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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a golden deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings. A bare-chested older priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth performs an aarti or puja with a lamp near a richly ornamented golden shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings sit on the altar. A small seated figure in orange with a garland appears at the base of the shrine, and a red and gold cloth hangs behind. Stone pillars frame the open pavilion.2009-12-30December 21 20102010-12-21December 30 20092009-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop holds a large deity murti of a seated goddess with red and white garlands, a red-orange crown and red bead necklaces, flanked by a lion-faced figure. Three priests in saffron-orange robes perform puja: one at the left holds a brass tray with lit lamps, one in the middle holds a tray with offerings, and a third kneels in the foreground with a plate of white flowers and yellow petals. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bowls and a garland-draped figure surround the central idol on a stone platform with a red and gold cloth border.2008-12-25December 21 20102010-12-21December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph of a deity murti decorated with a large garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a shaped gold and orange headdress on the murti and a silver face or mask above. A man in orange cloth with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland stands on a raised platform behind the murti, holding a silver vessel. Below, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a white cloth or tray of offerings, and another man in an orange shawl holds a tray with yellow flowers. Stone pillars and carved arches frame the shrine, with a red curtain at right and a framed picture at lower right.2007-12-26A photograph of a temple worship scene under a stone-pillared shelter. A long-haired person in a red-orange robe stands centre-left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. To the left, two men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders hold silver trays with offerings. On the right, two large deity murtis wear red and gold garments and are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. In front, a white-robed priest figure sits with a red cloth and a small garland, and brass vessels and a tall brass lamp stand on the floor. The scene is aarti at a temple shrine.2010-12-28