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A puja inside a plain room with a cream wall, a white wall-mounted air conditioner and red curtains. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and angavastram, wearing a white flower garland, has a sandalwood mark on his forehead and his palms pressed together in reverence. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala kneels on a red patterned rug, holding a silver bowl over a deity murti dressed in a red cloth and decorated with a multicoloured flower garland. The deity sits on a gold-framed throne draped with a multicoloured floral garland. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, one flame burning on a tray, and a woman in white kneels at the lower right edge of the frame.

A photograph inside a temple shrine of a richly decorated deity murti, dressed in gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, seated before a golden arch and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strands in yellow, red, orange, purple and white. In front, a figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. To the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Small brass vessels and white flower offerings sit at the base of the murti, and a second garlanded figure stands at the right of the shrine.

A photograph of a deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a green silk backdrop, with a golden throne-like base and a golden peacock-style carved vahana in front. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, red tilak on his forehead and gold chains, stands holding a golden plate with a flower garland, offering it at the murti. To the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white ash markings on his arms stands facing the murti. A golden trident-like staff is set against the deity.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a lone figure bowing low with hands pressed to a dark stone platform before an ornately decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and a gold-coloured crown and jewellery, with silver-toned lion or animal figures arranged along the base. The bowing person wears a dark maroon robe with gold trim, a matching maroon head wrap, a rudraksha mala with white and pink beads, a gold bangle and a long dark braid falling down the back. Brass oil lamps stand beside the platform, and a carved stone pillar and drawn curtain frame the right side.

A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a matching orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red wristband, stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in green, red, yellow, white and pink garlands with marigolds and a flower-laden tiered frame, and a gold-and-green sari-like cloth covers its base. In front stands a silver vessel with a tray of offerings and an oil lamp. Background shows pillars, a standing statue and a hall with a shrine. Appears to be a puja or darshan at a temple setting.

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2016-12-14 +1 copies

A temple puja in a small shrine room with pale pink walls and a maroon curtain on the left. A standing man in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a white flower garland, hands folded in prayer, faces an ornate deity murti dressed in maroon and gold, adorned with a crown, jewelry and a large multicoloured garland of marigolds and roses. Beside it a smaller deity murti is decorated with garlands. In the foreground a seated priest in a maroon and gold cloth with bare shoulders watches, and another kneeling priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth bends over a silver vessel. A brass oil lamp stands beside the shrine and a gold lion-shaped object sits at the lower right. Vibrant flower garlands and an arched gold frame surround the main deity.

2015-06-03 +1 copies

November 11 2014

Photo of a temple-style ritual in a decorated hall. On the right, two large silver-and-gold processional deity murti are seated on a green draped dais, adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold jewellery. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and maroon-and-gold robe with a gold necklace and garlands stands with hands together. On the left, a man with grey hair and beard wearing an orange saffron robe, forehead marked with vibhuti, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. Brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray and flower petals on the floor sit in front of the deities. Other attendants in white and gold clothing stand behind, and a gold canopy hangs overhead.