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March 02 20212021-03-02A seated figure is photographed from behind, wrapped in a red cloth and draped with long garlands of white jasmine and red rose flowers. A large yellow flower crown sits atop the head. Smoke rises in the background near a flame at left, a golden framed deity murti stands behind, and bananas are visible at right. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain and there is no clear visual cue for a person.2021-03-02A priest in an orange-red dhoti holds a flaming oil lamp toward a deity murti dressed in a blue cloth with gold brocade border. The murti wears a yellow flower crown and garlands of white jasmine and red roses draped over its shoulders. Behind it, gold-coloured ritual vessels, a small stone bull figure, and gilded shrines fill the temple interior.2021-03-02December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a Nithya Puja aarti inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a hand holding a lit flame on a brass lamp is raised toward a golden platform decorated with a central figure garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strands. Flanked by golden arches draped in red cloth, with additional seated deity figures and garlanded murtis in the background, bronze oil lamps stand on the platform, and white and pink flowers rest in front. The ritual is an aarti offering before the deity murtis. No physical people are visible beyond the hand. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2021-12-31February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and garlands of white and yellow flowers, holding a lit lamp flame in its raised hand inside a decorated shrine with golden arches. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a bird-topped lamp stand flank the image, and a smaller murti in a green-and-gold robe with a flower garland appears at the lower left. No living people are visible.February 16 20162016-02-16A photograph of a deity murti dressed in a purple garment with gold-bordered red and gold silk drapes, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white flower garlands. Two brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side of a dark stone yoni-shaped basin in front, and a flame burns in a brass lamp at the lower left. A polished silver bowl sits at right on a yellow-cloth-covered platform, with red flower petals scattered on the floor. Gold-carved furniture and a red backdrop are visible behind. No people are visible.2012-10-17July 20 20102010-07-20Night outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest raises a red and white flower garland overhead beside a smoking fire. A second priest in white dhoti kneels at a golden yellow offering tray arranged with flowers and fruit, and a third seated man in white sits at left with a garland around his neck. A gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti in a red cloth draped with yellow and white flower garlands and a pearl necklace, with a red canopy overhead. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and flower petals are scattered on the ground. Two people are visible on the right, one with hands folded in prayer.2016-02-16A temple ritual photograph in a dim sanctum. A woman in a maroon sari with a red-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands folded in prayer before a lit oil lamp held by a priest in maroon garments. Several other priests in maroon and cream dhotis stand behind. Beside them are large golden deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers, gold jewellery and a red silk backdrop. Brass oil lamps and small offering vessels sit on the floor in front. The scene is an aarti being performed before the deities.2014-12-05