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Photograph of a temple wedding ritual before a decorated deity altar. Two processional idols of a divine couple, dressed in red, gold and purple silks and heavy floral garlands, sit on a green cloth-covered dais beneath a golden canopy. Two men stand in the foreground: one in a green and gold turban and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a floral garland, holding a brass plate; the other in a gold turban and white garland holds an offering. A central deity murti in a red and gold crown with a silver necklace sits between them. Brass lamps and ornate gold metalwork frame the scene.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two deity murtis seated on a raised platform draped in green cloth and framed by floral garlands of yellow and red marigolds. The central figure wears a gold crown with a red band, a white and red shawl, and a heavy jewelled necklace; the figure to the right wears a green sari, gold crown and ornate necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a gold kalasha-like vessel sits before them. Two standing priests flank the shrine: the man on the left wears a green and gold headdress, white dhoti and garlands with gold chain, hands folded; the man on the right wears a gold-trimmed headdress, white dhoti and marigold garlands, hands clasped. Ornate gold arches frame the scene.2015-10-18 +1 copiesTemple ritual scene at night: a shirtless priest with a blue-and-orange head cloth and blue waist cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a long brass stand toward a seated pair of golden deity murtis on a green-draped dais. The central figure wears a golden crown, pink-red garlands, a white and silver jewelled necklace and a golden decorated shawl; a smaller figure beside wears layered jewelled necklaces and a golden crown. Other attendants at the edges wear white-and-yellow garlands and a green turban, one with a brown-and-gold head cloth. Golden carved arches frame the stage, and the dais is covered with white and yellow garlands.2015-10-18Ceremonial scene at a temple-style festival: two processional deity murtis, a male and a female figure, are seated on a green-draped platform framed by marigold and white flower garlands. The central murti wears a gold crown, red and white silk draping, a large jewelled necklace and gold arm ornaments. A priest in a bare-chested state with white dhoti and gold-embroidered shawl leans in and touches the central murti's face. Beside him a second attendant bends forward, wearing a purple wrap and garland. The flanking murti wears a green silk sari, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces and an ornate gold crown. Gold metal panels and green fabric make up the backdrop. No person is identifiable as a person by the visible cues here.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A golden deity murti seated on a green-draped throne is decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, a gold crown and jewelled necklaces. Two priests stand on either side, bare-chested with white dhotis and gold-coloured head coverings, one lifting an object toward the deity's crown and the other holding a hand near the figure. Gold ornate throne arches frame the scene against a deep red wall, and a second decorated murti sits to the right.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine arch framing two deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, one seated figure wearing a crown and red tilak-marked forehead, the other with a gold crown and white necklace. Two standing priests stand at the sides: on the left, a priest in a green and gold turban with a white shawl and gold necklace performs an offering while a bare-chested priest in purple waistcloth gestures toward the deities; on the right, a priest in a mustard-yellow turban and white dhoti with flower garlands stands with hands folded. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and a gold-framed altar with flowers sits in front. Three people are visible.2015-10-18Ceremonial scene of a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped throne-like platform heavily garlanded with white, yellow and magenta flower strands. The murti wears a gold crown with red trim and a white and gold silk garment with ornate jewelled necklaces. Two priests in traditional attire hold a gold-bordered cloth canopy over it. The left priest wears a green and gold embroidered turban and a gold-bordered white dhoti; the right priest wears a gold turban and a bare upper body with a garland. Two smaller metal or stone deity figures with crowns stand behind the central murti, and gold repoussé panels frame the background.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Temple ritual before two ornately decorated deity murtis, both with silver-and-gold faces, crowns and heavy jewelled necklaces, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. Three bare-chested priests stand in front: the left one in a blue cloth, the centre one in a green turban and white dhoti, and the right one in a gold turban and white dhoti, with white sandalwood marks on their bodies. The centre and right priests hold a vessel and a golden offering, performing abhishekam or aarti. Ornate gold framing and a green silk backdrop surround the scene.2015-10-18