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December 17 2011

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man in a sky-blue silk dhoti and matching wrap, with long dark hair and bangles, stands at left, looking downward. Beside him a younger attendant in an orange garment and tilak holds a brass tray. Behind them, deity murtis are heavily garlanded with rainbow-coloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. A seated figure in blue and gold ornaments and a gold crown is at right, with a blue-dressed murti in the foreground draped in a blue shawl and flower garland. A brass lamp stand stands at the right edge.2011-12-17December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17A temple worship scene at a shrine decorated with thick garlands in yellow, red, purple, green and white. A priest in a purple dhoti and wrap, with a bracelet on his upper arm, stands at left holding a small vessel and attending a pada puja. Behind him, golden deity murtis wearing red and purple garments and ornate necklaces are framed by the garlanded arch. In the foreground, a shivalinga-style form draped in garlands, with a white and purple cloth figure near its base, receives the offering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-12-14A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornately decorated shrine. A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red border stands at left, his bare arm extended toward a shivalinga draped with a long garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Behind it, large golden deity murtis wearing purple and red garments, crowns and garlands are framed by a arch of marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A small white statue wrapped in purple sits in the foreground near the lingam, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene shows a pada-puja offering in progress.2011-12-14May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24Temple shrine scene with two deity murtis richly garlanded in multicoloured flower garlands of red, yellow, green and purple, one wearing a red crown and the other a gold crown. A figure in a blue silk dhoti and blue top with a tan sash stands at left, holding a ritual item and gesturing toward the deities, while a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a mala stands behind him holding a small lamp. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small blue-clad figure sits in the foreground garlanded with flowers. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a long-haired man in blue clothing performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti pair, a seated male figure and a seated female figure with crowns and gold jewellery, garlanded with marigolds and red-and-white flower strands. The figures and an attendant are dressed in blue garments with purple drapery; brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a small seated figure garlanded in the foreground complete the altar. A shaved-headed attendant in white stands at the left edge with a tray. Orange curtains and carved stone pillars frame the open pavilion. The lamp-bearer is a devotee performing puja, not a confirmed identity.2010-12-26