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A bare-chested man stands before a gilded arch and red drapes, holding up a gold ceremonial necklace with both hands. He wears a green and gold jeweled headpiece with white garlands, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland over a floral-patterned saffron-and-cream shawl. Behind him, two deity murtis are dressed with rows of yellow, red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. The scene suggests a ritual or ceremonial offering in a temple-like setting.

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March 27 20162016-03-27Photo 11701814March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27February 19 20162016-02-19A temple ritual photograph. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold patterned shawl and a green turban stands at left, holding a cord and raising his hand in a mudra beside a gold-ornamented pillar. He wears white jasmine garlands with red roses and a gold pendant on a beaded necklace. Behind him a deity murti is richly dressed in red and green silk with heavy gold jewellery and a tall gold crown, surrounded by red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands. A second attendant at right holds a silver plate with yellow offerings, and a gold lion-faced altar or throne stands in front with yellow flowers.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27May 22 20152015-05-22February 19 20162016-02-19March 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.2016-03-27