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A temple ritual scene in which a priest in white dhoti with rudraksha-style bead bracelets raises a silver ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy over a dark stone deity murti adorned with white and orange flower garlands. A large gilded hooded serpent canopy hangs behind the murti, and a silver lamp stand with flower garlands stands at left. Glittering gold and blue draped cloth fills the background. A woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a light garment and beaded necklace, stands in the foreground facing the murti. Several flower garlands in red, yellow and white decorate the scene.

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Night photograph of a temple worship scene before a large golden hooded serpent canopy (naga-like). A bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a purple and blue flower garland, stands in the foreground with his hands near the decorated deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown, ornate gold jewellery, an orange and gold drape, and is surrounded by white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigold garlands. A silver oil lamp stands beside the deity, and a dark stone figure with a white garland stands at right. Physical people visible: one.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A close photograph of a ceremonial silver umbrella (chhatra) held aloft by a hand in a dark sleeve, with a bangle and red thread visible on the wrist. The umbrella has embossed floral scrollwork and hanging bead fringe. Behind it, a blurred figure with dark hair and a second raised arm stands in front of a bright fire or flame on the left and gold-toned ornamental décor and red fabric on the right. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this frame.2016-12-23A figure with long dark dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a purple and pink flower garland, reaches toward a small deity murti adorned with a jewelled crown and silver ornaments. The murti stands before a large golden hooded serpent canopy decorated with garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds. A silver oil lamp stands on a pedestal in front of the murti. On the right, a dark stone statue wears a white flower garland and a striped cloth, and the scene is set against a dark night background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19May 23 20172017-05-23February 01 20172017-02-01A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-like hall with red draped curtains. In the foreground, a bald man's head and raised arm hold a silver-rimmed ceremonial umbrella-shaped object with a small gold finial, and a rudraksha mala is worn on the wrist. Behind, a gilded arched shrine frame surrounds a blurred deity murti and garlands of green leaves. A seated figure in pink-red robes sits in the background, a probable Swamiji by appearance (long hair and pink-saffron robes with a red headwrap). Two dark standing lamp stands with flames are visible on the right.2017-02-01May 23 20172017-05-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with long dark braided hair and a bare back, adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. Two golden-crowned deity figures stand in the frame: a larger figure on the left with a silver face, Shiva-style forehead markings and a crescent emblem, and a smaller gold-crowned figure in the centre being decorated. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang across the arch, and a deep rose-pink and violet flower garland is wrapped around the priest's arm. On the right, a second attendant in a green and gold headdress is seen from behind, with a grey-blue bird figure above. The setting is a golden-framed shrine.2016-12-19February 01 20172017-02-01December 19 20162016-12-19