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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with deity murtis seated on golden thrones draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Two metal murtis on the right wear gold crowns and ornate gold jewellery; another murti further left wears a crown and rich garments. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, his back to the camera, raises one hand in a blessing or gesture near the murtis. Deep red velvet drapes and a gold-framed arch form the backdrop. Murtis are not people; the only physical person is the priest.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with a yellow and orange flower garland performs an aarti with a lit lamp before decorated murti images. Two deity figures sit on a golden throne-like seat draped in orange, purple and white garlands, one wearing a tall gold crown and jewelled necklaces, the other with a tall ornate headdress. A second, smaller decorated murti sits beside them, wrapped in green and pink cloth and garlanded. Gold-framed arches and red-and-gold brocade complete the shrine setting. No physical a person candidate is visible.2015-01-09Photograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a maroon drape backdrop and gilded thrones. On the right, two ornately decorated deity murti figures sit on a gold-embroidered cloth, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, crowns and jewellery. In the centre, a seated figure in a pink-and-green silk cloth wears a garland and necklaces. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland holds a brass bowl, while a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland pours or offers from a vessel. Rose petals and marigold leaves scatter the white floor, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge.2015-01-09A temple-style ritual scene with ornately decorated deity murtis seated on a gold-framed throne draped in red, orange, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Two large metal murtis with gold crowns and jewelled necklaces sit to the right, and a third figure with a gold crown is at left. A priest in a white dhoti and a reddish-brown upper cloth stands at left, raising his hand to scatter red kumkum from a silver bowl held by a second attendant. Red petals or powder fly through the air against a maroon curtain. The attendant at far left wears white and holds a silver bowl. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2015-01-09July 13 20152015-07-13Photograph of a puja at a temple-style stage before a golden arch and a deity murti pair draped in multicolour garlands of marigold, purple and white flowers and red-and-white dotted cloth. The central figures wear silver jewellery, crowns and green-and-gold silk. In the foreground, two priests in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas face the deities, one raising an arm in offering. A figure in a dark head covering sits at lower left. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform, with a starry backdrop behind.2018-04-25 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A temple-style ritual photograph before an ornate gold-framed throne-like shrine draped with a deep red brocade cloth. Two metal deity murtis, one crowned with a golden mukut and adorned with gold jewellery and a long floral garland, are the focus; a standing priest in a saffron-orange robe, bald-headed and barefoot, raises his right arm to pour or sprinkle liquid from a vessel over the murti's head, while garlands in orange, purple, red and white drape the shrine. Two men stand at the left and right edges in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans, wearing rose-red and white flower garlands, one with hands folded in añjali. Scattered red petals lie on the floor and small brass vessels sit at the base.2015-01-09July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene where a priest in white dhoti with bare chest raises his right hand toward garlanded deity murti seated on a decorated platform. The central metal murti wears a golden crown, red and gold attire and heavy beaded necklaces, flanked by smaller garlanded figures. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the figures and a red and gold cloth covers the platform. At right a man in a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp. A crown-like headdress and garlands surround the scene, with a red curtain behind.2016-02-02