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Two men sit side by side in a ritual setting before a richly decorated red and gold backdrop with yellow and red flower garlands. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing white dhoti with blue-and-green border, a green velvet headpiece, white jasmine garlands and a sacred thread. The man on the right wears a gold turban with jewelled ornament, white dhoti with blue border, a golden shawl and a white garland with a red flower. They hold their hands together over a small brass or gold vessel, performing a ritual offering. Two people are visible.

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March 27 20162016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18Two seated men in white dhoti-style clothing receive a ritual during a temple-style ceremony before a gold-framed altar with a golden deity murti in white dhoti and shawl, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers. The man on the left wears a green turban and a green-and-gold headpiece, and holds a yellow flower-garlanded item, while the man on the right wears a gold cap with a white jewelled brooch and a gold shawl draped over his shoulder, with his hands cupped. A shirtless attendant in a green cloth and gold necklace stands at left holding a metal vessel. Brass vessels, a brass tray, a yellow block, and a small oil lamp sit on the floor in front, with a jewelled deity figure and another garlanded figure behind the altar.2016-03-27April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18March 27 20162016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18Two shirtless men in white dhotis sit cross-legged before a gilded deity murti decorated with gold ornaments and thick garlands of yellow and red flowers. The man on the left wears a green jeweled crown and a white flower garland with a gold pendant, his hands in a meditative mudra. The man on the right wears a gold-and-silver jeweled headpiece, a white and red flower garland, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and gold bangles. Flanking figures in the background are gilded deity statues, with a red velvet backdrop behind them. In the foreground are brass oil lamps, a tray of flowers and offerings, and pooja items for a ritual.2016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual scene in a shrine decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a green turban and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands at left holding a ritual item. Two young men sit at right, one in a green head covering and white garland, the other in a cream turban and saffron-yellow shawl over white clothes, both wearing flower necklaces. Behind them stand large garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments and a red-and-gold garment, beside tall brass lamps with lit wicks and a gold peacock-style backdrop. Visible clothing shows green, white, saffron and red colours throughout.2016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18