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A temple-style ritual in a hall with a golden throne seat and garlanded red, yellow and white flower arrangements. A seated man in the left throne wears a crown and a deep red wrap, hands joined in namaste while a second figure, a bald priest in orange-brown robes, raises a lit lamp toward a tall deity murti decorated with a crown, a rudraksha-style necklace and rainbow flower garlands. Another man in orange kneels at lower left beside a fire and a metal bowl of flowers, and gold lion-shaped seats flank the throne. Two other figures and a standing murti appear in the background. The scene shows a lamp offering and a deity puja with flowers and a flame.

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January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesA temple-style puja inside a hall with a cream wall and dark curtain. On the left, a figure seated on a red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and gold lion figures presses palms together in namaste; he wears a red-brown garment and rudraksha-style beads. Facing him in the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes kneels with palms joined. Centre, a standing deity murti, dark-faced with a gold crown, is draped in flower garlands and a gold necklace, seated on a gold vahana with a gold ceremonial umbrella. A standing priest in brown dhoti and shawl, bald-headed, holds a lamp-like ritual object toward the deity. Right, a second adorned murti in gold ornaments and red-and-green garlands sits on a red-draped platform. A brass oil lamp and a flame burn in the foreground with flower petals.2015-01-09 +1 copiesTemple ritual before a golden arched backdrop with a dark red curtain. Two gilded deity murtis of a standing couple are adorned with heavy garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a golden crown and jewelled ornaments. A priest in orange robes at left holds a metal vessel. A bare-chested priest in maroon-and-gold dhoti stands centre, pouring liquid from a vessel toward the murtis. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and orange turban and garland stands with palms joined in namaskar. Rose petals scatter on the floor, and a silver tray sits near the base. Other garlanded deity figures stand behind.2015-01-09April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate gold and red throne draped with marigold and white flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaste, with a long orange-red wrap and a red turban, and a long rudraksha-style red and orange garland around the neck and gold armbands. Beside the throne, a priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands holding a multi-flamed brass aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti with a floral garland and a flower-covered pink-draped altar. Smoke drifts in the foreground.2015-04-30June 10 20172017-06-10January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10Photograph of a puja inside a room decorated for worship. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-red robe, a white flower garland and red and gold ornaments; he holds a metal bell and a small ritual vessel, with a flame rising from a coconut-shaped vessel beside him. Behind him, a younger man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a white beaded necklace holds a silver tray. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a striped tiger-skin cover stands before a brass oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a red-and-gold cloth is placed on a gold-framed stand, with a flower-covered offering tray burning a flame in the foreground. A backdrop shows a mountain scene.2017-06-10