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A temple ritual scene at night under a pink canopy. A long-haired man in saffron and orange robes with a red tilak sits on a gold lotus-backed throne with a red cushion, his hand raised. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a brown rudraksha mala and stands among seated devotees. A girl in white and a woman in orange saris with folded hands are in the crowd. Behind them a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, with brass lamps and a golden kalasha nearby. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead.

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September 05 20172017-09-05May 26 20172017-05-26July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine with grey carved stonework, gold-framed niches and red curtains. Three gold-painted and garlanded deity murti stand in the niches, with a larger central deity figure. In front, a bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver throne-like seat, holding a small object in one hand, while a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands beside him. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand around, and women in white and cream saris attend the seat, one holding a long white cloth. A golden kalasha-like vessel with green leaves sits before the seat, and a video camera is visible at the lower right. The scene appears to be a ritual initiation or puja setting.2017-10-05February 21 20172017-02-21Night photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion hung with string lights and pink-and-maroon canopy cloth. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold lotus-petal backrest, flanked by seated devotees and attendants. Several men with bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks; one wears white dhoti. Behind the throne is a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, and above is a gopuram-style arch with a painted deity image. Brass ritual vessels sit on the floor in front of the dais.2017-05-26September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15February 19 20172017-02-19