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A decorated ceremonial stage framed by garlands of orange, pink, white and purple flowers and gold drapery. A figure with long dark hair, a pink and white garland, gold necklaces and an orange-brown dhoti with gold borders holds up a small silver vessel with a green cloth and white flowers, while smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and gold chain bends toward a low altar holding a small offering. At right, a younger man in orange robes and an earpiece holds a long silver implement. Behind them, a cameraman films and a green and gold deity murti or decorated seat is visible. Pillars with gold carvings frame the scene.

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April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual on an ornate golden stage decorated with flower garlands in pink, white, yellow and purple. A woman with long dark hair and white tilak marks, wearing an orange-brown garment with gold border and a pink and white garland, smiles while holding a small decorated offering packet with green and white cloth. Beside her, a bald man in a rust-coloured garment with a gold chain stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another man in a rust robe bends forward near a brass vessel on a pink-draped table. A cameraman in white stands behind a camera. Behind them, a golden deity murti sits on a throne covered in colourful flower garlands, with a tiger-print cushion visible.2013-04-21 +1 copiesA long-haired man with a beard, wearing a rust-brown dhoti, a multi-coloured flower garland and gold armlets, pours water from a silver vessel over a decorated deity murti during abhishekam. Beside him, two attendants in saffron-orange robes assist, one holding a copper tray and the other with white sandalwood markings on the body. Behind them stand a gold-and-red ornate deity figure with garlands and a golden temple backdrop with carved lion figures and a red curtain. The setting is an elaborate temple-style stage.2017-05-05July 18 20132013-07-18A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border stands in profile before a richly decorated deity murti, performing puja. He wears a long red and white rudraksha-style garland, a gold armlet and bangles, and a vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He holds a small silver handheld bell in one hand and a gold vessel rests nearby. The deity behind is a standing figure in orange cloth framed by an arch of marigolds, roses and white flowers in purple, yellow, green and red. A golden pot and flower offerings sit at the base. The person is positioned as the ritual officiant, with a person presence based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, though appearance is only partially clear.2013-05-25 +1 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18November 29 20112011-11-29April 21 20132013-04-21October 12 20152015-10-12April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21