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February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13November 27 20112011-11-27November 11 20102010-11-11December 14 20102010-12-14July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, adorned with flower garlands and jewelry; the central figure wears a red turban and the consort a white and silver sari. In front, a man in white clothes with a yellow garland sits cross-legged on the shrine platform beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha/ritual vessel, and offering bowls, indicating pooja and arathi. Gold-finished lamp stands line both sides.2010-07-13September 13 20112011-09-13A photograph of a Vilakku Pooja at a temple shrine at dusk. A young priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass stand toward the deities. Behind him, a pair of metal deity murtis wearing crowns and ornate jewellery sit under heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and pink, red and green flowers, framed by arches of garlands. Small brass lamps, a silver kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings stand on the platform. Stone pillars and red curtains frame the scene.2006-12-31A priest in a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left of a temple shrine, performing puja with a lamp and offerings before a golden arched niche. Inside the niche sit two deity murtis draped with red and green garlands and ornate jewelry, one wearing a tall crown. In front stands a golden shivalinga with flower garlands, a small figure in orange and white garland, brass oil lamps on tall stands, kalasha-type vessels and bowls of offerings. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and the image is a photograph of an interior ritual scene with no visible a person candidate.2010-07-13