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A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine area. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white flower garland with red flowers, reaches toward a golden deity murti decorated with yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands and a green bead garland. A gold ornamental deity figure stands at right against a maroon cloth. At left, a man in an orange robe with gold necklaces holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them, brass lamps, a silver pillar lamp and a white-clad attendant with a drum appear in the background. The scene looks like a padapuja or abhishekam.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine where a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl with a red-and-white garland stands before a golden deity murti seated on a throne, placing a green and purple flower garland on it. The murti wears gold armour and a crown, and is surrounded by yellow and purple marigold garlands and a dark red draped cloth. Three men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand or kneel beside him, one holding a silver tray of offerings, another kneeling with a small brass lamp. Silver lamps and a stone pillar frame the scene, with a tiled roof and water tank visible through the open doorway.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a saffron shawl, with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair, reaches out with one hand to touch a large gleaming golden kalasha or pot adorned with yellow, purple and white marigold and jasmine garlands. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace at left holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, brass oil lamps stand near a railing, and a deity murti draped in teal and red silk is visible at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard with a white corrugated roof structure behind.2009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with red-draped deity figures and garlanded murtis. A standing person in orange-red robes with long curly hair and a plain bare-armed garment reaches toward a large deity murti draped in marigold and green garlands with a silver face and red sindoor-like adornment. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-orange garland holds a silver tray. A white stone figure seated in meditation pose sits in front, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. Other people stand in the background near a pillar and gate.2010-12-28November 29 20112011-11-29A temple interior with a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like pedestal, draped in red and maroon fabric and decorated with yellow marigold and multicolour flower garlands. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red garland holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) before the deity. Behind her, a man in orange robes stands beside another brass lamp, with several other people in orange and white clothing in the background. Brass lamps, silver pooja vessels, a white-draped table and a small blue-clad figure with flower garland sit in the foreground. Flower garlands wrap the pillars at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A temple ritual photograph of a seated deity murti draped in heavy marigold and red garland strands, with a bearded seated figure partly visible beside it. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold necklace holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit, while a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands centre, hands near the garlanded figure. Behind them a drummer in white dhoti plays a drum, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. Yellow and red cloth covers the seated figures, with a white table at right.2010-12-23A temple ritual inside a shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on a purple cloth, draped in orange silk and wrapped in fresh garlands of marigolds and red, purple and white flowers. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a black head covering with a gold crown-like headpiece bends forward, his hands touching the deity's gold base and offering. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. A white-draped table with scattered petals stands at right, with a red-and-white wall behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, performing abhishekam-style offering before the murti.2010-12-27