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Dusk photograph of a deity murti housed in an ornate gilded arched shrine (prabhavali-like frame) under a large gold-embroidered umbrella with tassels, decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Behind the figure, a red-orange cloth backdrop glows. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border waves a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the murti. To the right, another man with folded hands in prayer, wearing a white dhoti and bare-chested, stands in devotion. Dark trees and a deep blue evening sky surround the scene.

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Dusk photograph of a deity murti in an ornate gilded metal shrine canopy with a large fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers and an orange cloth backs the niche. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a vertical tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Dark blue evening sky and silhouetted trees form the background.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDusk procession scene with a gilded deity murti in a golden ornamental shrine (ratha or palanquin canopy) draped in gold cloth and dense garlands of white and red flowers. A large golden umbrella-style canopy with red and green tassels crowns the shrine. On the right, a standing man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and a painted face, gestures toward the deity. Dark blue evening sky with clouds behind; a metal scaffold frame stands at left.2016-09-01A night-time procession photograph showing a gilded ratha or palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti, its figure draped in layered garlands of yellow, green and red flowers with a gold-trimmed canopy behind. Two attendants stand at the side: one in white dhoti and shawl holding a white chamara fan, and another in orange and gold-striped cloth with a saffron turban, holding a white fan. Dark trees frame the scene and a few partially visible people stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-02-03March 02 20162016-03-02December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor evening puja at a temple shelter with a corrugated metal roof and palm trees behind. A man with long hair, a bare upper body, a white forehead mark and a yellow and red marigold garland stands with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, a man in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate. On the right, a large decorated deity murti with a golden hooded crown, silver ornaments and a green and gold silk cloth is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and white jasmine strands, set on a golden platform with brass vessels. Two people are visible, a devotee and a priest, performing aarti.2016-10-03December 14 20162016-12-14November 05 20162016-11-05December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies