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A photo of a ritual at a shrine decorated with flower garlands. A standing priest with a bare upper body and red-and-saffron cloth around his waist holds a silver tray with mangoes and red fruit. Seated on a gold-carved throne, a person with folded hands pressed to the forehead wears an orange and yellow marigold garland and a maroon cloth, bowing in devotion. Behind them a golden deity murti stands among green leaves, purple flowers and a multi-coloured canopy hanging overhead. A gold-framed backdrop and a decorated stand with a red-and-gold ornamented arch appear at the left edge.

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April 01 20162016-04-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a decorated canopy with red, green and yellow fabric fringes. A priest with a shaved head, wearing red and pink cloth with a red garland, holds a silver tray of fruit toward a small golden deity murti adorned with flower garlands. Seated on a golden throne at right is a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-orange garment and a multicoloured flower garland, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Gold ornaments and flower decorations surround the murti.2016-04-03May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesApril 01 20162016-04-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A woman in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala, wearing gold bangles and a dark red-and-gold garment, pours water from a vessel over the murti, which is dressed with a red cloth. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha beads holds a silver vessel beside her, and a second shaved-headed man in white stands at the left edge. Water streams down onto the stone base as the flower-draped deity glows in warm lamplight.2015-02-17 +1 copiesSeated on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a stage decorated with white and red flower garlands, a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland holds an open book up before his face while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A bearded or dark-haired attendant in orange robes and a white shawl stands at left holding a silver tray with offerings. Behind the throne sit small gold figures in orange, a gold trident stands at left, and green foliage, a backdrop and a fruit offering with bananas, pineapples and apples fill the foreground, all.2009-07-07A photograph of a stage event with deep red velvet drapes behind. On the right, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and lion-form armrests, on red cushions. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with bangles on his wrists, and sits in a calm pose before a microphone stand. On the left, a blurred figure in saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala raises his arms to his head in a movement. a person seated on the throne, identified by the clothing and mala cues.2015-06-21Ritual scene in a hall with a gold ornate throne at left and right. A white-bearded elder in saffron robes with a white tilak sits on the left throne behind a garland. In front, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings on his body and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor with folded hands. A man in rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and glasses stirs a silver bowl of red flower petals. A young boy in saffron with white tilak sits between them. At right, a seated person in a red-and-gold turban, long red flower garland, gold necklace and bangles sits on a gold throne beside a silver staff with a bird finial. Brass plates of bananas and a kalasha with mango leaves and coconut stand in front, with puja items nearby.2015-04-28December 14 20162016-12-14A photo of a ceremony on a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and golden lion figures. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching robes, with a red-and-gold garland and folded hands, sits centred on the throne under a decorated canopy. To the left, a standing attendant in an orange-red turban and dhoti holds a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with a flame on a tray in one hand and a handbell in the other. Golden trident-topped staffs and fringed umbrellas frame the scene under leafy trees. Two people are visible; the seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity.2015-07-06April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on a pink-draped floor before a richly decorated altar. The seated priest on the right works with a small bowl and offerings, while the priest on the left holds a tall golden staff with a white flower. Behind them stand three deity murtis dressed in green and orange, adorned with gold necklaces and crowns, framed by garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. Silver vessels, bananas, a silver lamp and a golden lion-form throne sit at the front. Ornate gold-leaf pillars and a draped white canopy complete the setting.2013-04-21