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A ceremonial scene inside a temple hall decorated with gold-framed shrines and pink arches holding golden deity murti draped in garlands. A man in a red-brown turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a silver bowl, flanked by a bald priest with white tilak and gold beaded necklace in orange robes. A bespectacled white-bearded elder in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at center. Two shirtless attendants and a white-clad priest stand nearby, with floral garlands in red, yellow and white draped around the group. A microphone stands at the lower right.

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July 13 20152015-07-13April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesJuly 26 20152015-07-26 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace extends a hand onto the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a red turban stand nearby. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat, orange-draped stage, red drapes and framed photographs line a hall; a golden deity murti stands at right. Several people in white and red attire stand and move in the background.2016-10-11April 14 20182018-04-14July 18 20132013-07-18A ceremonial stage scene with a golden throne-like seat and ornate gilded arches. At the centre, a man with a red-and-gold turban and a gold-beaded necklace holds a microphone and gestures while seated before a deity murti decorated with orange-marigold garlands. Behind him a tall statue of a deity with trident is visible. Beside the stage, several women and girls in white saris and white garments with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. In the foreground, saffron-robed seated sadhus sit before plates of marigold flowers, and a bearded sadhu in orange robes sits at right.2015-09-11A temple ritual scene in a gilded shrine hall with ornate golden carved pillars, a golden lion-faced sculpture, and a decorated deity murti behind garlands. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti with a long beard, a red-orange tilak, a heavy gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland stands with his hand extended over a draped golden pedestal. Two young men in saffron-orange cloth with white sandalwood markings on their bodies assist on the left, and another in orange cloth pours or arranges items at the right near a brass offering vessel and flower-decorated tray. A red curtain hangs in the background. Ritual pattabhishekam-style coronation setting.2017-05-05A photograph of a temple ritual before richly decorated deity murtis draped in dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Two priests stand at centre-left holding a long white cloth stretched across the image: the left priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and red-and-gold waist cloth, wears an orange-gold turban and a white thread, while the right priest wears a light cream shawl, a green turban and a white garland, holding the cloth taut. A brass pot and a flame burn in the foreground with flower offerings, and a bare-chested attendant sits at the right edge. Gold filigree and a pink backdrop frame the shrine.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18September 14 20152015-09-14October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copies