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A ceremonial scene in an indoor hall with red draped curtains behind. A standing priest in a maroon embroidered robe with a gold crown-like headdress raises a hand toward a seated pair of ornate figures, one on a gilded throne with a shimmering embroidered backdrop. The seated figures wear gold crowns, heavy gold necklaces and red-and-orange flower garlands; they appear to be deity murti statues rather than living people. A brass tray of yellow petals sits at lower left. Two attendees in white stand in the background.

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May 10 20142014-05-10A standing priest in a brown embroidered kurta with gold necklaces and a gold ceremonial crown raises a small object toward his head beside a row of seated golden deity murtis wearing pink and red garlands, jeweled crowns and embroidered garments. A silver tray with yellow flower offerings and silver puja vessels sit on the left, a red draped canopy and white curtains form the background, and a silver ornamental arch frames the throne on the right.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A man in a gold ornate crown and a maroon embroidered sherwani with a gold pendant and beaded garland stands raising one hand in blessing beside two seated golden deity murtis wearing crowns, flower garlands and a decorated shawl. An attendant in orange dhoti at left holds a silver tray of yellow offerings, and brass vessels and sweets lie on the floor. Red drapery and a red-and-white flower-decorated backdrop frame the scene, with an ornate embroidered throne at right.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A standing person in a rust-red embroidered tunic and matching shawl, wearing a tall gilded crown and a gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, stands before three large gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform. The central murti wears a golden crown and a garland of marigolds and white flowers, and a silver trident-like staff leans against the platform. Scattered flower petals fall in the air, and brass vessels and a ritual tray sit on the floor beneath a red canopy and a flower-decorated pillar. The standing person is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with the crown, ornate clothing and gold mala as cues, and no face-based identification is made.2014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a pink and red draped canopy. A man in a maroon embroidered robe with a tall gold crown-like headdress stands at left, adjusting or offering something at the head of a seated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, a dark garment with gold trim, and multiple garlands of orange and red flowers. At the right, a second murti in a red and gold jewelled crown and pearl necklace sits beside a silver trident-like staff. At far left a man in white dhoti with a flower garland and striped shawl stands and smiles. The seated murtis sit on an ornate silver and gold palanquin-style seat with embroidered dark fabric behind them.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A standing man in a maroon embroidered sherwani with paisley gold work, a gold ornamental crown, and a gold pendant and beaded garland, holds a red flower garland while facing a row of seated deity murti figures with gold crowns and red floral garlands, draped in gold and red cloth. Behind them a red draped backdrop and white flower decoration frame the hall, and brass vessels and a tray with offerings sit on the floor at the left, beside a figure in saffron-toned dhoti. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam with garland offering. Identity of the standing man cannot be confirmed from appearance; the cues present are the gold crown, red-brown ceremonial garb and garlands.2014-05-10A person with long dark hair, wearing a gold ornate crown and a rust-red embroidered silk garment with gold paisley embroidery, adorns a deity murti. The figure is seated on a decorated throne-like seat with a gold-and-red jewelled headdress, beside a second golden murti wearing a gold crown and flower garlands. The person's hands are at the murti's face, placing or adjusting an ornament, with an orange thread on one wrist. Behind them are a red curtain, a silver-and-gold canopy, and a few standing onlookers. Brass vessels and a flower garland lie nearby. This could be a puja or alankaram ritual; the person is a priest or devotee, and the appearance is not enough to identify them.2014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a decorated tent with red draped fabric and gold-framed ornate canopy. A man in a maroon embroidered jacket with a tall gold crown-like headpiece and long dark hair stands at center, holding a string or garland toward two large ornate murti figures seated on a gold throne, one with a golden crown and floral garlands, the other with a red-and-gold headdress and pearl necklaces. A second person in white dhoti and garlanded saffron-trimmed shawl stands at left, and another figure is partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a puja or darshan with garlands and decorative textile backdrop.2014-05-10