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January 06 2018

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A silver ornate throne-like seat (peetha) is heavily garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves, placed on a silver base before a fire pit with a flame and white offerings. Standing figures in white dhotis and striped shawls, with a gold pendant visible at the top, stand behind the altar. Brass vessels and banana leaves flank the scene, with flowers scattered on the floor.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06Close view of a temple ritual with a priest in white dhoti and striped shawl bending over a silver vessel and a small brass lamp with a visible flame. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape a silver ornate altar or throne at right. Smoke and a small fire rise from a metal pot at lower left. Other priests in white and striped cloth stand in the background. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a shrine, with a silver deity seat or peetha decorated with flowers.2018-01-06Photograph of a ceremonial silver throne (peetha) heavily draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower strands, with a pale green leafy spray behind. Two people in white dhotis with coloured woven borders stand at the sides; one arm reaches in holding a gold-chained ornament. Brass oil lamps and a flower-filled vessel sit on the floor, with scattered petals. Partial faces and figures are cropped; no clear face or a person-style appearance is visible. Ritual setting consistent with a puja decoration.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06 +1 copiesA temple puja photograph showing a richly garlanded deity murti at centre, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with white jasmine strands, with a sacred flame in a silver lamp being offered by a man in white dhoti and a bare-chested priest at left holding a ritual vessel. Behind the deity, ornately dressed statues in gold and saffron-coloured cloth stand under floral decoration. Incense smoke rises in the foreground. Several seated devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a sacred fire lamp burns on a tray in front of the murti.2016-12-07A photograph of a Nithya Pada and Shiva Puja at an ashram. In the foreground, a person in a rust-brown draped garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a long braid down the back stands beside a silver throne-like seat. On the seat stands a decorated silver-toned object adorned with red and white flowers, green leaves and yellow marigold garlands, with silver cups and lids below. On the right, a person in an orange robe holds a silver tray with lamps, incense sticks and small cups. Behind the seat, a gold-toned temple model is visible. The scene shows ritual worship with flowers, lamps and incense.2018-05-24October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph of a puja at an altar. A hand holding a silver lamp with a bright open flame is raised toward a gilded metal shrine niche with an ornate arched top. Garlands of white flowers with red and yellow marigold strands drape the central deity murti, and loose marigolds and petals are scattered before it. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit at the base, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at left. The arm holding the lamp is bare with a bangle.2015-10-18May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copies