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A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a white and red flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne. The seated figures wear red and gold crowns and ornate gold jewellery, and are framed by yellow, red and white marigold garlands and a golden arch. In front of them stands a golden kalasha-like pillar wrapped with white and red flowers on a white-draped altar. A small blue-clad statue sits at lower left. The setting is a temple pillared colonnade with green foliage and a red railing behind.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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.2009-12-30A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30A temple shrine decorated with long multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple. A figure with long dark hair and a red mala, wearing orange robes, stands at left facing the central shrine. Behind them, golden deity murti stand with a trident and other ornaments, and a golden kalasha-style lingam sits at the centre draped in flowers. In the foreground a small seated white-and-orange statue wears garlands, and a larger figure in orange robes stands at right within a garlanded niche. Oil lamps stand on the sides and a camera is visible at the lower right edge.2012-01-01A photograph of an evening puja at a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a long orange head cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a wisp of smoke rising. A long gold chain hangs from his neck. Beside him stand brass oil lamps on pedestals. At right, a golden deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments sits on a throne, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front of the deity, a black stone lingam rests on a draped red cloth. Below, a framed printed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a white cloth covered with flowers, the portrait's caption not legible. Red curtains hang in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A 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 thick garlands of yellow, red and green flowers around a pair of deity murti in an arched niche. A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, reaching toward the garlanded shrine. In front of the deities are brass lamps, a golden kalasha-like vessel, floral offerings and a silver-toned plate. Behind is a red cloth hanging and paper decorations strung in the open courtyard. The deities include a figure with a crown and a female figure in orange sari with blue skirt. The scene reflects temple worship.2009-07-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A 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.2010-01-01April 14 20132013-04-14