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A temple interior with a golden deity murti seated on a maroon-draped throne-like pedestal, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the left a seated priest in orange-saffron robes with a beaded necklace holds a brass tray. Ornate brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand beside the deity, and a small blue-clad figure with garland sits at the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 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 puja before a seated golden deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, crowned and holding a ceremonial object. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a lit lamp toward the murti. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a flower garland stands beside the murti. Brass oil lamps with swan-shaped bases and a trishul stand around the altar, and an orange-robed attendant stands further left near a tall brass lamp.2010-01-02 +1 copies