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A temple ritual scene in which a priest with bare upper body, a yellow dhoti and white sacred markings stands at left, extending his hand to scatter flower petals or garlands toward seated figures. Three large murti-style figures are seated on gilded thrones, adorned with heavy garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers, crowns and ornate jewellery; one figure wears a gold crown and a yellow garment. In front, a man wearing a green turban-style cap, white garland of flowers and a white dhoti sits on a low gold seat, with a pink shawl draped over one shoulder. At right, another seated man in a green cloth cap and white garland with a sacred mark on his forehead sits near the thrones. Brass and offering vessels, scattered petals and floral garlands occupy the floor; a young man with bare shoulders and a shaved head sits at lower left.

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A temple ritual in a hall with a gold-framed shrine. Three deity murtis stand in the background, dressed in elaborate garlands of yellow, red, white and multicoloured flowers, with gold crowns and silk drapes. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti raises a hand, holding a small object above him near a bronze lamp. Two seated men sit on a gold-edged seat: one in a dark brown turban and pink shawl with a flower garland, the other in a green hat and cream kurta with a garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead. Scattered flower petals, a coconut, floral offerings and a pink-covered tray lie on the floor, along with a puja setup. Several people sit behind and beside the scene. Whether the seated man in the pink shawl is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 13 20152015-07-13Ritual scene in a temple hall with a homa fire pit at lower left, filled with wooden logs and offerings. 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Behind the throne stand gilded deity murti and a seated Ganesha-like figure. Brass vessels, a kalasha and coloured floor mats complete the scene.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual hall decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a large golden cobra-hood throne. On the right, a figure in a red-and-gold crowned headdress and saffron-toned robes sits on a red-draped dais beside a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow flowers. A priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands raising his arm near a pillar, while another garlanded figure stands center. In the foreground, several people sit on striped woven mats with rudraksha malas around their necks, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, flowers, a lit oil lamp and a kalasha-like vessel.2016-02-02