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A temple puja scene before a gilded deity murti pair, one standing and one seated, both draped in bright garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A priest with white sacred marks on his face and arms, a long grey braid and a pink-bordered cloth kneels in the foreground, offering flowers and leaves over a silver vessel. Two seated men flank the altar: the one on the left wears a copper-brown turban and a pink and white cloth with garlands, the one on the right a green-grey turban, rudraksha-style necklace and white sacred marks, with a garland. Ornate gold arches and pink hangings frame the shrine, and a watermarked copyright line appears at the bottom right.

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A photograph of a temple puja before a pair of decorated deity murtis in gold and yellow garlands with red and yellow flower strands. A priest with a bare upper body, white sacred markings and a pink-and-yellow cloth sits at a brick-edged fire pit. Two attendants stand nearby: one in a pink sari and an orange turban-like headpiece, the other on the right in white dhoti with a green cap, rudraksha-style beads, ornate necklaces and forehead markings, hands folded. Offerings include a brass bowl, a red kalasha-style pot, flower garlands and a small lamp. Gold temple arches frame the scene. The image is a photo of an active ritual.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple puja before a richly decorated deity murti draped in white and gold cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A priest in a brown hat and white dhoti with a pink-and-gold shawl holds a lit lamp toward the murti while an assistant in a green hat and white dhoti stands beside him. At left a shirtless man in a saffron-and-purple cloth sits with palms joined in devotion, his forehead marked with sacred paste. Fresh flower offerings, a small fire pit with smoke, and brass vessels sit on the floor in front, with golden temple arches behind.2013-07-18Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies perform a ritual before a pair of deity murtis seated on a magenta satin-draped peetha. The murtis are dressed in gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces, one in a teal blouse with gold crown, and are heavily garlanded with red, yellow, white and green flower strands. The priest on the left leans in to touch the head of the figure with a white cloth, while the priest on the right holds a white cloth-wrapped object near the murti. Gold arched decorations and a blue-and-gold backdrop frame the scene.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA bald, bare-chested priest in a green and orange dhoti stands at the center of a temple sanctum, raising a lit lamp toward two richly decorated deity murtis. Both murtis are draped in thick garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers and wear gold jewellery and crowns. Two attendants in white dhotis sit in the lower left and right foreground, and an oil lamp hangs from the ceiling above colourful pillars decorated with tassels. The priest appears to be performing aarti, and the scene is a temple puja rather than a identifiable person. No one in the scene is identified.2012-04-05February 02 20162016-02-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies