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Temple ritual scene with gold-framed shrine arches and a red-and-green striped canopy above. Seated at centre on a green-draped throne is an ornately crowned murti of a deity decorated with white and gold garlands and a jewelled necklace. A priest in a blue waist cloth and white dhoti, bare-chested with a turban, lifts a silver lamp or aarti tray toward the deity. Two attendants in white dhotis and garlands stand nearby, and a smaller murti in a red-draped niche is adorned with marigold garlands on the left. Incense smoke hangs in the air. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.

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October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A 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.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden canopied altar with a green backdrop. Seated at centre on a green-draped seat is a deity murti in gold crown and jewellery, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a second murti beside it. A priest in a blue dhoti and bare chest, with a dark turban, raises a lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamp toward the deities, the flame and smoke visible. To the left another figure in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and on the right a man in white dhoti with a golden turban and flower garland stands by. Flanking murtis in pink and green garments are also garlanded in yellow and white flowers.2015-10-18A temple ritual photograph in a gilded shrine setting. Seated at centre on a green-draped throne is a richly adorned deity murti wearing a crown, layered white and silver necklaces, and a red and gold sash, with garlands of red and yellow flowers draped on the throne. Flanking the throne are two smaller seated figures, including a deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments. In the foreground a bare-backed priest with a dark turban and blue cloth stands at left holding a tiered brass lamp stand toward the shrine. Two attendants in white and gold garments wearing flower garlands stand at right and centre, and a gold-framed ornate arch surrounds the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. Two seated deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with silver and jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strands, sit on a green cushioned dais beneath a gold-framed canopy with a yellow backdrop. A standing priest with a dark turban and bare upper body, wearing a blue waist cloth and a gold necklace, faces the deities with his back to the camera. On the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a folded-hand gesture, stands beside an ornate golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps and gold-framed carved panels frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A temple shrine decorated with gold-toned arches and yellow and orange marigold garlands shows several deity murtis with ornate crowns and jeweled necklaces. A bare-chested priest in a blue-bordered white dhoti bends forward at the central altar, tending a fire pit covered with flowers and offerings. To the right, a standing priest in a white dhoti and dark shawl wears a flower garland and holds his hands together. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. The image shows ritual worship, with no clear view of a presiding figure.2015-10-18Golden processional palanquin-style throne with a green backdrop holds two deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. A priest in a green turban and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a purple-blue shawl, stands at the left and reaches toward the figures, while another priest in white dhoti and a blue-edged shawl is shown from behind at the right. Ornate gold arches and a fringed canopy frame the scene, and a golden decorated seat sits in the foreground. The image appears to be a photograph of a temple ceremony with garlands and marigold strands.2015-10-18