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A temple shrine photograph showing golden deity murtis of a seated male deity and a companion figure, both richly ornamented, behind a band of garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green. A standing shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha-style necklace performs ritual service at the front, while a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-white flower garland stands beside a central sivalinga-like stone form decorated with garlands. Offerings of fruit sit on a tray, lit oil lamps stand on tall brass and silver stands, and a large gold ornamental backrest frames the foreground. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A smiling man with long dark hair stands at the left in front of a golden deity murti pair under an ornate gilded arch decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red bindi, heavy gold chains and a red-and-white flower garland, and raises his right hand in blessing. Behind him, a gilded deity figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and another gold figure stands beside him. In the centre a golden shivalinga-style pillar is set on a base, with a green bead garland draped over it. Brass pots, a lamp, fruit and a blue-clad figure rest on the altar below.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white, green and purple flowers arranged in arches around deity images. A priest stands at left in rust-red and orange ritual cloth with a red-and-white beaded garland, long matted hair, and a gold bangle, holding a lamp toward the shrine. In front, a large brass kalasha/pot sits draped in flower garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks. A small figure of a deity stands on a decorated tray at lower right. The scene suggests puja and aarti at a shrine.2016-07-19December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01Inside a open-sided shrine, a shaven-headed priest in orange and a red-sashed attendant in orange dhoti stand before a deity figure and seated figures on a golden throne. A shaved priest in orange cloth lifts a brass plate or tray toward the central deities, who wear garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on both sides and brass vessels and kalasha sit at the front, with a brass deity murti in the foreground draped with a red-and-white flower garland. Abhishekam or aarti-style worship is being performed in a temple setting with green trees visible through glass walls.2013-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. Two golden deity murtis sit on a raised platform: the left figure wears a red turban and a red-stoned necklace, and the right figure wears a crown. A man in white dhoti and shawl bends forward in prayer before the shrine. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. A woman in white with an orange shawl photographs the scene with a camera at right. Fruit offerings and a brass lamp sit before the altar, with silver oil lamps flanking the shrine.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne-like platform, draped in a white sari with a red lower garment and gold ornaments, wrapped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. A young man in a white dhoti and sacred thread with a gold bead necklace stands behind the deity, and a person in orange robes on the left holds a gold tray. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground and a gold-rimmed ornamental object appears at the lower right. Gold-carved arches and red cloth form the backdrop.2010-12-21January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies