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A photograph of a temple-style puja before a richly decorated deity murti set in a tall arched backdrop covered with gold and white jeweled embellishment. A young man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with several flames toward the murti. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists and has sacred ash marks on his chest. The murti is adorned with white flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a colourful fan-shaped headpiece behind it. A gold pedestal below is draped with white and yellow cloth. A partially visible brass figure sits at the lower left. The scene reads as aarti during a ceremony. Only one physical person is visible.

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August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesAugust 19 20172017-08-19 +2 copiesAugust 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesAugust 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesAugust 19 20172017-08-19A young man with long dark hair worn loose and rudraksha malas on his arms and neck stands at left in an orange cloth, holding a brass oil lamp toward a large golden deity murti. The murti is framed by a tiered arch encrusted with jewel-like studs, wearing layered white pearl garlands, a gold crown-style headdress with a colourful fan, and gold ornaments. A gold-draped pedestal with white ribbons sits below. A small bronze figure appears at lower left and the background is a deep red curtain.2017-08-19August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp and a handbell before a golden deity murti of Ganesha seated on a throne. The murti is decorated with a yellow silk cloth, garlands of white and red flowers, a crown and jewelled ornaments, with a golden mouse vehicle beside it. Golden lion and figure sculptures frame the shrine and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind. A wall air conditioner is visible at right.2017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a temple puja before a golden Ganesha murti seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion and figure carvings. The murti wears a yellow silk cloth, red and white flower garlands, and a jeweled crown. A standing priest in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame toward the deity and a small handbell in his left hand. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and offerings sit on a tray at the base. Golden standing figure statues flank the scene, with a red curtain behind. The priest's hair is long and swept back, but his face is turned away and no clear distinctive ceremonial cues confirm a specific identity, so no name is attributed.2017-08-22