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November 27 20172017-11-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a richly decorated shrine. A person with long dark hair, shown from behind, wears a rust-orange unstitched garment and a yellow flower garland, and is adorning a deity murti with a crown-shaped ornament and gold necklaces. The deity is draped in gold jewellery, bright garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, and a sari-like cloth. Behind them, a seated figure in green and red garments with a gold crown, leopard-print patterned clothing and beaded necklaces is also covered in marigold and rose garlands. Gold arched shrine ornamentation and purple drapes frame the scene.2015-01-09May 02 20122012-05-02July 31 20152015-07-31Photo of a temple puja before a golden deity murti pair seated within a dense arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper body, wearing rudraksha beads and sacred ash, faces the altar on the left. A devotee in an orange-red garment with a yellow border stands at centre, hands raised to a brass oil-lamp stand holding five lit lamps. Strands of pearl and flower garlands hang over a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Two attendant figures in red and orange headwear stand on the sides. Golden lamp stands and a green cloth lie in the foreground.2015-01-04May 02 20122012-05-02A man in orange-brown clothing with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style orange-brown shawl stands at left, one hand resting on the golden crown of a deity murti. The gold-faced murti wears a jewelled crown, earrings, a garland of white and red flowers, and holds a golden trident-like staff at right. Behind them are a gold-trimmed canopy, green draping, and red and yellow flower arrangements. The man's face is turned to the side and his arm is bare with a gold armlet.2013-04-14June 11 20132013-06-11 +1 copiesJune 13 20132013-06-13A photograph of a temple-style puja in which a figure seen from behind, wearing a maroon-brown turban, bare shoulders, a dark wrap, a white jasmine garland over the shoulders and gold bangles, reaches forward to adorn a deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, a crescent ornament, a gold and red stone-studded necklace and a large floral garland with red, yellow, purple and white blossoms. The deity is surrounded by red and white flower decorations and a gold framework.2018-04-27 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copies