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A ceremonial puja before two deity murtis seated on a gilded throne-like seat with a green cloth backdrop. The central murti wears a gold crown, a white and gold sari-like drape and layered jewelled necklaces; the right murti wears a gold crown and green garments with jewelled ornaments. Both are garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest with a black head cloth raises a long-handled ritual fan or chamara-like implement toward the deities. At the lower right, a man in a white shirt with a white and marigold garland stands beside the throne. Oil lamps stand on brass stands at the left edge, and gold ornamental panels frame the scene.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a gold-framed throne before a yellow and green drape. Two seated figures, one in a gold crown and a jewelled necklace draped in a red and gold garment, and a second adorned figure in gold crown and layered gold necklaces, appear to be deity murti or decorated figures, as they are very still and carved-looking. Both are garlanded with yellow and white flowers and red marigold strands. On the left, a man in a blue turban and brown garment raises a hand toward them, holding a black ornamental fan or umbrella. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with white flower garlands and a gold-topped headpiece stands, with a gold lamp stand nearby. The setting suggests a temple-style abhishekam or darshan.2015-10-18A temple ritual photograph in a golden-silver shrine. In the foreground, a shirtless priest with a dark turban, a beaded necklace and a blue-and-gold cloth wrapped at his waist faces away from the camera, raising a silver fan-shaped ritual object over a deity murti. The deity is decorated with white and red garlands, gold jewellery and a crown, seated before a green curtain framed by ornate silver arches. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the arches, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. To the right, a second garlanded figure in a white shawl sits in the shrine, his face partly visible. Dim red-tinted lighting fills the hall.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual before a seated deity murti pair decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and gold jewellery. A figure seen from behind, wearing a dark turban, a brown shawl and a white dhoti with a blue sash, raises one hand in blessing toward the murti. On the right, a bare-chested attendant in a white cloth and a dark turban stands with flower garlands draped on his shoulders. Gold-framed arches, a green cloth backdrop and a brass lamp surround the scene.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual before a pair of seated deity murtis on a green-draped throne decorated with gold arches, marigold and rose garlands. The central figure wears a gold crown with a red band and a jewelled necklace; the figure beside it wears a pink-gold crown and a green sari with heavy jewellery. A bare-chested priest in a blue-and-purple dhoti, with a mauve turban, raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel sit on the green cloth; a second attendant in a white dhoti stands at the far right with garlanded neck. Ritual aarti or abhishekam setting.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a golden throne-like canopy draped with green cloth. Two metal deity murtis, a central one wearing a gold crown with a red band and a silver necklace, and a smaller one with a pink crown and beaded garlands, sit on a green-draped platform decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested priest in a blue turban raises a brass lamp with lit flames in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him, a man in a cream dhoti sits with folded hands, and another attendant stands at right in a white garland. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed before the murtis, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a decorated utsava murti pair seated on a green-draped throne-like platform, adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, garlands of white and red flowers, and yellow marigold strands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with his back to the camera wears a dark blue turban with a black feather and a blue dhoti, raising a ceremonial fan or chamara-like object toward the deities. To the right, an attendant wearing a white garland and a sacred thread stands beside gold ornamental panels, and an oil lamp is visible at the left edge. Gold-framed decorative arches and a dark maroon backdrop complete the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. Two seated deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with silver and jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strands, sit on a green cushioned dais beneath a gold-framed canopy with a yellow backdrop. A standing priest with a dark turban and bare upper body, wearing a blue waist cloth and a gold necklace, faces the deities with his back to the camera. On the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a folded-hand gesture, stands beside an ornate golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps and gold-framed carved panels frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18