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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of an ornate gilded arch. Three large deity murtis sit on a green and gold brocade dais, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, jewelled necklaces, and crowns. The central murti is a seated figure with a crown and tilaka, flanked by two other figures in ornate crowns and dress. A single man stands at the lower left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holding a silver bowl, facing the deities as a priest performing puja. Red and white cloth drapes behind the dais, and a kumkum-marked silver tray sits near the base.

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April 30 20152015-04-30December 19 20162016-12-19April 21 20152015-04-21A shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl holds a silver tray with a lit flame toward a decorated group of deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The central figure wears a crown, a white and gold-embroidered garment, and a jewelled necklace, with a red sash. A female murti in red and gold sits to the right, and a male figure in white and orange is seated to the left. The murtis are garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a green-and-gold brocade cloth covers the platform. The scene suggests an arati ceremony at a marriage-style festival setting.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. In the centre stands a deity murti with a gold crown, white floral garlands and a silver-embroidered garment, flanked by two smaller figures wearing gold crowns. A man with long dark hair tied up, bare-backed and wearing a white cloth, stands at the shrine reaching up to adjust the garlands. On the left, a figure with long braided hair, white body markings and an orange cloth holds a silver tray with fruit. Silver oil lamps stand at the sides, and an ornate gold-and-maroon arch frames the scene, with greenery and string lights behind.2016-12-19A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti, with long dark hair in a topknot and white horizontal markings on his arm and back, lifts a lamp toward three deity murtis in a decorated shrine. The central murti wears a gold crown, a jewelled necklace and a flowing white cloth, and is garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. Flanking murtis are also heavily garlanded with green, yellow and red floral strings. Gold arches and a golden canopy frame the scene, with a yellow silk cloth draped beneath the figures and colourful lights in the background. This is a deity worship scene.2016-12-19December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ritual aarti before two decorated deity murtis on a golden-arched stage. A person with a shaved head, wearing an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti draped over the shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, raises a lit oil lamp with flames toward the central figure. The central murti wears a tall gold crown, white jewelled garlands and a green silk skirt, and a second murti to the right wears a gold crown and red-and-green garments. Both are framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with gold offerings and a pearl-like necklace in the foreground.2015-04-30April 18 20182018-04-18December 19 20162016-12-19April 27 20152015-04-27