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A man in white dhoti-style clothing with a pale cream turban, long dark hair and layered gold ceremonial necklaces stands on the right, extending his arm to touch a metal deity murti with a long rod or staff. The murti, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and green, wears a red and purple skirt with gold jewellery. Behind him a second man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands, and a bald man in a white shirt appears on the left edge. A decorated umbrella with fringe hangs above, and a colourful striped canopy appears to the right, with a small orange banner in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a Dasara puja at a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a flower-garlanded shrine. The murti wears a red and magenta sari with gold ornaments and multiple necklaces, and holds weapons. Yellow, purple and pink flower garlands wrap the frame. On the right, a man in a cream turban, white dhoti-style clothing and a heavy gold necklace raises a long ceremonial implement toward the murti. A bald man in a white shirt and a green garment, and a woman in white with a yellow cloth, stand nearby, with a golden umbrella and a colourful canopy above. Four people are visible in total.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12A ritual scene inside a hall with gold-framed décor and a dark red curtain. On the left, a man in a rust-brown turban with gold ornaments, a red beaded garland, gold armlets and a brown ceremonial shawl stands beside a golden lion-footed chair. In the centre, a bespectacled priest in an orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial item near a deity murti dressed in an orange garment with jewelled ornaments and a crown. The murti is framed by tall garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, and a blue silk cloth hangs at the right.2015-04-28Temple abhishekam scene in a shrine with a gold arched frame. In the centre, a large shivalinga is draped in white cloth and heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, with a gold necklace on the linga. A woman in an orange robe with long dark hair stands behind it, pouring from a bowl. Two male attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a vessel. Behind the linga, two metal deity figures, a male with a red turban and a female in a pink sari, are garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small kalasha sits on the floor.2008-03-22A photograph of a temple setting with a large seated deity murti dressed in an orange-red silk garment with a golden-yellow lower cloth, adorned with a crown, jewellery and a garland of yellow, purple and green flowers draped around it. In front, a standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, long swept-back hair and a red tilak, stands beside the murti. To the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace extends his arms to offer or adjust flowers near a silver lamp stand. Floral garlands in yellow, purple, red and green frame the murti.2010-12-28A photo of a temple ritual at a gold-framed shrine. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with an orange-and-green shawl and touches the forehead of a golden deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a crown, white jasmine garlands, a red-and-gold garment and a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the shrine, and a gold ceremonial staff stands nearby.2009-12-26February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copies