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A tiered offering display of sweets and fruit arranged on gold-draped pyramid stands with pink cloth bases, many small clear plastic cups holding sweets, nuts and fried snacks, and red and yellow roses scattered among them. Behind it stand white marble deity murtis: a flute-playing Krishna with a flower-and-feather crown and green garland, and a Radha-like figure in a magenta veil and layered jewellery. To the right, a framed photo of a smiling young man in orange robes and rudraksha is garlanded with red and white flowers; this is a photograph of a printed image, not a person present. Yellow roses and bottled drinks sit at the lower left and edges of the frame, and small figures in orange robes are visible at the far right. No physical people are shown in the photo.

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A photograph of a festive offering display set up in front of several white deity murti statues, with a large pink-and-blue draped backdrop. Behind the table, a red-and-gold clad goddess murti stands with a crown and holds objects, and a crowned figure with a flute-like pose and blue drape stands beside a pink-robed murti adorned with bead necklaces and pink garlands. On the right, an orange-robed statue with rudraksha beads stands near the table. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption sits draped with a marigold garland, showing a saffron-clad figure with long hair and a garland; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. The table holds rows of covered sweets and fruit in plastic containers, a tiered stack of fruit and sweets on the left, yellow and white flower arrangements, and red roses. No physical people are visible.2009-10-18A photograph of an elaborate offering display arranged before several painted deity murtis and a framed portrait. Three white-faced deity figures stand at the back: on the left a figure in red and gold robes with a crown, in the centre a figure in blue with a peacock-feather headdress and gold necklaces, and on the right a figure in pink and purple with a garland of red and white flowers. In front, a framed portrait labelled with a name sits on a pink cloth, garlanded with red and white flowers, and beside it stand vases of yellow and red flowers. Dozens of clear plastic containers filled with sweets, fruit and snacks cover the tables in tiers, and rows of dark-faced figures in orange robes line the right side. Peacock feathers and a white curtain frame the scene.2009-10-18A photograph of a festive altar display with two white marble deity murtis dressed in blue and purple silks. The figure on the left plays a flute and wears a colourful flowered headdress with peacock feathers and a green garland; the figure on the right, wearing a pink veil, gold jewellery and a red and white flower garland, holds a hand raised in blessing. In front stands a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with red and white flowers. Tables covered in pink cloth hold many plastic containers of sweets, dried fruit and snacks, with peacock feathers and fruit arrangements at the sides. Orange-robed statues stand at the far right edge. Text on the image includes a copyright notice.2009-10-18A photograph of a devotional altar against a plain white wall. Two white marble deity murtis stand at centre: the left figure wears a blue silk dhoti, a multicoloured turban with feathers and flowers, and holds a flute; the right figure wears a pink veil, layered gold and jewel necklaces and a pink flower garland. Peacock feathers stand at left. In front, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a mala, seated with raised hand before a tree, is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. The table is covered with a pink cloth and laden with trays of sweets, nuts, fruit arrangements and bowls of offerings. A small hand is visible at lower right. A portrait labelled with the text on the page is not legible in the image itself.2009-10-18A photograph of a devotional puja before a decorated altar with several deity murtis draped in purple, blue and red garments and garlanded with flowers and necklaces. Tiered brass trays of fruit and offerings, rows of small oil lamps and bowls of flowers fill the front of the altar, and a framed portrait with a flower garland sits at the centre. A man in an orange robe stands at left reaching toward the altar, while a seated priest in orange raises a lamp in aarti. Rows of seated devotees in saffron, orange, yellow and white saris and kurtas face the altar, with a woman in white at right and a woman in orange sari near the centre. White curtains frame the altar on both sides.2009-10-18A seated crowd of devotees fills the front of a temple hall during a festival offering. Behind them stands an altar with several white-robed deity murti, including figures in ornate crowns and garlands, flanked by tiered trays of sweets and fruit in clear containers. A framed photograph of a figure in orange garments sits at centre, garlanded with flowers. Men and women in saffron, pink, green and orange saris and kurtas sit close together; one woman in orange holds her hands together. White curtains frame the altar, and a brass kalasha-style vessel is visible at lower right.2009-10-18Photograph of a temple worship scene on a raised platform with a tiled wall. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on a seat, holding a lit lamp (oil lamp or deepam) near ritual brass vessels. Behind them, large deity murtis are dressed with red, white and pink garlands and gold ornaments, one with an orange turban-like crown, and a tall decorated pole with yellow and multicoloured garlands stands above. A gilded throne-style backdrop frames the seated figure. In front, tiered trays of fruit including a pineapple, apples, oranges, bananas and sweets, plus cups of drinks, are arranged as prasad offering, with stainless steel serving carts on the left and a brass oil lamp on the right.2007-11-09A photograph of a ritual food offering display with no visible people. Tiers of stainless steel bowls heaped with sweets, savouries, fried snacks, grains and fruit are arranged on white-draped tables and on the floor in front of a gilded red-upholstered chair. Behind the offering stands a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and multicoloured flower strands; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, set against a rocky backdrop. Orange drapes hang behind the arrangement. The chair is draped with an orange cloth. A portrait captioned with a printed name is present, so the figure depicted is a printed image rather than a physical person in the room.2010-01-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a tiered display of many deity statues and figurines, arranged on a stepped platform draped with orange and green cloth and heaped with marigold, rose and jasmine garlands. Two dark stone murtis in gold-trimmed ornaments and crowns stand in front, with a Ganesha figure at upper right and a central bronze-coloured figure seated before a small shrine with a red flower. A gold column and red curtains frame the hall. No people are visible.2013-10-05December 21 20092009-12-21Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies