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A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated with gold-and-jewel-toned embroidered hangings and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers around a deity murti adorned with a crown and jewelled ornaments. A bearded man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a lavender-and-white garland stands with eyes closed, a vibhuti line on his forehead, receiving a silver tray from a young attendant with white horizontal body markings, dark hair knotted up, and a beaded orange necklace and earrings. The tray holds yellow flowers and offerings, and a silver oil lamp stands nearby. Pooja offering scene in a sanctum.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornately decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, white and red flowers and gold-embroidered cloth. In front, a bare-chested attendant with long matted hair, white body markings and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of yellow threads and offerings. Facing him, a bearded man in a brown ochre robe and purple flower garland has his eyes covered by the attendant's hands while a thread is tied near his forehead. A silver oil lamp stands at right, and a gold-lit altar framework surrounds the scene.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual in a tented hall with pink and white lights. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a lavender-and-white flower garland, stands with hands joined in anjali beside a large black stone murti of a standing deity wearing a white dhoti, with a golden hooded cobra canopy above it and yellow and red flower garlands draped around it. To the left, young attendants with tied-up hair, white body markings and rudraksha malas hold silver trays of yellow flowers and offerings. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands in the background. Brass oil lamps are visible at the right edge, and the scene is decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers.2016-12-19Photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated shrine hung with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine, with gold and sparkling embroidered cloth behind. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and white body markings holds a silver plate of flowers, purple and red blossoms with marigolds. Beside him a smiling man in an orange-brown robe with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands near the deity murti, which is adorned with flower garlands and ornaments. Watermarked archive photo.2016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and holding a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Facing him, a long-haired devotee with dreadlocks, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, bows forward with hands extended to receive the tray. A rudraksha mala and gold bangles are visible. Behind them are gold carved panels with floral motifs and a silver pillar. Another person in white sits at the right edge, and a partial figure is visible at the left edge.2017-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. A richly adorned deity murti stands centrally, wearing a crown, gold jewellery and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with a gold-embroidered backdrop behind it. Three men in the foreground perform the ritual: one bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-gold lower cloth offers a silver tray of flowers and fruit toward the deity; a second man in an orange-saffron garment with white sacred markings on his arms holds a plate; a third man stands at the left edge. Silver oil lamps flank the shrine, decorated with yellow marigold garlands.2016-12-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14