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A photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden peetha throne draped in striped silk and a blue-and-orange embroidered cloth, decorated with marigold garlands and white flowers. A person in a maroon sari, wearing gold bangles and a red flower garland, sprinkles water or a leaf-tipped sprig over the murti during a ritual abhishekam. Ornate gold and red fabric and an orange embroidered bag rest nearby.

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A photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) in a temple-style setting. The murti wears a red-orange cloth, a heavy beaded white and red jewelled necklace, and is draped in long garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, with a rudraksha-style beaded chain. A silver kalasha with green mango leaves sits on the murti's head. A person in a red-orange sari with gold border, wearing gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, stands at left, pouring or offering water from a brass vessel over the murti in abhishekam. Ornate gold throne carvings and colourful flower garlands fill the background.2015-06-02 +1 copiesMay 22 20162016-05-22A photograph inside a temple shrine where a man in a rust-brown robe, with a red and white flower garland and a long dark braid, reaches toward a gold-framed seat draped with a striped and blue embroidered cloth and marigold garlands. Behind him, a deity murti is dressed in a yellow, orange and blue embellished silk garment with gold ornaments, and a red cloth hangs in the background. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Pink curtains frame the left side of the shrine.2016-05-22May 22 20162016-05-22A photograph of a man with long dark hair worn loose down his back, wearing a red-brown unstitched garment with a bare left shoulder and a gold armlet, and a layered red, white and orange flower garland around his neck. He stands at a shrine, holding a long multicoloured thread or garland toward a deity murti seated on a golden throne decorated with blue, gold and silver embellished fabric. Behind the murti is a silver-framed box shrouded in red cloth. Several other figures in saffron are partly visible at the left edge, and a deity or decorated statue stands at the right in an orange and gold garment with sequined work. The floor is red and the walls are dark, with a golden figure carved into the back wall.2016-05-22June 02 20152015-06-02A photograph inside a canopied ritual tent during a puja at Kumbh Mela. A man in red robes, wearing a dark turban with a crown-like ornament, a long gold-and-orange garland, bangles and a gold necklace, holds a small bell and flower while standing before a deity figure. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth holds a bell and offers worship. The deity murti sits on an ornate gold throne draped with striped and orange-blue fabric, flanked by a red cloth-covered altar, a brass lamp, gold decorative pillars and draped fabric. a person is visible in the foreground as the man in red with turban, garland and crown-like cues, shown performing worship; a priest in white assists nearby.2016-05-24A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair worn in a plait, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a white and orange flower garland and a gold armband, extends his right hand toward a silver grille-fronted niche draped in red cloth. Below, a deity murti or statue adorned with flower garlands, a blue and orange embroidered cloth and a gold crown-like headpiece sits on a wooden stand. Gold pillars, a pink curtain and richly embroidered orange and blue silk clothing on other murtis frame the scene. Another man in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The setting suggests darshan or ritual worship.2016-05-22January 13 20152015-01-13May 22 20162016-05-22December 19 20162016-12-19May 22 20162016-05-22