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MAy 27 20212021-05-27July 17 20132013-07-17April 03 20172017-04-03A temple puja scene with a bare-chested priest in an orange head cloth, orange shawl and striped yellow-black dhoti performing offerings beside a fire and a large garlanded deity murti with yellow and red flower garlands. A figure draped in white with a yellow sash sits in front, near brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Ornate red and gold decorations frame the shrine.2021-05-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a fire pit in the foreground. A deity murti or image sits in an arched niche draped in red, yellow, green and white flower garlands, with a gilded arch above. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the garlanded altar, and a sacred fire burns in a square pit with brass vessels and flower petals scattered around it. Two dark statues stand in the background against an orange wall. No living people are visible.2013-07-09March 02 20212021-03-02A decorated Ganesha murti stands in a shrine framed by an arched gold surround and draped with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and white. An orange shawl hangs over the deity's shoulders. Below, a raised pink-draped altar holds smaller garlanded images, coconuts, fruit and offerings. In the foreground a brick fire pit burns with a bright flame amid scattered flower petals, indicating a homa or fire ritual. A person in a dark garment stands at the right edge of the shrine.2013-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure is photographed from behind, wrapped in a red cloth and draped with long garlands of white jasmine and red rose flowers. A large yellow flower crown sits atop the head. Smoke rises in the background near a flame at left, a golden framed deity murti stands behind, and bananas are visible at right. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain and there is no clear visual cue for a person.2021-03-02A decorated deity murti is set on a pink and red throne-like seat in a temple sanctum, draped with layered garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses. Brass kalasha-style vessels and fruit offerings sit at its base on a white cloth, with a red rose garland encircling the central form. Brass oil lamps with rose garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a gilded deity statue wrapped in flower garlands stands in the background. No living people are clearly visible.2016-12-07July 09 20132013-07-09December 07 20162016-12-07July 09 20132013-07-09