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December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesA temple scene where a priest in a purple silk dhoti and matching purple shawl, with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck, holds a lit oil lamp in a silver stand over a garlanded deity. The image shows a deity murti dressed in orange and purple, with elaborate golden and gem-set ornaments, behind a dense arrangement of marigold and rose garlands. Pada puja is performed before the central lingam-like murti, which is decorated with garlands and jewelled ornaments. A white cloth covers the altar base and red and purple flowers are placed around the murti.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesTemple puja scene in a shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion and greenery beyond the grille. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a maroon dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, holding a small bell and a ritual vessel as he performs worship. Before him, a large deity murti with an orange headcloth and gold ornaments sits on a white-draped platform, heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind, two gold-faced deity figures in red and orange garments stand in an arched niche wreathed with the same multicolored garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the platform.2011-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual. In the left foreground a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a white flower garland, long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to his back, and gold armlets, stands in profile holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him, golden deity murtis are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a golden cobra hood is visible. A brass bell and other ritual implements are nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity shrine.2017-07-09A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. A standing man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and gold bracelets, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing before the shrine. Behind him stand two golden-hued deity murtis, one with a crown and orange cloth, the other in purple garments with a tall crown. In front, a purple-draped statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with purple and white flowers, and a brass oil lamp stands on either side of the platform. The scene reflects a pada-puja, with a pedestal draped in white cloth at left.2011-12-14February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red garment with a long dark rope-like shawl hanging from his shoulders, wearing a white flower garland and a gold armband. He holds a lit oil lamp in a silver stand and is performing an aarti before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A golden figure with a crown stands behind him, and a golden cobra hood appears beside the decorated idol. Gold ornaments and a jewelled necklace adorn the deity. Another figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-09A priest in a purple silk dhoti and matching purple shawl, with a red-bordered cloth over one shoulder and beaded bracelets, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp toward a temple shrine. Behind him, golden metal deity murti of a male figure holding a trident and a female figure in a purple blouse and red skirt stand under a gold arch wreathed in multicoloured flower garlands of marigolds, yellow, red and purple blooms. A dark lingam is draped with a garland and orange cloth at the centre of the altar, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure wrapped in purple cloth with a purple turban and rudraksha mala sits at the foreground, with a brass lamp beside it. This shows a pada-puja offering at the Bidadi temple shrine.2011-12-14 +1 copies