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A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a golden lion-throne, adorned with heavy garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a long beaded necklace, wearing a golden crown, set against a dark maroon curtain and a turquoise backdrop. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white tilak and red-and-white markings on his arms, holds a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp toward the murti. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a white floor-standing air conditioner is visible behind the priest.

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February 25 20152015-02-25February 27 20152015-02-27June 04 20152015-06-04 +1 copiesMarch 03 20152015-03-03A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting. At the centre stands a gold deity murti of a multi-hooded naga canopy, draped in layered garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with gold necklaces and a green cloth at its base on a gold coiled base set on a red-covered table. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a striped red-and-gold dhoti, rudraksha mala and white horizontal tripundra markings holds a brass lamp in his raised hand. Brass oil lamps flank the deity on both sides, and a window and white wall with an air-conditioning unit form the background.2015-02-26March 03 20152015-03-03A priest in a reddish-maroon dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at left with her back partly turned, holding a lit wick near a tall brass oil lamp. Beside her, a gold ornate shrine arch is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white, framing a deity murti adorned with silver jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Lit brass lamps flank the shrine, and a white tower air conditioner and potted plant appear at left. A small garlanded murti sits in front of the main deity. The scene suggests a puja.2015-06-03October 26 20142014-10-26October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white garments and heavy floral garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a green-draped altar with flanking golden lion figures and small kalasha-like pots. A priest seen from behind, his upper body bare and marked with white tilak, wears a red cloth over his shoulder and raises a silver plate of offerings toward the deity. Gilded arches frame the shrine and a second figure stands in the background.2015-09-19October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photo of a temple-style stage with a red velvet backdrop. On the left, an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy and lion armrests holds an empty seat draped with a tiger skin, with a pink portrait figure seated on it. On the right, a golden palanquin-like shrine is decorated with yellow and white garlands and holds two deity murtis. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body, with sacred markings, holds an oil lamp toward the deities. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne and the stage is covered in red carpet.2015-11-19