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January 02 20092009-01-02Temple sanctum photograph showing ritual worship before a golden deity murti in a gold-decorated throne-like seat with a cobra-hood canopy. A man in orange-red robes and a white-and-red flower garland leans over the golden seat, arranging a white and yellow flower garland. Behind him another man in orange robes holds a tray with offerings. Further left, a third person in orange stands near a small white and red statue of a seated figure garlanded with white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and the gold-framed deity behind wears a blue silk cloth with red and yellow garlands.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a saffron shawl, with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair, reaches out with one hand to touch a large gleaming golden kalasha or pot adorned with yellow, purple and white marigold and jasmine garlands. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace at left holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, brass oil lamps stand near a railing, and a deity murti draped in teal and red silk is visible at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard with a white corrugated roof structure behind.2009-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual in outdoor courtyard. A man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti-marked forehead, wearing a plain saffron-orange robe with a white garland of flowers around his neck, reaches toward a large golden kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with bands of yellow marigolds, purple and pink flowers and green leaves. Behind him, a second man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver tray of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside the vessel, and a bell hangs from the temple pillar. Silver and gold ornaments and draped fabric in teal, red and gold decorate the shrine. Two other figures are visible in the background, one in white. Corrugated roofing and a water tank appear behind the shrine. Scattered red flower petals lie on a white cloth.2009-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a temple-like shrine during a ritual. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm stands centre-left, gesturing with one hand near a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. A shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings at right of the lingam, and another orange-robed man bends over at far left. A bald man in white dhoti holds a plate of yellow flowers or offerings. Behind them a large golden deity murti seated on a throne is draped in orange and gold cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Ornate gold carved frames and white stucco pillars surround the shrine.2008-03-31July 21 20102010-07-21December 27 20092009-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual before a large deity murti of a goddess, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a golden crown and a golden kalasha-style pot in front. A seated priest in orange robes and a bare upper body with white sacred ash markings holds a lamp of several flames toward the deity, while another man in a red shirt and white beard stands beside him. Golden lamps and brass vessels with flower petals sit in the foreground, and a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head cloth and a rudraksha-style mala is placed at the base of the deity. Gold lamps stand on the left.2010-07-21