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A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a cream turban, rudraksha mala and red bindi, sits at night beside a deity murti heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red roses. He holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame over a brass plate, with silver vessels, a bowl of offerings and a kalasha-like pot arranged in front. Leaves and a visible incense smoke haze surround the murti.

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November 07 20132013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07December 26 20102010-12-26November 07 20132013-11-07November 20 20132013-11-20November 07 20132013-11-07April 06 20172017-04-06January 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple ritual in a gilded shrine. In the left foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold chain, sits and pours liquid from a silver vessel toward a central figure. The central figure is a seated statue in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a beaded necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it stand a tall golden deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, a yellow and red flower garland hung with large yellow beads, and a white draped cloth on the right. Brass lamps, silver bowls and a metal tray with flowers sit on the altar in front.2011-01-17April 17 20112011-04-17September 08 20112011-09-08December 12 20162016-12-12