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A photograph of a temple-style ritual before a shrine with three deity murtis adorned with red and white flower garlands and elaborate jewelled ornaments. On the left, a man with a white tilak, rudraksha garland and gold necklace holds a gold ceremonial vessel and stands beside a silver kalasha. Behind him, a figure with long white hair and a white beard wears a purple and orange garment. A young boy with a white tilak sits in the lower right foreground in front of the shrine.

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A ritual scene before a richly decorated altar with two large deity murtis draped in red and green silks, heavy gold jewellery and red and white flower garlands. In front, a man with a white tilak on his forehead, a long dark topknot, gold-bead rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange cloth, sits beside a gold lion-headed vessel and holds a silver cup. A shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the lower left, and a young priest with white tilak in orange garments sits at the lower right beside a silver puja vessel and lamp stand. A white-bearded figure in a purple and orange garment stands behind the altar, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange is seen at lower left. Brass and silver ritual vessels fill the foreground.2013-09-30A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a temple-style room. A man with a bun, sandalwood tilak, gold rudraksha-bead and gold flower garlands, an orange-and-saffron dhoti and gold armlets sits at left, holding a silver cup over a silver vessel. Behind him, two large deity murti figures are heavily decorated with red roses, white flower garlands, gold jewellery and crowns, one in green and purple silk. A younger priest in an orange cloth with a white tilak sits at lower right beside silver lamp stands and a silver pot. A gold ornate arch frames the altar.2013-09-30September 30 20132013-09-30September 30 20132013-09-30A standing man in orange and saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, raises his right hand in greeting on a stage. Beside him seated figures are dressed in ornate garments and crowns, with a deity murti shown in garlanded red and white flowers within a golden arch. Figures in a blue and orange ensemble and a green-and-purple ensemble sit on satin draped seats. A small plate of offerings and sand sits in front of them, with a fan and an air conditioner at the edges.2013-09-30A photograph of a temple scene in which a standing man in orange robes and a white turban-style headwrap, with a white and yellow flower garland, stands beside a large decorated deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red-orange turban and gold crown, with a red and gold dress, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers. A second figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at lower left holding a plate. Ornate gilded arch and carved stone pillars frame the altar, with hanging floral strands on the right.2008-12-27A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with burgundy velvet cushions, wearing rust-orange saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and a gold armlet, with a small microphone at his ear. He faces left toward the stage. Beside him, two richly decorated deity murtis sit under a golden arch, draped in fresh red, orange and white flower garlands, one in a white and gold sari with an orange turban and the other in a dark sari with silver ornaments. Stage lighting and a red curtain form the backdrop. a person: the seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace is seated on the central throne during a discourse.2013-04-14April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a gold-framed arch backdrop and dark red curtain. Two standing figures in the foreground: a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth holding a brass bowl with a red garland around his neck, and a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white garland, holding a ritual object, with his head bowed or face turned toward the altar. Behind them, large deity murtis wearing red, orange, purple and white flower garlands and gold crowns and jewellery are seated on ornate golden thrones draped with a gold brocade cloth. A pink cloth covers a seat in the middle. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, with a brass oil lamp and banana leaves with fruit in the lower left.2015-01-09April 14 20132013-04-14August 19 20132013-08-19January 13 20152015-01-13