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A temple-style ritual hall with a man standing in front of an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy and jewelled backrest, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland and a tall decorated headpiece. Beside him a woman in a red sari stands near a golden seat holding a deity murti draped in yellow and white garlands. Another murti in a blue-draped shrine with marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style arch stands to the right. Offerings of flowers, rice, fruit and a brass lamp sit on a multicoloured striped mat in the foreground.

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A temple-style ritual hall with a photograph of a standing man in a maroon dhoti with a red-orange sash and a flower garland, hands folded in namaskar before a gold ornate throne with a cobra hood canopy. Nearby a woman in a dark red sari stands beside a gilded seated figure in yellow garments with a crown and garlands, and a decorated deity murti in blue cloth and flower garlands is set in an arch. Offerings of flowers, bananas, sugar and rice sit on a silver tray over a striped mat, with an oil lamp on a brass stand at right. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam-style worship. a person is the standing man in maroon garments with a rudraksha-like garland and a crown-like headband, based on distinctive appearance cues.2016-02-02Photograph of a temple shrine room decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and red. On the left, a man in a red-brown dhoti with a garland, hands folded in anjali, stands before an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy and lion figures. Behind him, two attendants in dark red robes stand near a white fan. Center, a brass oil lamp (deepa) stands before a garlanded deity murti in a gold-embellished shrine. Right, a larger garlanded murti with a crown and blue-draped figure. Floor covered with a striped cloth, flowers and a brass tray.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style shrine room with gold-framed ornate backdrop and a golden lion-supported seat. A man in a dark head covering and rust-coloured dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before the shrine. Two people in reddish-orange traditional garments stand behind him near a standing fan. To the right, deity murti are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a bronze oil lamp stands on the floor, and a brass plate with offerings sits on a red cloth. The floor has a striped multicoloured mat scattered with flower petals.2016-02-02October 18 20152015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a stage set for a ritual event, with a dark maroon velvet backdrop. In the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange cloth and matching shawl sits on a gold ornate throne under a gold umbrella-like canopy, hands joined in namaskar, with a trident standing beside the throne. Garlanded deity murtis flank the stage: on the left a figure decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, on the right a garlanded murti in front of a yellow cloth. Rows of brass oil lamps are placed on the floor at the right. Gold lion sculptures stand on the left and right edges. No clearly distinctive appearance cues establish the seated figure's identity, so the role is given as a seated devotee/ritual officiant.2015-09-05A temple-style ritual hall with a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a striped cloth at lower left, flames rising from brick-like fuel and brass oil lamps beside it. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing a yellow-gold shawl and a gold turban, face the altar. Behind them a deity murti is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and orange flower garlands and draped in red and maroon cloth. A golden throne with a heart-shaped backrest stands at left, empty of a clearly visible occupant. Brass lamps and offerings of fruit and flowers sit on the floor.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple stage with golden thrones decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and multicoloured canopies. Three deity murtis sit on the thrones: a small figure on the left, a central figure with a golden lion-mount and a red-and-gold canopy, and a figure on the right in blue and pink garments. Stone lion figures flank the centre. In the middle foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a red mala around his neck. On the left a young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp for aarti. Red velvet drapes hang behind, and rose petals are scattered on the stage.2017-12-01February 02 20162016-02-02June 10 20172017-06-10