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Photograph of a temple ritual before a silver and gold deity murti adorned with layered garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white, set beneath a large golden ceremonial canopy. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears a brown-red turban and a brown shawl with gold trim, and an offering tray of woven basket is held out at right with a small oil lamp flame visible beside it. A second attendant in a white and gold turban stands at left. The setting is an indoor temple hall with a red cloth and a purple backdrop.

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A photograph inside a temple shows a person seen from behind wearing a rust-orange turban and a rust-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, with a red beaded garland across the upper back and gold armband ornaments. In front of them is a deity murti of Venkateswara-style form, adorned with a silver-and-gold crown, a large gold necklace, and layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, set against a red cloth and a gold arched backdrop. To the right, a hand holds a woven basket containing small items, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. A person with a camera is partly visible at the left edge.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA night-time ritual before a gilded arched shrine draped in red cloth, where a golden deity murti is adorned with yellow and multicolored garlands, a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces. A priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body stands at left, holding a woven basket and reaching toward the murti near a lit oil lamp. At right, a seated man with folded palms and a bare upper body, wearing a red garland, faces the deity in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual setting under a tented canopy. On the right, a golden ornate throne holds two gold-decorated deity murtis draped in heavy yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a red cloth-covered platform. On the left, a priest in a red turban and bare-chested with a sacred thread and mala stands beside a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti, holding a ceremonial fan-like object. A blue-draped offering table with gold items, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and a microphone are in front. Several seated devotees appear at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2015-07-17December 14 20162016-12-14November 21 20152015-11-21January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14July 22 20132013-07-22