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A photograph of a temple ritual in a gilded shrine. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, white flower garlands with red blossoms, and gold bangles, reaches out to adjust or offer something to a metal deity murti standing on the left. The standing murti has an orange turban-style headdress, a jewelled crown, a dark-blue and red decorated garment, and white garlands with red flowers. A smaller metal murti in a red-and-gold sari-like garment, with white garlands, stands on the right beside a bright green cloth backdrop and ornate gold arch. A green parrot perches near the man's shoulder. Colourful painted panels decorate the background.

April 23 2013

A photograph of a priest in an orange-red dhoti and a yellow and red flower garland decorating two gilded deity murtis draped in flowers. The priest, seen from behind, reaches to adjust ornaments on the figures. The nearer murti wears a green and gold embellished garment, a jewelled crown, and a large orange flower garland, with rose and white blossoms surrounding them. Behind them stands a gilded metal backdrop with ornate relief work. The scene suggests a temple decoration ritual.

Photo of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, stands at the right side, reaching toward the forehead of a deity murti. Two ornately decorated deity murtis sit side by side on a gilded throne-like seat with an arched golden frame, draped in orange cloth and dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The murti on the right wears a silver crown, red garments and silver jewelry. A golden plate is held by a bare-chested attendant at left, and another attendant in white dhoti with white markings on the body is partly visible.

A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated shrine with two deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, jeweled necklaces and crowns. A devotee in a rust-red turban and orange-red dhoti stands at left, seen from behind, hands clasped in prayer. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and gilded arched panels frame the scene. The statues are not people; one visible person stands in the scene.

April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

A photograph inside a shrine room showing a person in a red-orange sleeveless garment, with a yellow and red flower garland and gold armlets, touching the forehead of a golden deity murti. On the left stands a tall golden murti with a crown, multiple arms, a trident-like staff and a white dhoti, with red lips and beaded necklaces. The murti beside it wears a tall golden crown and a green and orange sari-like garment. Garlands of marigold and red flowers hang along a wall of beige tiles and a dark wooden staircase railing. A camera operator is visible in the background.

A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a tilak wears an orange-brown sannyasi-style wrap and a red and white flower garland, and he holds a golden thread or sacred cord near the metal deity figures. Two or three deity murti are dressed in white flower garlands with red flower accents, one with an orange cloth and a crown, placed before an ornate gilded throne-like seat with a magenta drape behind.

May 29 2015

A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, standing in front of a shrine. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, a decorated deity murti of a standing figure in white and gold is adorned with white and pink flower garlands, with a second smaller murti beside it and a yellow silk-draped altar. In the foreground is a mound of pink and white flowers over an object, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right.

2014-06-29 +1 copies

April 30 2015

A photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of a deity murti seated on a gold ornate throne with a red velvet curtain behind. The murti wears a large gold crown, a jeweled and embroidered orange-and-white garment, and is garlanded with thick bands of red, yellow and white flowers. On the left, a standing man in an orange-brown turban and a red flower garland, bare-shouldered with gold armlets and a gold-trimmed brown dhoti, holds a white ceremonial staff and raises his open palm toward the murti. The visible cues are a turban, red garland, gold armlets and ritual staff; the figure's identity is not established by the image. Gold bangles and a green-and-red silk drape complete the scene.