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June 12 20142014-06-12A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in orange and gold silk and adorned with long garlands of purple, yellow, white, green and red flowers, seated on a green silk cloth. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles leans forward over a red cushioned throne with a gold frame, pouring or offering from a small vessel. To the right, a standing person in a rust-orange turban and saffron wrap with a white flower garland looks on. A camera operator is visible behind the throne, and the walls show painted decorative panels.2014-06-12April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph inside a temple shrine of a richly decorated deity murti, dressed in gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, seated before a golden arch and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strands in yellow, red, orange, purple and white. In front, a figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. To the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Small brass vessels and white flower offerings sit at the base of the murti, and a second garlanded figure stands at the right of the shrine.2014-11-26A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a large black stone shivalinga on a square black basin, being bathed in water poured from a metal vessel. A standing priest in a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours liquid over the lingam with his hands, while a second bald priest in orange robes stands behind him. A third priest with a shaved head stands at left. Behind them, a gilded deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments sits in a pink sari-like garment, draped in garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gilded attendant figure at right wearing a tiger-striped cloth and a rudraksha mala. Oil lamps and brass vessels surround the scene. Three physical people are visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesRitual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, bend over a golden Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. One priest holds a silver plate of offerings while pouring. Behind them stand golden deity murtis of Shiva and a consort, both wearing crowns and jewelled garlands and draped in floral strands. Brass oil lamps and a white flower sit at the base of the lingam, with a golden canopy and a carved stone arch framing the scene. Figures are foreground devotees performing puja.2013-03-10A photograph of a ceremonial stage before a red curtain. A seated man in a rust-brown robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, a pink-and-white garland around his neck and gold ornaments on his arms and chest. Behind him, a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers frames a golden crowned deity murti flanked by two smaller figures. A younger man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth, bare-chested, leans in from the right to hold a lit oil lamp near the seated man, who gestures with his hands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering. Orange-robed and brown-robed figures are the only people visible, with a watermarked credit line at the lower right.2017-11-11Photograph of a festival deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The central deity wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a green-and-gold sari-like cloth, with a silver face and hands raised in blessing. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-brown turban, with white sacred markings on his torso and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a figure in a dark red-brown turban and a long braided hairstyle with white flower adornments faces the shrine with hands raised. A leopard-skin cloth or decoration appears near the shrine base, and the scene is lit against a dark red curtained backdrop.2018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05November 11 20172017-11-11November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29