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A temple-style ritual scene with several figures seated and standing before a golden shrine and a blue and pink painted backdrop. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a white head cloth, a rudraksha-style band on his arm and a white garland, presses his palms together in anjali. Beside him a seated figure in a white head cloth and saffron-orange and red garments, adorned with garlands, also joins hands in prayer. Several golden deity murti stand in ornate arches decorated with flower garlands, including figures in orange and red and a deity murti with a crown and trident. Seated devotees in the lower left have their hands folded. Offerings of marigold and white flower garlands fill the scene.

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April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesTwo priests in white dhotis and white turbans stand before a golden ornamental arch in a temple setting. The priest in front wears a white shawl and holds garlands of white and red flowers in his folded hands; the priest behind has a bare upper body with white vibhuti markings on his arm and wears a rudraksha bracelet and a flower garland. To the right, metal deity murti figures wearing orange-and-gold crowns and red-orange garland sets sit on a gilded throne, and a large orange multi-armed deity with a trident and drum is painted on the wall behind. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers drape the murtis and the golden peetha. Devotees' hands and heads are visible at the bottom edge.2013-05-12A ceremonial wedding ritual inside a temple-style hall with a painted blue wall and colourful pillars. On the left, a priest with a shaved head, bare torso and white sacred markings holds a lit oil lamp beside a gold-framed throne draped in green cloth and garlanded. In the centre, a gold throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands holds a deity murti. On the right, a gold-and-purple throne is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and holds a deity murti wearing a crown and ornaments, with an orange cloth behind it. In front, a man in white dhoti and turban stands with hands joined in namaskar, and another man in white with white garland and folded hands stands beside the right throne. A small fire burns in a pit at the lower left.2012-04-23 +2 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12A puja is performed before a row of decorated deity murtis on a raised stage, with a dark backdrop and a tall striped pillar at centre. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds drape each murti. The central murti sits on a red and gold throne. Five men sit cross-legged on the floor in front of the stage: the nearest holds an incense or lamp stand and wears white dhoti with an orange shawl, others wear white dhotis, bare chests and rudraksha malas, one wearing a green shawl. A brass oil lamp burns on the floor before them with flower offerings on a plate. Ornate gold canopies and gilded pillars frame the altar.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. On the left, a priest in an orange-brown garment stands at a fire pit, holding a lit lamp toward a small shrine. In the centre, a figure in white ritual clothing with a white turban presses palms together in prayer before a flower-decorated golden throne. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and folded hands stands beside a richly adorned deity murti seated on a golden throne with a crown and gold ornaments. Both thrones are heaped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with green and purple drapes. Flower petals and orange cloth lie on the marble floor, and a painted backdrop shows red and orange pillars.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style stage with a turquoise and pink painted backdrop and a dark curtain. On the left, a seated figure in orange-brown dhoti and a floral garland sits on a gold-and-red throne, with a large garland-draped throne arch behind. Centre stage, a deity murti in white garland sits on a green-draped pedestal, flanked by a golden arch. Right of centre, a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands sits on a pink cloth-draped platform. Two standing men in white dhoti and white head cloths hold their hands together in greeting, with another person in orange garland at the far right. Brass pots, fruit and offerings lie on a white stage in front. Ceiling fans hang overhead.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA temple ritual scene in a hall with a dark drape backdrop. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed green sash and a gold crown stands at the centre, holding a garland of yellow and red flowers in both hands before a seated bronze deity murti. Behind him, a red-and-gold throne is hung with yellow and red flower garlands, and a second seated deity figure in gold ornaments sits on it. At right, another figure in a yellow shawl and white dhoti, seen from behind, stands before the throne. Other seated and standing murtis draped with garlands, a kalasha-like pillar, and oil lamps fill the altar area. No readable text appears.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies