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November 23 2018

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November 25 20182018-11-25December 29 20182018-12-29September 16 20182018-09-16December 29 20182018-12-29A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with bare upper body and white sacred marks on his arm, performs puja before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a striped golden garment, a multi-stone blue and white necklace, and holds ceremonial staffs, seated within a golden arch and red velvet backdrop. A standing female deity figure in red and gold stands to its right. A lit oil lamp burns on the altar, with brass oil lamps in a row along the base and a flower-patterned red and yellow banner beside the shrine.2021-01-19A man in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange shawl performs an aarti ritual, holding a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, with a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him stand two ornately adorned golden deity murti figures, one wearing an orange crown and the other a black and red decorated crown, both draped in white and yellow flower garlands and jeweled necklaces. A gold throne-style frame and red and yellow floral decorations fill the background, with a pink lotus held by one murti.2012-04-30A photo of a temple shrine with a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame near the shrine. Gold lion-throne shrines flank a central gold deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands and pearl necklaces, with offerings on a brass plate and brass vessels before it. The priest has white sacred markings on his upper back and arm.2017-01-04May 10 20142014-05-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and an orange turban stands at left, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and white markings on his arms and chest. He holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti dressed in red and gold, adorned with a crown, floral garlands and ornate necklaces. The ornate gold arched shrine frame is flanked by red pillars decorated with yellow and green floral and dove motifs, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. Rose petals or leaves lie at the base of the deity. This appears to be a puja or aarti.2021-03-08May 05 20172017-05-05December 29 20182018-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in saffron-orange garments and bare upper torso pouring water from a small vessel over a black stone lingam set on a pedestal. Behind it sits a large golden deity murti pair seated on a throne with a gold crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by golden arches and tall gold-clad guardian figures holding a staff and a kamandalu. The priest performs abhishekam with a vessel of water. Ornate jewelled backdrop and gilded decoration fill the scene.2018-07-03