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December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornately decorated shrine. A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red border stands at left, his bare arm extended toward a shivalinga draped with a long garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Behind it, large golden deity murtis wearing purple and red garments, crowns and garlands are framed by a arch of marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A small white statue wrapped in purple sits in the foreground near the lingam, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene shows a pada-puja offering in progress.2011-12-14A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24February 17 20152015-02-17December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis, one in a red turban and one crowned in a jewelled gold crown and blue sari-like garment. A man in a white dhoti and white garment stands at the shrine's centre, reaching toward the murtis. Another person in an orange robe stands at the left, holding a brass plate. The murtis and a central metal vessel are draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps, metal pots and kalasha-style vessels stand on the stone platform, and the lower left shows a white stone base with offerings. Orange and purple garlands frame the arch and pillars. Abhishekam or puja is being performed.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Photograph of a shrine during a puja at an ashram. On the left, a woman in a dark red sari with a yellow flower garland and red-and-white floral necklace holds flower petals near the shrine. Behind her, a man in a reddish-brown robe holds a lit lamp aloft. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a purple-draped platform garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers: a central silver-adorned figure wearing a tall crown and a smaller figure in a red-brown garment and turban, with a dark murti in a purple robe and crown at right. Pink and white flowers and brass vessels lie in front.2014-06-28 +1 copies