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December 26 2008

Outdoor temple-style shrine with stone pillars and a gold arched niche holding a large golden seated figure with a red-and-gold turban and garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers. Beside it a second red-clad figure with a crown stands in the niche. Two men in orange robes stand at left; one holds a brass oil lamp and the other holds an offering tray or vessel toward the central figure, while a third orange-clad attendant stands near the centre-left with a garland. Brass lamps with flames flank the shrine. Appears to be an abhishekam or aarti-type puja honouring a deity murti. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible as a physical person in this image.

A photograph of a temple ritual at an ornate golden-arched shrine. Two deity murtis, one in gold and red with a saffron turban and jewelled garlands, and a consort figure in red and white, sit on a raised platform draped with long multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. A woman in an orange sari-style garment stands at the right, holding a brass plate, and a man in orange robes with a short beard beside her holds an offering tray. A large framed portrait of a woman with a bindi and gold jewellery hangs on the left beside a brass oil lamp. The statues are not people; the visible physical people are the two in orange robes and the woman in orange, performing an aarti-style offering.

December 21 2010

Photograph of a temple sanctum at a ritual honouring a seated pair of deity murtis dressed in red garments with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and bangles, set on a throne with an arched gold frame. The murtis are draped with long garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. In the foreground a man in orange robes and gold armlets reaches toward a gold plate or tray, while another man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands bare-chested beside a small red figure at the base. A woman in a red sari stands behind the throne near the garlands. A brass lamp stands at the right edge beside a carved stone pillar.

Outdoor temple-style ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of marigold, rose and purple flowers. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden deity murti of a seated and standing figure, one with a crown and red garment. Two men in orange: the central figure wears a white turban and gold necklace and pours or offers from a golden kalasha or vessel topped with lamps, while a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. A younger person in orange with a rudraksha garland sits at left beside a metal pot and brass lamps. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a silver vessel lie on the altar, with a blue cloth screen behind.

December 27 2009

March 03 2011

A decorated shrine with a golden arch and dense garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers. Two seated deity murti, one in orange and red with a crown and jewelled necklaces, the other in red and gold sari with ornate jewellery, sit above a golden kalasha-like vessel and a garlanded blue-skinned murti at the base. A woman in orange robes bows with folded hands at the left, while another person in orange stands beside her at the edge of the frame, partly visible. Brass vessels and offerings lie on the platform. Two people are visible.

A standing woman in an orange saffron sari with a flower garland holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) before a decorated deity murti of a male and female figure seated on a bull-like vahana, adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers. Two saffron-clad attendants kneel nearby with offering plates, brass pots and kalasha vessels on a low table. A gold-framed arch and a blue curtain frame the shrine under a stone temple canopy. Visible garlands and a small red-clad figurine complete the puja scene.

Photo of an outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, pink, purple and green. Two golden deity murtis, one in a red and gold garment with a crown and the other in red with silver jewellery, are seated under a gold arch. A standing woman in orange robes with a long gold necklace rings a handbell and holds a small oil lamp before them. In the foreground, a garlanded golden kalasha-like vessel rests on a white cloth. Behind to the right, a bearded man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a plate of offerings sits on a table.

Photo of a temple ceremony beside a gilded arch. Two golden-faced deity murtis seated on a blue-draped seat are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands; the male figure wears an orange turban and rich white and red jewelry, the female figure wears a red sari and silver ornaments. A standing woman in orange robes with a flower garland holds flowers and faces the murtis. Two men in orange robes at right hold a tray of offerings and flower petals. A large printed portrait of a woman in gold jewelry stands at left. Floral garlands and red fabric frame the scene.