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Ritual scene in a gold-decorated temple-style setting with golden arches and marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest with a red-and-gold turban and rudraksha mala holds out a bundle of folded cloth and a white cloth, while a young man in a gold turban, yellow-and-red garlands and a patterned gold-bordered silk dhoti hands him a small object. Ornate gold decorations, red flower garlands and a red backdrop surround them. Two people are visible.

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July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja scene in an ornate hall. In the foreground, a priest in a red headband and a yellow sacred shawl printed with Sanskrit lettering holds a small purple-wrapped offering bundle and stands beside a silver lamp stand. Beside him, a second priest in white dhoti with a striped orange-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron robes, long garland of white and orange flowers and ornate gold necklace sits with hands folded in a namaste gesture on a red and gold throne decorated with a large flower arrangement. Golden trident-topped staffs frame the altar. Two more people in saffron appear partly at the left edge.2015-07-13A 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.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10Two men in white dhoti-style ritual clothing stand before a richly decorated golden shrine backdrop with a golden murti in the right foreground. The man on the left wears an orange-red and gold turban and rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and places a white and orange flower garland around the neck of the second man, who wears a red and gold turban and bows his head forward. Gold-framed velvet and ornate silver-and-gold panels surround them, with red and orange marigold garlands hanging nearby. The scene appears to be a garlanding or honouring ceremony at a temple setting. Two physical people are visible.2014-05-10A ritual scene in a warmly lit hall. A central figure in a gold crown-like headpiece, layered flower garlands of yellow and red blooms, a gold-bordered white cloth and a jewelled armlet holds a ceremonial gold vessel with a long spout over a tray of petals and fruit. Facing him, a bare-chested devotee in a yellow-and-orange cloth with red and gold head wrap and rudraksha mala bows forward. Gold decorative panels and a gilded image of a deity form stand in the background, and a second attendant in a red turban and dhoti is partially visible at right.2015-07-13