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A photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-decorated hall. On the left, a person with long dreadlocks and orange cloth, seen from behind, holds a lit oil lamp toward two figures. In the centre-left, a deity murti in a red-and-gold dress with a dark crown and layered necklaces sits within a garland-framed alcove of yellow and red flowers. On the right, a seated figure in a red-and-gold coat with a leopard-print vest and a red-and-orange turban sits on a jewelled throne draped with a striped flower garland, with a trident-like staff beside it; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person depiction on a throne. A bird-shaped ornament sits in the foreground.

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A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine room. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and an orange sash waves a lamp or incense before two deity murtis, each draped in garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. The murti on the left holds a flame-lit lamp and a red-and-gold crown. The seated murti on the right wears a red and leopard-print garment with a turban and gold ornaments. Brass bowls with offerings stand on the floor in front, beside a silver peacock figurine. A framed portrait is visible on the upper left wall.2019-01-08January 08 20192019-01-08January 08 20192019-01-08A photograph of a temple shrine with two decorated deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, garlanded with white, yellow and red flower strands. A standing priest in orange sacred cloth with a leopard-print shawl, bare upper body with white markings, and a tiger-striped waist cloth lights an oil lamp before the shrine. Brass bowls of offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the platform. A gilded lion sculpture and a silver peacock figure stand nearby. A framed portrait on the left shows a man with a moustache, labelled as a portrait, not an identified physical person. The scene appears to be a puja with aarti.2019-01-08January 08 20192019-01-08A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a bare upper body, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a decorated deity murti. Behind an altar of marigold, red and yellow flower garlands, two sculpted deity figures are seen, one in red and gold with a crown and trident-like staff, the other in blue and white with a crown. Golden kalasha and a black lingam-shaped form sit centrally wrapped in garlands, with flowers and leaves framing the shrine. A small white figure in orange garments appears near the base. Pillars and ornate stone architecture surround the scene, indicating a temple shrine puja.2011-03-02January 09 20152015-01-09January 06 20192019-01-06A photograph of a temple-style stage with red velvet curtains. On the left, a priest in orange dhoti stands bare-chested, holding a lamp aloft toward a gold-framed deity murti with a crown and bejewelled garments, set on a green cloth. On the right, a large throne is draped in red, yellow and multicolour marigold garlands, with a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, hands folded in namaste and a face covered by a veil. Silver lion figures flank the throne, and a golden standing figure stands between the two. A visible logo appears in the top left corner.2017-11-26November 26 20172017-11-26A woman in a red and gold striped sari with a red head wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left in a temple sanctum, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass dish while performing aarti. Behind her, a large deity murti pair in gold, one seated on a throne, is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace adorn the central figure. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground, a small offering tray rests on the floor, and a shorter figure in red-and-gold clothing is visible beside the garlanded throne.2014-12-05April 30 20152015-04-30