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April 23 20122012-04-23A 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.2011-11-01A figure with long dark hair and a red shawl over a red garment, with gold bangles and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at left reaching toward a seated deity murti. The murti sits within an ornate gold arch framed by a green satin backdrop and wears a red crown, red and white garlands and a red cloth draped on its seat. Two other people stand behind in red and white clothing near potted plants, with a red-orange wall and a green-leaved plant at upper right. A brass-like lamp rests on a wooden platform in the foreground.2012-04-23December 11 20112011-12-11December 25 20132013-12-25Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a sacred thread, stands at left. Beside him, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti with a red-and-green garland and a white-striped forehead holds a silver tray of yellow flowers toward the shrine. On the right, two large metal deity murtis, one wearing a gold crown and the other a tall gold crown, are decorated with layered garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, gold necklaces and ornate jewellery, set on a red-draped altar beneath an ornate gold arch. Other white-clad attendees stand behind.2014-11-26Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left; the foreground priest, wearing a gold armlet and a rudraksha-style bead strand, holds a gold plate toward the central deity murti. Behind him, a man with long dark hair and a white-garlanded neck wears an orange garment and has white tilak marks. Two deity murtis, adorned with gold crowns, jewellery and garlands of yellow and red flowers, sit on a red cloth before a gold arched backdrop with orange drapery. The scene shows pratyaksha-pada-puja worship of the deities.2011-12-11Priests in red and pink dhoti-style garments with gold borders perform a ritual before a deity murti seated on a red satin-draped platform. The central murti wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold sari, heavy silver and gold jewellery and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A priest in a cream turban on the left holds a yellow object near the figure, while another priest in an orange turban on the right stands beside the murti. Smoke rises from a fire pit of bricks in the foreground, and two more seated murtis with crowns flank the scene behind the garlands.2013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red and orange garment with a garland of red and white flowers across the shoulder, bare-armed and wearing gold bangles, pouring liquid from a small vessel toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a crown, is adorned with red and orange garlands, sits on a red cloth before a green backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Behind, orange walls, potted plants and a banana plant line the space. Several people with folded hands and a man in white stand nearby, and petals scatter in the air. The figure is an appearance-based a person with long swept-back hair, garland and red robes, so the candidate is present; the murti is a deity with a crown and abhishekam offering.2012-04-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes with a white-and-red forehead marking and layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits before a shrine, holding a tray with red kumkum or offering while a garlanded linga-shaped form in red, white and green flowers sits in front of him. A second orange-robed man with glasses and a red head covering sits beside him. Behind them are golden deity figures, red and gold drapery, and a row of small lamps, and red and magenta garlands hang on the right. The scene suggests a puja with offerings.2009-10-17