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A priest in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands at left, placing a hand on the head of a golden murti. Behind him, a golden-faced deity figure with a tall crown and blue silk sari with gold border, paired with a second figure in a magenta blouse and ornate gold jewelry, sits on a decorated throne framed by yellow marigold, red and purple flower garlands. A gold kalasha-style offering and ornate arch frame the scene. The setting is a temple-style hall with stone pillars.

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A photograph of a festival procession vehicle decorated with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands. Two gilded deity murti figures are seated on a throne-like seat: a male figure in an orange turban and a female figure wearing a teal and magenta silk sari with a jewelled crown and heavy necklaces. A person in an orange saffron robe stands at the left edge, reaching up to adjust or garland the figures with a white and pink flower garland. Brass lamps and a silver tray with flowers sit in the foreground beneath an ornate gold-framed arch.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a deity murti pair in a decorated shrine niche. Two golden-faced figures sit under a gilded arch framed with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. The figure on the right wears a teal-blue sari with silver ornaments and a crown, and the figure beside has a silver crown and necklaces. A woman in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, reaching toward the murti with a red cloth, while a second person in orange holds a silver tray. A brass oil lamp and a silver kalasha sit in the foreground. Red drapery hangs behind the figures.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A person in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, with a white and orange flower garland draped over the shoulders, touching the face of a golden deity murti seated on a teal and gold sari-clad figure with a crown and heavy jewellery. Garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers frame an arched gold doorway behind the murti, and a brass oil lamp sits at lower left. The setting resembles a temple shrine during ritual worship.2009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple ritual before a shrine framed by a gilded arch and dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers, and green leaves. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white and pink flower garland stands at left, extending one hand toward a metal deity murti of a standing figure wearing a teal and gold sari with a pink blouse, an ornate crown, jewelled necklaces and bangles. A trident stands beside the murti. Brass lamps and a decorated ritual vessel sit at the lower left edge.2009-12-27A photograph inside a covered temple pavilion showing a priest in saffron-orange robes standing on a raised platform and touching a vermilion or saffron mark to the forehead of a large deity murti. The murti wears a teal and magenta silk sari with gold border, a crown, large earrings and layered necklaces, and is framed by a gold arch decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. In the foreground a second priest in orange robes kneels and holds up a brass plate or tray with a lit lamp and flower offerings. Ornate gold oil lamps with peacock and floral motifs stand at the right edge, and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel sits at the base. Background figures in white dhotis are partly visible in mist.2009-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a deity murti pair in a golden arch. Two murti figures are dressed in orange and magenta silks with gold jewellery, silver ornaments, a crescent-topped crown and a red-orange turban, and are garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange robe and reaches up to touch the murti's head, while a brass kalasha stands with flower garlands at lower left. No person's identity is inferred from appearance; the only visible physical person is this one man.2008-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial deity procession or temple ritual. A person in an orange saffron robe with hair pulled back and a white flower in it stands at left, reaching up with a raised arm to touch or adorn a pair of gilded metal murti figures. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and ornate gold necklaces and bears a gold face, while the figure at right wears a crown, large jhumka-style earrings, layered gold jewellery and an orange-and-magenta sari. Both murtis sit before a dark blue backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, green leaves and magenta blooms surround them, and a brass tray holds four green and white stone-set earrings and a small orange cloth.2008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31