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A temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange, red and purple garland festoons frames two gold-clad deity murtis seated under a golden arch. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a golden border bends forward over a brass vessel and offering on the shrine platform, possibly performing abhishekam. To the left, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray, and a seated priest in orange clothes rings a handbell beside brass lamps. A photographer in an orange top stands at the lower right. Fruit offerings and a golden sunburst-backed seat are visible at the bottom.

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A 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A 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 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 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.2010-01-01December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 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.2009-12-30Outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand and kneel at an altar: a woman in orange holds a silver tray with offerings toward a golden deity murti and a figure seated at the base in red and white. The murti wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces, with a gold arched frame behind. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels sit on the altar, with a blue cloth backdrop and green foliage at left.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands draped in arches around two gilded deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown and gold jewellery, and the figure beside it wears a smaller crown and a green and red cloth. In front, a golden lingam-form murti is adorned with a white cloth and garlands. A single person sits at lower left in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, performing a puja with a plate of flowers, brass lamps and fruit. Red curtains frame the pillared pavilion.2006-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01