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A woman in a maroon one-shoulder sari with gold borders stands with her back to the camera, performing worship before a large ornate gold arched shrine framing a green silk backdrop. The shrine holds a deity murti adorned with a garland of flowers and a jewelled necklace, with a golden cloth draped below. Several men in white dhotis and checked shirts stand watching at the left, and purple tinsel garlands and colourful triangular flags decorate the pavilion.

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February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall of a festival procession with a gilded palanquin covered in garlands of red and pink flowers and white cloth, carrying a silver-coloured utsava murti. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-bordered cloth stands at left, reaching toward the palanquin. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, orange and gold garlands, a headband and a forehead tilak smiles while holding his hands together near the palanquin. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange garments raises a hand in greeting. Devotees in white and orange stand behind them, and a red and blue canopy with tassels hangs overhead.2012-06-05 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29June 05 20122012-06-05January 02 20132013-01-02A night-time outdoor photo of a ceremony beside a large deity murti seated on an ornate gold throne. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with long dreadlocked hair and white vertical tilak marks drapes a red and gold cloth over the murti, which is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and wears a crown. To the left stand two attendants: one with white forehead and body markings and a gold-beaded mala, the other bare-chested in an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth. Red and white striped wall and a bright lamp are visible, and a flower-covered embellished seat frames the scene.2016-11-06October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession-style ritual. A decorated palanquin-like golden platform carries a silver-clad deity murti garlanded with pink and red flowers beneath an ornate canopy. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand beside it; one in the center wears a red-brown shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a floral garland, another holds folded hands, and a bare-headed man in orange with a garland stands at the right. A white-clad priest and onlookers in white and cream clothing stand behind. Garlands drape the scene and a woman in a teal sari is at the lower right edge.2012-06-05