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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne draped in red satin and decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The gilded figures wear gold crowns, jewelled ornaments and necklaces; one wears an orange-red turban. In front stands a kalasha-like brass vessel wrapped in white flower garlands and a silver-toned pot, with a gold tray before it. On the left a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds a lit lamp while performing an aarti or pada puja, with brass lamps burning nearby. A small blue-clad idol and a white-cloth table are visible below, with an ornate golden arch overhead and a red railing and greenery at the left edge.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

January 01 2012

A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a red and blue garland and gold bangles holds a flaming lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti. Two seated golden deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-style structure hangs with flowers before them. A small brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and pink flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and bare feet, holds a flaming lamp or fire toward two large deity murtis seated side by side, both adorned with gold crowns, gold jewellery and red-and-gold garments. A small brass murti and a brass lamp sit in front of the shrine, with white cloth on the floor. Hung flower strands frame the shrine on both sides. The man is a priest-like figure performing a puja; his appearance is not clearly tied to a named individual, so no identification is made.

December 14 2011

2011-12-14 +1 copies

A temple ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, pink and white flowers. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised dais, one wearing a tall crown and a large necklace. A woman in an orange sari stands on the left holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the deities, with a second person in white nearby and a basket of offerings at the edge. A devotee in an orange garment sits at the lower right. Floor is wet from abhishekam, and a brass vessel rests at the base of the dais.

December 14 2016

A photograph of a temple worship scene with a person in saffron-orange robes from behind, long dark hair falling down the back, holding a silver lamp or aarti vessel with a flame toward a deity arrangement. Two golden deity murtis stand behind a flower-garlanded central figure, one with an orange-and-red striped turban and ornate necklaces, the other wearing a purple garment and a crown. Yellow, red and white flower garlands and a floral arch frame the murtis, with a bright yellow floral backdrop behind. The scene suggests aarti at a deity shrine, with garlands and a kalasha-like decoration in the foreground.

A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over an ornate shrine. Two deity murtis are seated on a decorated platform: one in a red-and-gold attire with a crown, and a figure in red and gold with a crown. The shrine is draped in marigold and garland strings, with yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A golden kalasha or pedestal stands in front, decorated with a jewelled necklace and garlands, with a pale blue cloth beneath. Balloons and a second saffron-clad person with a mala appear at the left edge. This is an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

January 1st 2013

A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam ritual. Two large deity murtis, a male figure with a red crown and a female figure with a black crown, stand under a gold arched niche, both garlanded with marigold and white flower garlands. In front, a priest in orange robes with bare chest and sacred ash marks stands at the left, extending his hand toward the figures, while another orange-robed man sits cross-legged at the lower left with hands together. At right, an orange-robed priest kneels before the shrine, and a man in white dhoti with hands folded kneels at the lower left edge. Offerings of flowers, a brass vessel and a platter sit on the stone platform, and a gilded palanquin is decorated with flowers at right.