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A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, set in a shrine framed by tall colourful cloth panels with floral and bird patterns in red, yellow, blue and orange. A pale blue drape hangs behind the murti. In the foreground, a few people stand in dark silhouette, including one in a white top and a person in saffron-orange robes. Offerings of bananas, coconuts and a brass vessel with green leaves sit on the floor before the shrine.

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November 19 20102010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29Photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti set in a shrine. Behind a large kalasha-like altar adorned with red and white garlands sits a deity murti; a garlanded figure in a red-and-gold cloth stands at right. Several priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit at the lower left, one raising an arm, others with hands folded. Oil lamps, brass plates of offerings and a fruit-filled plate are arranged on the red cloth in front. Lower left foreground shows partially visible devotees.2016-12-07Photograph of a ceremonial shrine scene lit by warm light, with a central figure in a dark turban and saffron-brown garment with a long white flower garland and a gold necklace standing before a decorated altar. Behind him, three large deity murtis are dressed in orange and gold silks and framed by arches of red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden throne-like seat in front. A tall ornate umbrella with colourful striped fabric stands at the left edge, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the lower right. Lamp stands and a kalasha-style floral offering sit in the foreground, with smoke or incense haze in the air.2016-12-05A photograph of a festival deity procession shrine in a dark setting, lit by a narrow spotlight. Two metal deity murtis stand on a red draped platform inside an ornate painted canopy with red, yellow and blue floral motifs. The murtis are wrapped in dense garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base of the platform. A figure in dark clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and the rest of the scene is in shadow.2011-11-01A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with multicoloured garlands of yellow, red and green flowers along an arch behind it. A brass lamp flame burns at left beside a standing figure in pink and white garments. In the foreground, a person in dark clothing raises one arm toward the deity, while a figure at right in a dark head covering and yellow-and-red flower garland stands with an orange cloth over the shoulder. Bunches of green bananas and a bundle of straw lie in front of the altar, with brass oil lamps on stands along the stone platform.2016-12-12January 01 20132013-01-01Night photograph inside a temple shrine lit by oil lamps. Two figures in the centre-right stand before a golden-framed arch hung with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, framing a metal deity murti seated with a trident and a second figure. Foreground, several men in dark red-brown and maroon robes and rudraksha-style beaded garlands stand near a black stone platform with a short lingam-form object; one man in the foreground holds a brass vessel. A man in white dhoti and shawl works at the left edge, and a lamp stand with a lit flame is at right. Visible people: about four standing priests or devotees in the foreground plus one or two partly visible in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA decorated shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne framed by an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and red. Two smaller standing murtis flank it, one wearing a pink turban-like headwear. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the altar, and bunches of green bananas and a bed of straw lie in front. On the right, a person with a shaved or tied head, wearing a yellow-and-red garland and a dark wrap, stands with back partly turned, facing the shrine.2016-12-12Photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Three figures stand at left wearing saffron and orange garments: one bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holding a ritual vessel, and a long-haired figure in an orange silk garment with a white-and-red garland, who appears to be a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, not by face. Behind them stands a large deity murti with gold crown and a deity figure with garlands in red, pink, white and green, draped in a flower-festooned arch with gold trim. A brass lamp stands at right and small flowers lie on the floor. A probable Swamiji is physically present.2011-11-29