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A photograph inside a temple shows a person in a green silk dhoti and green garment with long dark hair, barefoot, reaching to adorn a deity murti seated on a gold throne-like peetha. The murti wears a crown and is draped with white and red flower garlands, and a red cloth backs it. Behind, another deity is dressed in red with yellow and green garlands. A second man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads holds a tray, and a seated man in white clothing lights a flame with a lamp. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, and yellow flower petals lie on the floor.

A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired person in a green silk sari and blouse stands before a golden canopied throne holding a deity murti decorated with white and red jasmine garlands. The murti is adorned with a red-and-gold cloth and a yellow marigold garland, and the lamp-lit shrine behind shows red and gold drapery and more garlanded deities. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left holding a ritual item, and a seated priest in white dhoti with bare torso sits at lower left beside a small oil lamp. Red-and-white striped pillars and a golden lamp stand complete the scene.

A standing man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long beaded necklace, holds a brass vessel with a flame during a puja before a shrine. Another person in orange sits cross-legged at left with a small offering plate. Behind them stand two deity murti in a golden arched niche, draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, one wearing a red headdress. A brass linga with garlands and a green-and-red cloth sits in front, with brass kalashas and pots on a white cloth at the bottom.

Photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, stands at a gilded shrine arch offering to a deity murti. The murti is draped in white cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands. A bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside them. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border holds a plate of offerings, and two women in saris stand in the background. Brass lamps and a stone pedestal sit at right. a person appears to be the figure with long hair in orange, though the appearance is uncertain.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a standing goddess with a red crown and a gold-painted figure, flanked by a second deity in a purple and gold sari with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a white-robed seated figure with a small orange cloth is surrounded by flower offerings, fruit, brass lamps and a gold-lined altar. Four people in orange robes stand and sit around the shrine: a man in orange with a bare upper body holding a flower-filled plate, a man in orange with flowers in his hand, and a bearded man in orange holding a microphone at lower right. Fruit, marigolds and brass oil lamps are arranged on the stone platform for abhishekam and darshan.

A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arched frame. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left: one holds a silver plate, the other, with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland, stands on a white platform. Before them is a golden deity murti, a seated couple form with a crown, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a green-and-red silk sash. A gold linga with garlands and a large gold abhishekam vessel sit in front, a blue-clad small deity figure lies at the base, and a golden lamp stands at right. Petals are scattered on the floor.

A temple ritual in progress before a gilded ornate arch-shaped shrine seat on wheels, holding a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red flowers. A person in a green silk sari with a gold border leans in to adjust garlands and place offerings on the murti. Behind them a second person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, holds a brass plate with yellow flowers. At lower left a man in white ritual clothing rings a bell beside a flame. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and red-draped deity figures with floral garlands appear in the background. Red and white striped pillars and stone carvings frame the sanctum.

Outdoor temple shrine scene with two women in orange sannyasi-style robes performing ritual worship before golden deity murti. One woman stands on a raised platform at right holding a plate, while the other at left, in orange robes, holds a tray or plate of offerings. Behind them an arched golden frame surrounds two large gilded deity figures in ornate crowns, one with red and gold garments and one with red cloth, both garlanded with yellow, purple and white flowers. In front, a golden kalasha-style vessel and a sacred object draped with a green and gold cloth are decorated with marigold garlands. A small white deity figure in blue robes sits at lower left with white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and vessels surround the shrine, and a red-and-white railing and trees appear in the background.

A photo of a ritual at an outdoor shrine with orange-tiled walls and potted plants. A long-haired person in an orange silk sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward two large deity murtis, one in orange with a crown and one in pink and yellow with a red garland and pearl necklaces. A small golden murti sits on a green-backed throne draped with a maroon cloth decorated with gold dots, garlanded with white flowers. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings at left. The attendant is visible at left; the person with long hair is in the centre. The ritual is aarti offered to the murtis.

Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, red and green silk drape, and a golden lingam with jewelled decorations in the foreground. Two men in orange saffron robes stand at the shrine: one on a raised platform holds a silver plate or tray, while the other, in the foreground, reaches toward it with both hands, performing an abhishekam-style offering. A white statue draped in a blue silk cloth with white flower garland sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. The gilded arched frame and stone ceiling surround the shrine.

December 30 2009

A photograph of a temple shrine with two people in orange saffron clothing performing a ritual before a deity murti. The person on the left, wearing an orange robe, holds a silver tray of offerings. The person above, in an orange garment, reaches up to the shrine arch. The deity figures are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a green-and-gold sari-like cloth draped over the golden peetha, and ornate gold jewellery. A golden kalasha and a gold lamp stand are visible, with a blue-skinned deity figure and a golden palanquin-style object in the foreground. Ornate gold-and-grey stone carvings frame the arch, and a red curtain hangs at the right edge.