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April 27 20182018-04-27July 09 20172017-07-09A priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with a red turban, faces away from the camera and holds a silver lamp with a lit flame toward an adorned deity murti. The murti stands in a gold-framed alcove decorated with red, orange, yellow and purple flower garlands, wearing a green and pink sari, a crown and a flower garland. Smoke rises near the murti. Below, a pink-flower-decorated kalasha or offering pot sits with lit oil lamps, marigold garlands, and trays of bananas, oranges and other fruit on the floor. Two large garlanded figures stand on the right and left edges of the scene.2018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with gold-toned ceremonial structures and tall brass lamps. On the left, a standing priest in a rust-orange turban, bare-chested with a brown-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in a flame-lit aarti gesture. On the right, a gilded deity murti or utsava image sits on a golden throne-like seat, adorned with a crown, layered gold jewellery, and heavy garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers, holding a trident-like staff. Gold ceremonial parasols with emblem medallions frame the scene, and a few people are visible in the background.2015-07-09December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a ritual before an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti dressed in a gold crown and gold jewellery, with a second smaller murti beside it, both encircled by layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange and saffron cloth stands at right, lifting a silver lamp with a lit flame toward the central deity, indicating aarti. A green cloth covers the base and a lavender curtain hangs behind.2015-01-06December 05 20142014-12-05February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13