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A woman in a rust-red embroidered robe with gold beadwork and a tall gold crown stands at left, holding a flame-lit lamp in her hands beside a small oil lamp on a red-draped table. Three statues sit on a golden throne-like seat with a gold canopy: the central figure wears a gold crown, gold necklaces and a yellow sash, flanked by seated figures in red and orange garlands and crowns. Marigold and rose garlands drape the statues, and flower petals are scattered on the golden seat. A ritual aarti or puja is being performed before the deity murti.

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May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ritual scene under a red and white draped tent. A man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate golden crown-like headdress, a rust-red embroidered kurta with gold paisley patterns, and a beaded necklace, holds a small brass bell in one hand and a lamp or offering in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a white flower garland and a rust-coloured shawl stands with hands together. Before them sits a golden throne-like seat with metal deity murtis and garlands of red and white flowers, and a flame burns in a brass lamp in front. The statue on the right holds a staff.2014-05-10A man in an ornate maroon and gold embroidered robe and a tall gold crown stands at left, holding a lit flame on a dish toward three figures seated on a gold-draped throne beneath a gilded arch. Central and right figures wear gold and red garments, crowns and flower garlands, with a long white staff leaning beside them; the figures appear to be deity murtis or statues rather than living people. Red drapery and a smoky haze fill the background. A man in white dhoti and a garland-wearing attendant appear at the left edge.2014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a pink and red draped canopy. A man in a maroon embroidered robe with a tall gold crown-like headdress stands at left, adjusting or offering something at the head of a seated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, a dark garment with gold trim, and multiple garlands of orange and red flowers. At the right, a second murti in a red and gold jewelled crown and pearl necklace sits beside a silver trident-like staff. At far left a man in white dhoti with a flower garland and striped shawl stands and smiles. The seated murtis sit on an ornate silver and gold palanquin-style seat with embroidered dark fabric behind them.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a decorated tent with red draped fabric and gold-framed ornate canopy. A man in a maroon embroidered jacket with a tall gold crown-like headpiece and long dark hair stands at center, holding a string or garland toward two large ornate murti figures seated on a gold throne, one with a golden crown and floral garlands, the other with a red-and-gold headdress and pearl necklaces. A second person in white dhoti and garlanded saffron-trimmed shawl stands at left, and another figure is partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a puja or darshan with garlands and decorative textile backdrop.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10Photograph inside a temple-like room with white walls and red draped fabric. A man in an ornate golden crown and a rust-red embroidered robe with a long shawl stands centre, wearing a gold-and-bead garland. To the left, a man in saffron-brown dhoti holds a silver tray of offerings and a small vessel. Along the right, several seated deity murtis or ceremonial figures are adorned with flower garlands, gold crowns and jeweled attire, set before a richly embroidered blue-and-gold backdrop. Floral decoration and food offerings such as fruit and sweets lie on the floor.2014-05-10A man in a gold ornate crown and a maroon embroidered sherwani with a gold pendant and beaded garland stands raising one hand in blessing beside two seated golden deity murtis wearing crowns, flower garlands and a decorated shawl. An attendant in orange dhoti at left holds a silver tray of yellow offerings, and brass vessels and sweets lie on the floor. Red drapery and a red-and-white flower-decorated backdrop frame the scene, with an ornate embroidered throne at right.2014-05-10