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December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a temple puja before a deity murti wearing an ornate jeweled crown and an orange garment with a yellow and red floral garland. A man with long dark hair, a white and red garland of flowers, orange clothing, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp, an aarti or deepa, toward the figure. Behind the murti are colourful floral garlands in purple, pink, yellow and red, and gold ornaments are visible. The man is wearing a pale forehead marking and smiling.2011-12-11A temple ritual scene with two saffron-robed priests at left: the nearer one in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces holds a brass tray of flowers, while a second priest with a headband and long hair gestures beside him. Behind them, a large deity murti in orange garments and gold ornaments is seated on a purple-skirted base, adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Smaller flower-garlanded murtis sit on a white-draped table and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Other white-clad attendants are visible in the background near steps, with a tin roof and sky beyond.2010-12-27A photograph of a temple puja inside a covered pavilion with a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange head cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large seated deity murti draped in orange cloth, with purple and yellow flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside him holding a brass plate of flowers. Another orange-clad figure sits on a white-covered table in front of the murti, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers draped over them, and a small figure in orange and flowers sits at lower left. Brass lamps and a tall brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a metal railing and roofed buildings are visible in the background.2010-12-27December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a standing priest in orange robes and a headband, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a small brass vessel, performing a ritual before large decorated deity murti figures seated on a throne. The seated deity figures wear orange garments, red and orange turbans or crowns, gold jewellery and are garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white. Another priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left holding a brass plate of offerings. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone floor. A small figure in orange with a garland sits at lower left. Red railings and a corrugated roof appear in the background, with a few distant people visible.2010-12-27December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Photograph of a temple ritual at Bidadi. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, a flame rising from it; a second man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl stands behind him with a silver tray of offerings. Beside them a decorated seated deity murti in orange and purple garments and gold ornaments sits on a white-draped platform, with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor at left and right, and a red railing and corrugated roof appear in the background.2010-12-27A photograph of a temple deity murti decorated for ritual worship. The seated figure is a golden-faced deity dressed in orange and saffron garments with gold jewellery, necklaces and armlets, set on a purple draped seat. A standing man in saffron/orange robes with a gold headband and long hair leans in to touch the deity's face with his hand, in a tilak or anointing gesture. Behind the figure are arches of marigold and rose garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. On the left, a hand holds a gold tray, and a gold-trimmed decorated palanquin or chariot edge with garlands sits in the foreground. A red curtain and ornate metal framing surround the shrine.2010-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03