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A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a red-and-gold bordered shawl over a purple undercloth, stands at left wearing a golden turban-like cap and a yellow-orange marigold garland. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and reaches toward a richly decorated deity murti at right. The murti is draped in a maroon and gold silk shawl, wears a jewelled crown, a heavy gold necklace of coin-like pendants, and orange marigold garlands. Behind it stands an ornate gold-leaf temple arch. This is a puja with aarti before a deity murti.

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July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated shrine with two deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, jeweled necklaces and crowns. A devotee in a rust-red turban and orange-red dhoti stands at left, seen from behind, hands clasped in prayer. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and gilded arched panels frame the scene. The statues are not people; one visible person stands in the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland performing aarti before a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with a peacock-shaped arch. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces, and red and yellow flower garlands over a mint-green cloth. The priest holds a silver lamp with a flame over the figure, while another person's hand holds a tray of red flowers at the lower right. A corrugated roof and a few plants frame the outdoor shrine.2015-02-23 +1 copiesA priest with a bare back and white dhoti with a purple-and-gold border and a gold turban stands at the left, facing three gilded deity murtis draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. The central murti, adorned with a gold crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and jewelled chest ornaments, holds a raised hand, while flanking murtis wear red and gold garments and tall crowns. Green and gold silk cloth hangs at the right. Zero physical people beyond the priest; the figures are statues in a shrine setting.2015-07-13A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl with a matching red headwrap stands with back to camera before a gilded shrine. Garlands of yellow and white flowers drape the deity murti in a green sari and ornate gold crown, on a red-draped altar with a brass oil lamp at left. Two seated figures on a green-cushioned platform to the right wear garlands and red-and-gold attire, one with a red turban. Golden arched backdrop panels surround the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with gold-toned ceremonial structures and tall brass lamps. On the left, a standing priest in a rust-orange turban, bare-chested with a brown-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in a flame-lit aarti gesture. On the right, a gilded deity murti or utsava image sits on a golden throne-like seat, adorned with a crown, layered gold jewellery, and heavy garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers, holding a trident-like staff. Gold ceremonial parasols with emblem medallions frame the scene, and a few people are visible in the background.2015-07-09July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14November 13 20152015-11-13Photo of a temple ritual at a deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands, gold and jewelled ornaments, a red and gold cloth, and a golden crown with pearl embellishments. Three men attend the murti: at left a man in a golden-yellow dhoti and bare back holds a wrist-thread and a brass tray, at right a man in a purple-bordered garment and gold armlet and a shaved-head attendant near the top left wear garlands and ritual markings. Bare backs and gold armlets, with a golden temple backdrop behind.2015-10-18