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A photograph of a temple-style ritual shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. Central deity murti figures wear gold crowns, red garments and ornate jewellery, seated on a red and gold draped platform. Gold confetti or petals fall through the air. On the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti raises one hand, and on the right a man in a yellow shawl with a crown-like headpiece holds a lit oil lamp with a flame. A red and green pillar stands at the top left, and a brass lamp stand is at the right edge. Copyright text overlays the lower right.

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Photograph of a temple ritual before two richly garlanded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang heavily over both figures, which wear gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground at right, a priest in a golden-yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp on a brass stand. At left, a priest in white dhoti raises one hand in ritual gesture. Brass lamps, a red and gold backdrop and scattered petals fill the scene.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple ritual before two richly decorated deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, heavily adorned with thick yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands. The central figure wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold sari-like garment with pearl necklaces. A priest in a white dhoti at left raises his hands and sprinkles or throws small items, and a second priest at right, wearing a yellow shawl and a white dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp in a brass lamp stand. Scattered red and yellow confetti or petals fall through the air in front of the platform.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a festival deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and long white flower strands. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a red and gold sari-style garment and layered gold necklaces. Two smaller decorated murtis flank it, one with a gold crown and red garments. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti and a bare upper body waves a lamp or fan toward the deity, while another attendant in a green-and-white garment stands beside him. On the right, an attendant in a saffron-yellow garment holds a flame, and a red and maroon cloth drapes behind the throne. The setting is a decorated temple or shrine with red brocade hangings.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. Three large deity murti, richly adorned with jewelled necklaces and golden crowns, sit on a red-draped platform in the centre and to the right, with a smaller figure partly visible behind. On the left, a priest in a green and gold garment holds a lit lamp with multiple flames, while his hands are raised in ritual gesture. At the far right, a man in a saffron-yellow shawl with a flame-lit lamp is seated, partly visible. The backdrop is deep red fabric with gold patterning.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a deity murti seated on a red-draped peetha, heavily adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a pink-and-gold sari-like garment. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and a gold-coloured headpiece holds his hands together in reverent anjali near a brass oil lamp, while another priest in a saffron-orange cloth stands at left. Brass lamps and silver images stand in the background beneath a red embroidered cloth.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple puja scene before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, adorned with thick yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red headcloth raises a lit aarti lamp toward the murti, while a second priest in a green turban and white dhoti stands beside him. On the right, a third priest in a saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a garland. Brass oil lamps with flames, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a red-and-gold cloth fill the foreground. The murti shows a golden crown and ornate jewellery.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple ritual photograph inside a shrine. On the left, a man in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp on a tray, while a man with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. In the centre, a woman in a red-and-gold sari and orange head cloth pours from a silver vessel over a deity murti. The murti is draped in a dense garland of red, white and yellow flowers and wears gold ornaments and a pearl necklace. Behind it, a golden figure with a crown sits on a red cushioned throne, and a golden peetha stands at right. Brass lamps and flower petals lie at the base.2014-12-05