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A photograph of a ceremony before a large deity murti decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a silver ornamental crown. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown shawl and matching turban sits on a red-cushioned seat, one hand extended toward a young girl in a green-gold sari who bows with folded hands. Beside them, a woman in a pale pink sari and rudraksha mala stands, and another woman in an orange sari and dark mala watches. A cameraman films from the right, and white-clad devotees stand in the background. A brass trident rests against a dark pillar, with a white cloth draped behind.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-brown and maroon dhoti-style garment with a matching turban and rudraksha mala, leaning forward to hand an object to a small girl in a gold-bordered green sari. Behind them stands a shrine decorated with a large arrangement of red, orange, purple and white flower garlands around a deity murti, with a trident and a dark kalasha-like pillar. To the right, a woman in a peach sari and a woman in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala watch, while a man in white shirt with a lanyard photographs the scene. White cotton lines the base of the shrine.2015-02-17 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene before a decorated deity murti garlanded with bright flower garlands in orange, purple and yellow, with a silver trident placed beside it. A seated figure in a rust-red wrap and a tan turban, with a rudraksha mala and blue-tinted skin under stage lighting, extends his hand to a young girl in white who bows forward. Behind her stand a woman in a white sari, a girl in a dark saree with a bindi and decorated hair, and a woman in an orange sari, while a man in a white shirt with a camera and lanyard photographs the scene. Ritual items and a tray lie on the seat and table at lower left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style setting with a white backdrop and a large deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, orange, yellow and purple, with a silver trident placed in front. A seated figure in a rust-red and orange wrap, with a red-brown turban and beaded mala necklace, extends an offering to a young girl in white who reaches forward with cupped hands. Beside her a woman in white and a girl in a green-gold sari stand by. On the right a woman in an orange sari watches, and a cameraman in a white shirt and lanyard films the scene from behind a tripod-mounted camera. Pooled white cloth covers the floor. Offering trays and bowls sit on a low table at the bottom edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage honouring a seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a small red-and-white floral arrangement at his feet. He sits on a gold-trimmed throne cushioned with red pillows, before a large arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and green. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare-chested man in saffron cloth hold a trident-topped ornament and offer flowers. On the right, a woman with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala in an orange sari and a second woman in an orange sari stand attentively, and more people are behind them. a person is identified by the honoured seated figure with the ornate garland and throne, though his face and appearance are not distinct enough to confirm identity. Visible people: about six.2016-12-23Photograph inside a decorated hall showing a life-size seated figure on a raised wooden throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, bare upper body with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and orange-and-maroon wrap around the waist; the figure appears to be a statue or painted mannequin with a grey-blue skin tone. Beside the throne stands a dark wooden pillar and a large floral arrangement with garlands in red, orange, yellow and purple, a silver trishul leaning nearby, and a tray of fruit and offerings in front. White cotton draping forms a backdrop. A devotee in a white and gold-bordered sari with a veil over the head stands at the right, offering from a tray, while a photographer and other people in the background watch.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage with a central seated man in a rust-red and orange dhoti-style wrap, a matching red-orange turban with a decorative gold ornament, a white flower garland over his shoulders, a long rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armbands. He is seated on a leopard-print cushion before a throne-like arrangement with red roses and green foliage. Several women in orange and red saris stand around him, one offering a plate, and a small child in a yellow outfit reaches up to him. Hanging white flower strands and red, green, purple and white tassels decorate the background, with blue stage lighting.2017-08-14April 24 20162016-04-24February 19 20152015-02-19