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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a golden deity murti seated on a red satin-draped throne, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. A bare-chested man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white flower garland; he raises his right arm toward the deity while flower petals fall. Three attendants in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand to the left; one holds a lit oil lamp and another a silver tray. Brass lamps and silver-stand lamps sit on white-covered tables with flowers and offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. Two tall brass lamps and a silver lamp stand frame the right side, and a water tank is visible through the open doorway.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 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 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine hall. A large gilded deity murti seated on a maroon draped throne is decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a jewelled necklace. In front stand a silver and brass oil lamp and a gilded kalasha-like vessel with flower offerings. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with his hands folded in front of him. In the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered shawl wears a white flower garland over her hair, facing the deity with her back to the camera. Behind them, another person in orange robes holds a lamp, and white-clad attendants stand near the entrance. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and red-and-yellow garlands. A gilded metal deity murti seated on a throne with a crown, raised hand and gold ornaments dominates the right, draped in a maroon cloth and garlanded. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red garland holds a lit oil lamp before the murti. Two seated men in saffron/orange robes sit at left with hands folded in namaskar, and a small blue-clad figure with flower garland stands near the lower left. Ornate silver and brass lamps and offering plates surround the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine under a covered stone colonnade. A gilded metal deity murti seated on a maroon draped throne is garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers and green leaf strings. A standing attendant in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a white head flower reaches up with a raised hand toward the murti. Three people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at left, one holding a trident-topped staff and another raising a lamp. Ornate gold and silver oil lamps with swan-shaped handles and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground. Behind them a tin-roofed building and a water tank are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp (deepam) toward a large golden deity murti seated on a golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a dark red cloth backdrop. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit to the left beside brass plates of offerings, with one pressing palms together in prayer. Tall polished brass lamps and ornate silver-brass vessels stand on the right, and a flower-decorated pillar frames the left. Outdoor view through the open shrine entrance shows a white-roofed structure and trees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti in gold and yellow garments, adorned with heavy garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Two men stand at left: one in white dhoti with a shawl, and a long-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and matching wrap with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a brass plate and a lamp for aarti. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Behind them a drummer in white is visible near a stairway and tiled roof. a person cue is absent; the standing priest's long hair and saffron-yellow garments are noted but identity remains uncertain.2010-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies