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A temple shrine scene under a stone-pillared pavilion. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the one at centre holds his hands together in a namaskar gesture while the other holds a lit oil lamp. Behind them, a gilded deity murti pair seated on a maroon draped seat is decorated with yellow and multicoloured marigold garlands arranged in an arch. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gilded vessel sits before the shrine. At lower left, a framed portrait labelled with a photo credit shows a man with long hair beneath a banyan tree, ringed by white and orange flower garlands. A small blue figure with a white garland appears near the base. The image is a photograph of a shrine puja.

A temple shrine with two large deity murtis, one central figure in red and gold with a crown and another in orange and gold with a crown, both adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A standing priest in orange robes with a wrapped waist cloth performs worship with an offering at the front, while another orange-robed devotee stands with folded hands at left. Brass lamp stands line the platform and a gold kalasha sits at the centre, with red cloth draped at the sides. The setting is a stone-pillared temple hall with greenery beyond, consistent with a puja or abhishekam at a sacred shrine.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands and a gold crown. A man in orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, arm extended over a silver tray and a kalasha or lamp-like object in front of the deities. Another orange-robed attendant stands at far left holding a silver plate. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine and a red cloth hangs behind. A figure in orange with a garland sits in front of the altar, appearing to be a smaller murti or portrait. The setting appears to be an ashram temple.

A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murti figures, one in orange and red with a crown and the other in orange and gold, both draped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. In front, a golden peetha or altar holds a smaller red-clad murti and floral offerings, with brass oil lamps standing on either side. A woman in an orange sari with a white shawl stands at left with her palms raised in worship, and a man in orange clothing stands at the far left edge holding a lamp.

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November 19 2009

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and long dark hair, holding a brass lamp and a small vessel while performing worship before a deity murti. The murti pair, dressed in red, green and teal garments with gold crowns and jewellery, sit beneath a golden arch wreathed in yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a kalasha and bowls rest on the platform. Two seated devotees in orange robes, one with hands pressed together in anjali, watch from the left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the altar.

A standing figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck performs worship before a deity murti in a temple shrine. The figure has long dark swept-back hair and holds a ceremonial object near the murti. Two seated devotees in orange robes sit at left with hands folded in prayer. The deity murti sits on an elaborate golden throne framed by a golden arch, draped in a teal and red garment, with a crown and ornaments, surrounded by thick garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a pot stand in the foreground, with a tiger-skin-like mat on the floor. Pink flower garlands hang on the pillar at right.

December 31 2008

Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple pavilion showing a ritual before two large deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. One standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white garland holds a small silver vessel and attends the altar. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at lower left beside a tiered bronze lamp stand and a silver tray. The central deity wears a teal and red garment with ornate gold jewellery and a crown. Tall brass oil lamps, a brass kettle and a silver dish with offerings sit on the stone floor.