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Photograph inside a temple hall at a Devi alankaram event. Gold-framed shrine niches hold deity murtis draped in garlands; a dark-faced deity figure on the left and a golden-clad murti in red with pearl necklaces on the centre left. On the right a priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at a raised tiled platform with garlanded pillars, performing worship near a brass platform with a shawl and offerings. A man in white dhoti stands beside him. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha mala faces the shrine, with several women in white saris and green and purple clothing behind her. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and platform. The floor is dark and the walls are pale.

A temple-style altar set on a raised tiled platform in front of a black backdrop, with colourful striped pillars with tassels behind it. Two deity murti are decorated with garlands in red, pink and white flowers; the central figure wears gold ornaments and a crown, and the figure on the right is clothed in green and pink with a crowned head. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stand at the altar, the man bending forward with his hands at the deity, performing puja. A gold arch frames the shrine on the left, with a silver-and-gold vessel and a red-cloth-covered table at the far left.

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March 07 2016

A photograph inside a decorated temple hall with red walls and a dark red floor covering. On the right, two large deity murtis sit on a green-draped golden throne-like seat (peetha), adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery. In front, a man in a white dhoti and a woman in a green-and-gold sari stand with folded hands in prayer, and a white-clad man with a rust-coloured shawl and a red cloth bag stands nearby. A young boy in a dark shirt and a man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stand to the left. Brass oil lamps and a multicoloured canopy with tassels frame the scene.

A temple ritual photograph taken in a hall with a dark backdrop, where several priests and devotees sit on the floor in front of decorated deity murtis. At left, a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti with a tall crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers. At centre, a larger murti sits under a yellow-and-gold arch, and a black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal marking is adorned with garlands at the front. A standing man in white clothes and a saffron wrap holds a white fly-whisk, while another man in saffron stands beside the lingam. Seated priests wear orange and maroon robes, and a woman in white sits at right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and multicoloured decorated pillars frame the scene, consistent with a puja or abhishekam.

December 23 2016

Interior of a decorated temple-style pavilion with a white canopy and maroon drapes. On the left, a tall column of colourful tassels and fringed garlands hangs beside carved stone pillars with relief figures. Centre stage, white and gold deity murti are decorated with garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Crowded devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis move around the altar; a bald priest in an orange-brown garment with rudraksha wears a sacred thread at lower right. Orange umbrellas stand at the right.

A temple hall with a black backdrop and tall striped cloth banners. Several deity murtis are decorated with garlands in red, green and white, and a gold arched prabhavali frames the left figure. On the central raised platform stands an orange flag on a pole before a seated deity murti. At right, a white stone statue of a seated figure stands on its pedestal. A woman in an orange and magenta sari sits on the floor in the foreground, with an orange cloth-covered table holding brass lamps at left. Two men in white shirts and a woman in white sari with a lanyard stand near the platform, and a woman in white stands at far right.

Inside a stone temple pavilion at night, devotees gather around a pair of deity murtis dressed with garlands of yellow and red flowers and silver-crowned heads. A woman in a white sari with gold border leans forward to touch a tall brass stand while a man in a blue shirt and beige trousers bends beside her, and a woman in a pink sari stands at left. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at left and right, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the murtis. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel rest on the floor in front.

March 07 2016