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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and wrap, bare-chested, with long hair tied up, standing at the left and raising both hands in a gesture of worship toward three murtis on a white-draped platform. The central figure is a Ganesha murti with a golden crown and white dhoti-style cloth, flanked by two female figures in blue and gold saris wearing tall gold crowns. All three are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Coconuts and a plate of flowers sit at the base, with a red cloth backdrop and a gold arch behind, and a palm-lined outdoor setting.2006-12-26December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival puja under a pink fabric canopy with palm trees behind. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and long hanging garland of white, yellow and purple flowers raises one hand and scatters petals and flower bits over a row of golden utsava murti deities. The deities wear orange-and-gold crowns, pink and red silk saris and yellow and green garlands. Two men in orange robes stand at left, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a brass tray. Yellow cloth lies on the white-covered platform. Petals fall through the air.2009-12-23A photograph of a temple-style outdoor puja beneath a pink draped canopy. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers, sits with eyes closed, one hand extended toward a row of processional deity murtis. The murtis are decorated with yellow and white garlands, gold crowns and a trident, and wear pink and green silk. Behind them pink curtains and palm trees frame the scene, with a few people in white standing in the background.2009-12-23Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and center; the man at left holds a silver tray with a small lamp and leaves, while the centre man reaches up to adjust a garland on a large deity murti. Behind them, a pair of painted deity figures wear crowns and red and blue garments with gold jewellery. A gilded throne-like seat and a small white figurine dressed in saffron sit in the foreground, with a golden kalasha-like finial atop the central pedestal. Context suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29Night photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated shrine. A man in an orange-red dhoti and upper cloth, with a gold-coloured cord, stands at left and reaches up to a red cloth draped over the central deity figures. Two seated deity murti, one golden with a crown and garlands and one white with silver ornaments and a crown, sit on thrones with red, purple, green and yellow flower garlands. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform, and a microphone stands at the front. Ornate gilded arches and a red satin base frame the scene.2012-05-02December 19 20162016-12-19December 23 20092009-12-23