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A young boy in an orange saffron cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a red thread, stands at left holding a silver tray of red flowers and offerings. He faces a large black stone deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with a jewelled crown, white and red flower garlands, and a blue and gold-bordered silk garment. A gold-framed arch and blue drapery form the shrine backdrop, with another dark murti partly visible at left. The scene suggests a puja offering at a temple shrine.

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April 07 20192019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a shrine niche with a black-faced deity murti wearing a blue and gold sari-style garment, a silver and gold crown, layered necklaces and a green bead mala, framed by an ornate golden arch and a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on each side and a small figure and offerings sit at the base. In the left foreground a person in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-red shawl extends one arm toward the murti, offering a gesture of worship. Painted cylindrical decorations in blue, red and yellow flank the shrine against a deep maroon wall.2014-06-16A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands at left, facing a shrine and holding a small yellow flower in her hands. The shrine holds a dark-skinned deity murti with four arms, dressed in a blue skirt and white jewelled necklaces, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and a green bead mala. Two brass oil lamps stand on each side, and a small seated figure in saffron with a white beaded garland sits in front. Colourful woven cloth hangs at the right, and a golden curtain frames the edge.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and upper arms. He holds a small brass handbell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, its flame rising beside a dark stone deity murti. The black murti wears a crown of yellow, orange and pink flowers, a tilak mark on its forehead, and has ornamented shoulders and arms. Gold-framed arch and red drapery form the background.2007-11-09A temple-style puja inside a hall with a cream wall and dark curtain. On the left, a figure seated on a red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and gold lion figures presses palms together in namaste; he wears a red-brown garment and rudraksha-style beads. Facing him in the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes kneels with palms joined. Centre, a standing deity murti, dark-faced with a gold crown, is draped in flower garlands and a gold necklace, seated on a gold vahana with a gold ceremonial umbrella. A standing priest in brown dhoti and shawl, bald-headed, holds a lamp-like ritual object toward the deity. Right, a second adorned murti in gold ornaments and red-and-green garlands sits on a red-draped platform. A brass oil lamp and a flame burn in the foreground with flower petals.2015-01-09 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20142014-09-01A priest with a shaved-back topknot and bare upper body, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and an orange-and-yellow dhoti, stands at right holding a multicoloured woven pot and a bundle of grass or stalks. He faces a decorated deity murti dressed in a green silk garment, a red-and-gold tiered crown, and layers of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands with gold chains. A gold ornate backdrop with a carved peacock-like motif and a green curtain frame the scene.2015-07-16A figure in an orange saffron garment leans in from the left to touch a large black stone deity murti of Shiva with the hand. The murti wears a crown, flower garlands in yellow, orange and red, and white-and-yellow tilak marks on the forehead, with a tall ornate kalasha-like finial and a red velvet drape behind. The figure has long dark curly hair and white paste markings on the forearm. a person based on the long hair and saffron clothing cues, shown in person touching the deity.2007-11-09April 30 20152015-04-30