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July 18 20132013-07-18Evening puja at a temple shrine. A woman in a red and maroon sari with gold border, wearing a red flower garland and gold bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell-like vessel while performing aarti before a large seated deity murti draped in multicolour marigold and rose garlands. The murti wears gold ornaments and a crown. Smaller standing deity figures and a ceremonial palanquin with garlands flank the central figure, and a man in white stands at the left edge with a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor, and a white garland lies in front.2014-11-26October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07A temple ritual at dusk in a stone-pillared pavilion. A man in a maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a red garland and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti and the figures on the raised seat are heavily decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, and gold ornaments. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit in front, and a silver-framed ornamental piece stands at right. Two standing attendants in saffron and white wait nearby, and a seated figure in orange and gold is at the right edge. Faces and identities are not clear enough to assign a name.2014-11-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a braid performs puja at a shrine, pouring from a small brass vessel beside a crystal linga covered in pink and white flowers. Behind him, three deity murtis are richly garlanded with white jasmine and red roses; the central figure wears a crown and a white-and-gold dhoti. A gold silk cloth drapes the altar. A seated attendant with a shaved head sits at left. Gold bangles and a rudraksha mala are visible. The setting is a wood-panelled temple sanctum.2014-06-30July 13 20152015-07-13April 30 20152015-04-30A temple ritual scene where a priest in white dhoti with bare chest raises his right hand toward garlanded deity murti seated on a decorated platform. The central metal murti wears a golden crown, red and gold attire and heavy beaded necklaces, flanked by smaller garlanded figures. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the figures and a red and gold cloth covers the platform. At right a man in a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp. A crown-like headdress and garlands surround the scene, with a red curtain behind.2016-02-02July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copies