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A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a gilded shrine with a green cloth canopy. A seated figure dressed in white and gold garments, heavily garlanded with white and red-yellow flower strings, wears a large white jewelled necklace and a golden crown-like headdress; a red and gold shawl is held over the figure. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis, one wearing a green turban and one wearing a tan turban, stand on either side holding the cloth and garlands. Gilded frames, brass lamps and deity-like statues flank the scene. The figure seated on the peetha is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the seated person is described by role only.

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October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated shrine. Two priests stand at either side of a deity murti seated on a green-draped throne, heavily garlanded with red and white flowers and gold ornaments. The priest on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti and a green-and-gold headcloth, extends his arm to lift a gold-bordered cloth toward the deity. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a saffron-yellow turban and white dhoti, holds the other end of the cloth. Gold-framed decorative panels and brass lamps frame the scene, and a golden peetha is in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible, and the ritual looks like a vastram offering.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual with a silver-faced deity murti seated on a green-draped platform, adorned with a gold crown, white and red garments, a large jewelled necklace and garlands of white flowers with yellow and red beads. Two priests stand on either side holding up long garlands; one wears a green ornamented headdress and white dhoti, the other a gold-coloured cap, bare upper body and brown-and-white cloth. Ornate gold and silver metalwork frames the scene.2015-10-18Ceremonial scene of a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped throne-like platform heavily garlanded with white, yellow and magenta flower strands. The murti wears a gold crown with red trim and a white and gold silk garment with ornate jewelled necklaces. Two priests in traditional attire hold a gold-bordered cloth canopy over it. The left priest wears a green and gold embroidered turban and a gold-bordered white dhoti; the right priest wears a gold turban and a bare upper body with a garland. Two smaller metal or stone deity figures with crowns stand behind the central murti, and gold repoussé panels frame the background.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Temple ritual photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped platform, adorned with red and white flower garlands, a golden crown, and a white jewelled necklace. Two priests stand on either side, bare-chested with white dhotis, one in a green turban and one in a gold turban, holding a white cloth across the deity. Golden ornate arches and tall brass lamps frame the scene, with a golden peetha in the foreground.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden-faced deity murti seated on a green-draped throne, decorated with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. The central murti wears a tall golden crown with red trim and a jewelled necklace. Two flanking figures with similar golden faces and tall ornate headdresses sit on either side. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper bodies stand in front, one lifting and arranging a red-and-white draped cloth over the deity, the other handling the garlanded ornaments. Ornate gilt metal panels and oil lamps frame the altar.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18