orange clothing, with an orange head wrap, bare chest, rudraksha mala and bracelets, leans over the fire pit holding a silver ladle-like vessel and a white bundle above the flames. The deity murti stands in a gold arched shrine framed with red, purple, orange and white flower garlands, wearing a green and pink sari, layered jewelled necklaces and a crown. Fruits, bananas, oranges, a brass plate and marigold petals sit on the stone platform in front of the fire. The man's face is partly turned away. The scene reads as an offering ritual with fire and flowers at a temple-style setting.2018-04-27 +1 copiesOctober 04 20162016-10-04A priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with a red turban, faces away from the camera and holds a silver lamp with a lit flame toward an adorned deity murti. The murti stands in a gold-framed alcove decorated with red, orange, yellow and purple flower garlands, wearing a green and pink sari, a crown and a flower garland. Smoke rises near the murti. Below, a pink-flower-decorated kalasha or offering pot sits with lit oil lamps, marigold garlands, and trays of bananas, oranges and other fruit on the floor. Two large garlanded figures stand on the right and left edges of the scene.2018-04-27 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a decorated deity murti on an ornate golden throne-like altar draped with orange and red cloth. The murti wears a tall crown, elaborate jewelled garments, and is heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flower strings, with a trident-like staff beside it. A standing priest on the right, bare-chested with a dhoti in orange and gold, holds a lit camphor aarti lamp up toward the deity, a ritual lamp-waving puja. Brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand flank the altar, with a brass trident at the far right. Red drapery forms the background.2016-10-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja before two deity murti seated side by side on a turquoise-draped platform, heavily decorated with red, yellow, white and green flower garlands and gold crowns. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms raises a silver multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities. A small brass lamp stands at the lower left.2014-11-11A photograph of a deity murti in a decorated shrine, adorned with white jasmine garlands, orange marigold strands and blue-and-white beaded floral festoons, with a gold crown and gold necklaces. Two smaller attendant figures flank the central image, all draped with garlands. Golden lions or animal figures sit at the base. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a lit five-tier oil lamp aloft in aarti. Brass oil lamps and a shimmering gold-and-maroon backdrop frame the scene.2016-10-04April 30 20152015-04-30A priest with a shaved-back topknot and bare upper body, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and an orange-and-yellow dhoti, stands at right holding a multicoloured woven pot and a bundle of grass or stalks. He faces a decorated deity murti dressed in a green silk garment, a red-and-gold tiered crown, and layers of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands with gold chains. A gold ornate backdrop with a carved peacock-like motif and a green curtain frame the scene.2015-07-16Temple-style ritual photograph of a priest performing aarti before two adorned deity murtis. The priest, bare-chested with a reddish-brown dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl over one shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left, and wears glasses. Both murtis are heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red, yellow and green flower garlands, with gold and jewelled ornaments. The murti on the right wears a tall crown and a green and orange silk cloth. Gold arched shrine frames and dark red drapes form the backdrop.2015-04-30April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14