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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers. Two large gilded deity figures stand in the niche, one in a red turban and one in a crown, flanked by a small blue-clad murti seated before the garland-draped shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and white dhoti-style clothing holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) before the deities. Gold and brass lamps stand nearby, and an orange cloth hangs behind the pillars. The scene suggests a puja at the shrine.

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A temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands frames two golden deity murtis seated on a maroon cloth. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and red-and-white garland stands at left, holding a flame before the shrine. Beside him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands folded in prayer sits on the left edge. Brass oil lamps stand on the sides, and a small blue deity figure with flower garlands sits at the base beneath a green bead garland and a golden kalasha-like pot. The setting is a stone-pillared temple pavilion with greenery behind.2010-01-01A temple ritual before a golden shrine arch decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two gilded deity murtis sit side by side: the left figure wears a tall red-and-gold crown and rudraksha-style necklaces, the right wears an ornate gold crown and jewellery. A man in a white dhoti with a golden shawl stands on the dais, reaching to adorn the murtis. Below, a woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray with offerings. Silver lamp stands and a gold kalasha-like vessel sit in front, with flower strings draped over a red cloth. Two people are visible.2010-01-01December 30 20092009-12-30A temple shrine scene with a golden deity murti of a seated goddess and a golden standing figure, both draped in marigold garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green, beneath a gold arched canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long hair, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, with his arm extended toward the deities. Another person in orange robes sits at left edge. Brass lamp stands, a gold-rimmed vessel and a small seated figure garlanded in orange flowers are arranged at the base. a person is not clearly identified here; the standing robed figure is a priest or devotee performing aarti.2009-12-30A photo of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging from pillars and draped over a golden deity murti seated on a throne, wearing a red-and-gold crown. Before the shrine, a man in a white dhoti with a white flower garland and a bare upper body raises a lamp toward the deity, while a second person in an orange robe stands beside him. On the stone platform in front are offerings of fruit, brass vessels, a kalasha and a small blue figure with garlands, and a golden ornate plate sits at the lower left. Sugarcane stalks frame the right side.2010-01-01December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30January 01 20122012-01-01A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a decorated altar within a temple shrine, framed by garlands of yellow and red-maroon marigolds. The murti on the left wears a red and orange turban, a crown, and layered gold and bead necklaces, with a raised hand. The female murti on the right wears a tall crown and jewelled necklaces. In front stands a silver kalasha-like vessel draped with green and yellow garlands. At the left edge, a person in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a garland over the shoulder, stands with palms joined in prayer. Silver oil lamps flank the shrine.2010-01-01