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A photograph of a ritual scene before a richly decorated deity murti with gold ornaments, a red and purple cloth, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands behind a seated man in white dhoti and a dark gold-bordered shawl, wearing a flower garland and rudraksha beads. The priest holds a green leaf or grass bundle over the seated man's joined palms and head, with yellow powder marking his forehead. Red cloth covers the platform, and blurred flowers appear in the foreground.

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July 13 20152015-07-13April 30 20152015-04-30January 05 20182018-01-05March 27 20162016-03-27Two shirtless men in white dhotis embrace before a golden ceremonial throne decorated with white and yellow garlands and a red backdrop. The man on the left wears a green and gold turban and is bare-chested; the man on the right wears a golden shawl over his shoulders and a golden-brown head covering. Behind them stand golden deity murti figures, one with a crown and Shiva-style tilak markings, with garlands draped on them. The scene suggests a devotional or honouring ceremony at a temple-like setting.2016-03-27February 19 20162016-02-19January 02 20162016-01-02January 09 20152015-01-09March 27 20162016-03-27Two men sit side by side in a ritual setting before a richly decorated red and gold backdrop with yellow and red flower garlands. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing white dhoti with blue-and-green border, a green velvet headpiece, white jasmine garlands and a sacred thread. The man on the right wears a gold turban with jewelled ornament, white dhoti with blue border, a golden shawl and a white garland with a red flower. They hold their hands together over a small brass or gold vessel, performing a ritual offering. Two people are visible.2016-03-27A seated man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a green-bordered cloth, bare-chested with white tripundra markings on his arms and chest, extends his hands palms-down toward a decorated deity murti during a homa or puja. A red coral rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest. Two attendant priests in white dhotis sit nearby, one behind him and one on the left. Brass oil lamps, silver bowls of offerings, marigold and rose petals, and a green-draped shrine with garlanded images surround the scene in a dim, warmly lit hall.2015-07-16A temple ritual scene with gold-toned shrine decor and deity murti behind yellow and white marigold garlands. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and orange-red turban holds a stack of folded white and striped cloth. In the centre, a man in a gold-brocade cap and white garment, wearing a red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style beads, receives folded silk saris and cloth from him, one of them dark with gold border. Gold ornamental arches and flower garlands frame the setting.2015-07-13