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A photograph of a golden shrine arch framing a deity murti group of Rama with Sita and Lakshmana, adorned with yellow, green and red garlands and gold jewellery, seated on a red brocade cloth before a golden Hanuman figure kneeling in front. On the right, a man with a shaved head and bare upper torso wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala on his arm and white marks on his shoulders, holding a silver aarti lamp toward the deities. An air conditioner and window are visible in the background. One physical person is present.

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March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a temple-style stage with red velvet curtains. On the left, a priest in orange dhoti stands bare-chested, holding a lamp aloft toward a gold-framed deity murti with a crown and bejewelled garments, set on a green cloth. On the right, a large throne is draped in red, yellow and multicolour marigold garlands, with a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, hands folded in namaste and a face covered by a veil. Silver lion figures flank the throne, and a golden standing figure stands between the two. A visible logo appears in the top left corner.2017-11-26A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands frames two golden deity murtis seated on a maroon cloth. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and red-and-white garland stands at left, holding a flame before the shrine. Beside him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands folded in prayer sits on the left edge. Brass oil lamps stand on the sides, and a small blue deity figure with flower garlands sits at the base beneath a green bead garland and a golden kalasha-like pot. The setting is a stone-pillared temple pavilion with greenery behind.2010-01-01September 06 20142014-09-06A shrine interior with a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a long braided plait, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a deity murti group decorated with white and pink-red flower garlands. The central deity wears a tall crown and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by two figures in red and gold clothing with ornate jewellery. A golden cloth covers the platform, and a garlanded object sits in front. A brass plate and vessels stand at the lower right. A small attendant in orange sits at the left edge.2014-06-30December 05 20142014-12-05Night puja before a golden arched shrine where two deity murtis are dressed in red, yellow and green flower garlands, with gold jewellery and crowns. A priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Several other men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit nearby; one seated man in orange speaks into a microphone, and a shaved-headed attendant in white cloth sits at right. A red cloth covers the altar, and a small fire pit glows at lower right.2014-09-06