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A photograph of a ritual before two decorated deity murtis seated side by side and covered in dense garlands of red, purple, orange and white flowers. On the left, a standing man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti wears long white and pink flower garlands, a gold-toned necklace and a gold armlet, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other as he performs aarti. Smoke rises in the background. On the right, a murti wears a gold crown, green silk garment and layered gold and gem necklaces. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the role is given as a priest performing aarti.

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April 30 20152015-04-30A figure in a rust-red robe and red-and-white garland stands at left holding a lamp and bell-shaped ritual vessel, offering aarti with smoke rising. Behind him, several deity murtis are dressed in heavy garlands of red, yellow, purple and orange flowers, with gold-framed thrones and a magenta cloth backdrop. The central murti wears a gold crown, green and pink silk, and jewellery. A devotee-style figure at the right edge wears a green checked skirt and gold ornaments. The scene shows a puja offering before the deities.2018-04-27 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a red turban, gold necklace and flower garlands stands at left smiling and gesturing toward three richly decorated deity murtis seated on ornate golden thrones. The central and right murtis wear red, yellow and purple flower garlands, jeweled silver and gold ornaments, and gold crowns, and sit on a green embroidered base. A purple-lined throne and a teal-lined throne stand empty behind them, and wisps of incense smoke rise in the background. The setting is a stage with a dark red curtain.2018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple-style deity display decorated with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold arched canopy. Three deity murtis are dressed in jewelled silver-and-gold ornaments; the central figure wears a gold crown. A bare-backed priest in a rust-coloured turban and wrapped cloth, with sacred ash markings on his back, holds a lit oil lamp with several flames toward the central deity, in an aarti offering. Watermarked archive copyright text sits at the lower right and is not transcribed. Only one physical person is visible.2018-04-27 +1 copiesA photo of an ornate temple ritual before a pair of gold-faced deity murtis richly decorated with garlands and jewelled ornaments. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red turban with a feather ornament, a long dark braid, a white flower garland and red-brown clothing with gold armlets. They hold a lit flame in a brass vessel, offering aarti toward a central shivalinga-like form decorated with green-and-gold leaf and flower garlands, with a brass kalasha and pink flowers at right. Rainbow-striped floral arches frame the shrine.2017-07-09Photograph of a temple-style ritual before ornate golden arches framed with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Two standing men in red and saffron cloth, one in a green turban with a shawl and white garland, hold a lamp with outstretched hands toward a large deity murti in green silk with layered jewelled necklaces and a crown. A smaller gilded deity murti stands at left. A woman in orange headwrap is seen at lower left, and another partly visible figure in orange at the bottom edge. Stage lighting glows behind.2018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene at night in which a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold wrap and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or flame before a richly decorated deity murti. An attendant in a red-gold dhoti and a patterned cap stands at left. The deity is adorned with multicolour floral garlands in pink, yellow, white and green, gold jewellery, a crown and ornate necklaces, seated on a gold throne or peetha with a gold kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor and a silver tray holds flower garlands, consistent with aarti during puja.2014-12-05December 14 20162016-12-14April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA man in a rust-red turban with a small gold ornament and a tilak on his forehead stands before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and pink flowers. He wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and a flower garland over a rust-red garment, and he holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a bell in the other, performing a puja. Smoke rises in the background near a window, and another person in a red turban stands behind him. a person: the man has long swept-back hair under the turban, saffron-toned ceremonial dress, rudraksha beads and gold jewellery, consistent with a ceremonial presentation, but the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.2016-12-14