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A devotee in an orange-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at left, head bowed, arranging a long multicolour garland of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers over the statues. On the right, two gold-clad deity murtis sit on a large golden throne-like seat decorated with heaped garlands in orange, red, purple, white and yellow, draped in a gold-bordered cloth. A crowned figure with a tall gold headdress and gold jewellery is seated centrally, with a smaller companion figure beside. Behind them hang maroon curtains and gilded panels, and other garlanded murtis are visible at left. The scene suggests a garlanding or decoration ritual at a shrine.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple-style worship scene on a stage with a deep maroon curtain. Centre-left, a man in an orange-red dhoti and a white-and-orange garland stands bent forward, offering flowers or garland to two richly adorned deity murti seated on a gilded throne draped in an orange-gold brocade cloth. The murti wear gold jewellery, crowns and garlands of orange, red, yellow and purple flowers. At left, a man in white dhoti and a red garland holds a metal bowl, and a second figure in a green-and-gold shawl sits at the side of the throne. Flower petals are scattered on the floor and a banana leaf with fruit sits in the foreground.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple worship scene before a gold-framed altar draped with layered garlands in orange, purple, red, white and yellow. Two metal deity murtis stand at the centre, one crowned with a tall gold crown and the other with a smaller crown, both adorned with garlands. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and bare-chested with a sacred thread is raising a lit oil lamp toward the murtis with his right arm, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland stands at left with hands folded in anjali. A red cloth is draped over the altar, and the background is deep maroon curtains.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple ritual with two ornately decorated metal deity murtis seated on a gold-framed ornamental platform draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands at left, raising one hand while holding a silver bowl of red flower petals. Another figure in a pink garment sits near the centre, and a standing person in a green garment appears behind the garlanded images. The deities wear jeweled gold crowns and gold necklaces. Red curtains and gold decorative panels form the backdrop.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09Photograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a gold-framed arch backdrop and dark red curtain. Two standing figures in the foreground: a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth holding a brass bowl with a red garland around his neck, and a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white garland, holding a ritual object, with his head bowed or face turned toward the altar. Behind them, large deity murtis wearing red, orange, purple and white flower garlands and gold crowns and jewellery are seated on ornate golden thrones draped with a gold brocade cloth. A pink cloth covers a seat in the middle. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, with a brass oil lamp and banana leaves with fruit in the lower left.2015-01-09