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A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated hall with green and red drapes and a canopy. Two deity murtis, a male and a female form, sit side by side on a green-covered seat, adorned with heavy yellow and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and red crowns. A man in saffron/orange robes with a tilak and a long white beard stands at left, hands together, facing the deities. Behind him, a man in a red turban and saffron shawl wears a long garland and gold necklace, and a third man in red-and-white robes stands at far left. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a brass lamp stand and offering tray sit in front of the seat. Several people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a ceremonial puja before a richly decorated pair of deity murtis seated on a green cushioned throne draped with garlands of white, yellow and magenta flowers. An elderly man with a grey beard, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, stands at left with his hands together in reverence. Beside him a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron garments with a gold necklace and flower garland also stands with folded hands. A bald man in red-brown dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at far left. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor in front of the throne, with a silver tray of petals and an ornate canopy with fringed tassels behind. A caption near the upper right reads a pedia attribution. Three people are visible2015-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual at a decorated shrine. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and glasses in a white and maroon ritual cloth stands at left. Beside him, a bearded man in a bright orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Another man in a saffron-orange turban and gold necklace stands beside him. Two ornately dressed deity murtis sit on a green-draped throne with a golden canopy, adorned with yellow and white garlands, gold jewellery and red crowns. A brass oil lamp and a small offering tray sit in front, with flower petals on a green cloth.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Photo of a temple-style ritual in a decorated hall. On the right, two large silver-and-gold processional deity murti are seated on a green draped dais, adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold jewellery. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and maroon-and-gold robe with a gold necklace and garlands stands with hands together. On the left, a man with grey hair and beard wearing an orange saffron robe, forehead marked with vibhuti, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. Brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray and flower petals on the floor sit in front of the deities. Other attendants in white and gold clothing stand behind, and a gold canopy hangs overhead.2015-10-18A devotee in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown wrap stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him, a pair of richly decorated deity murti sit on a green-draped golden peetha, one wearing a gold crown, red and white silk and a heavy jewelled necklace, the other in a gold crown with a green and red garment and layered gold garlands. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the figures and the throne, with brass oil lamps and a silver tray at the foreground. A golden parasol canopy with colourful tassels and ornate gold arches frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18Two standing men in front of a richly decorated altar with golden arches and a green draped platform holding two deity murtis garlanded with white and red flower strands. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, has a long white beard, a yellow tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. The man beside him wears a rust-red turban, a red-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured necklace and a white flower garland, hands folded. Rose petals are scattered on the floor; a brass oil lamp stands at left and a silver kalasha sits in front of the platform. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the left edge.2015-10-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Hindu ritual inside a draped hall with red and maroon walls. On the right, a seated metal deity murti (utsava-style image) sits on a green-draped throne-like seat beneath a silver arch, heavily decorated with white jasmine and yellow-and-red marigold garlands and gold ornaments. A silver-ornamented umbrella canopy with colourful fringe overhangs it. Two standing men at left face the murti: one wears a green-and-gold turban and white dhoti with a white and orange garland, and a second man with a shaved head, bare upper body and a purple-bordered cloth wrap stands with his back partly to the camera, appearing to perform a ritual offering. Brass oil lamps and silver standards flank the scene.2015-10-18A ceremonial stage set for a Hindu wedding ritual with a gilded processional throne at centre holding two decorated deity murtis draped in green and garlanded with white and orange flowers. Flanking silver canopied seats hold additional garlanded murtis, one in pink sequined cloth on the right. In the foreground a bearded man wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing before a tray of offerings and a kalasha pot; to his left stand two men in white dhotis and garlands, and a man in a maroon dhoti and orange turban with gold necklace stands near the centre. Brass lamps, a jewelled fire pit and fruit platters complete the ritual setting.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18