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Photograph of a temple-style ritual before ornate golden arches framed with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Two standing men in red and saffron cloth, one in a green turban with a shawl and white garland, hold a lamp with outstretched hands toward a large deity murti in green silk with layered jewelled necklaces and a crown. A smaller gilded deity murti stands at left. A woman in orange headwrap is seen at lower left, and another partly visible figure in orange at the bottom edge. Stage lighting glows behind.

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Photograph of a temple-style ceremony on a stage framed by ornate gold arches draped in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Two bare-chested priests in saffron-orange and red dhotis, one wearing a green-and-gold headpiece, hold a teal cloth over a central deity murti adorned with pearl and green-and-white necklaces and a crown. A small oil lamp fire burns in front of the murti, with a brass vessel and offerings below. Two other attendants in orange turbans and beaded necklaces sit at the lower left, one holding a ladle. On the right, a garlanded figure in a green-and-red checked cloth sits before a shrine.2018-04-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja at a temple-style stage before a golden arch and a deity murti pair draped in multicolour garlands of marigold, purple and white flowers and red-and-white dotted cloth. The central figures wear silver jewellery, crowns and green-and-gold silk. In the foreground, two priests in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas face the deities, one raising an arm in offering. A figure in a dark head covering sits at lower left. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform, with a starry backdrop behind.2018-04-25 +1 copiesTwo men in ceremonial dress perform aarti before a decorated deity murti on an ornate golden shrine framed by garlands of white jasmine and red and purple flowers. The man on the left wears a green and gold turban and an orange-red dhoti with the bare back visible; he holds a plate toward the figure. The man on the right wears an orange turban with gold ornaments, an orange-red cloth, gold waist ornaments and a white flower garland, and reaches to the same offering plate with a small oil lamp flame. The central murti wears a gold crown, a jewelled necklace and a green-and-gold sari. The scene suggests a temple-style puja or aarti.2018-04-27 +1 copiesA temple-style stage ritual decorated with a pink-and-gold ceremonial parasol over a garlanded deity murti in colourful flower garlands. A figure in a maroon robe on the left raises both hands toward the deity. On the right, a person in an orange garment and striped-cloth wrap holds a folded orange cloth and a silver tray, with another attendant beside them. A gold statue of a standing devotee with folded hands stands centre-right, and a silver kalasha-style vessel sits on a stand. A red curtain and a starry backdrop complete the scene.2018-04-25September 14 20142014-09-14April 27 20182018-04-27April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage, with three central deity murtis (idols) seated in ornate golden arched niches, draped in red, purple and yellow floral garlands and jewelled necklaces. Two standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one wearing a green turban and one an orange turban, raise green cloth over the central murti. Two seated attendants in orange robes and beaded necklaces, one wearing an orange turban, sit at the front beside a brass vessel, flower offerings and bananas. The scene is lit against a dark backdrop with garlands in red, orange and purple. A copyright line is visible on the image.2018-04-27Temple-style puja before a deity murti set in an ornate gilded arch decorated with colourful garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The central figure wears a crown, heavy gold jewellery and a green and gold sari-like garment, flanked by two smaller murtis in red and gold. At left, a priest in orange cloth with a bare upper body and long shawl sprinkles liquid or incense toward the deities. At lower right, another attendant in an orange garment bends over brass vessels and offerings on a green leaf-covered ledge.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27