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A photograph of a temple puja. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a large deity murti with a golden crown, garlanded in red roses and yellow marigolds, adorned with rudraksha beads and gold necklace. In front, a white-stone seated figure in lavender robe and blue turban with a rudraksha mala is surrounded by brass pots, bowls, lamps and incense sticks. Orange and gold drapery and a tall brass lamp stand behind. No other physical people are visible.

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits at lower left performing a puja, holding a lamp with a flame toward a large deity murti behind. The deity is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a crown-like headdress. In front sits a small white figure in lavender robes and a purple turban, with a yellow mala, seated on a platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps, flower offerings and pink petals fill the foreground, with a tall brass lamp stand at right.2011-07-26Photo of a temple ritual in a gilded shrine. In the left foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold chain, sits and pours liquid from a silver vessel toward a central figure. The central figure is a seated statue in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a beaded necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it stand a tall golden deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, a yellow and red flower garland hung with large yellow beads, and a white draped cloth on the right. Brass lamps, silver bowls and a metal tray with flowers sit on the altar in front.2011-01-17A photograph of a temple puja in progress. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits cross-legged and performs a ritual, his arm extended toward a lit oil lamp and a small silver vessel. Behind him a large deity figure is adorned with red roses and garlands, a crown, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, seated in front of a yellow silk backdrop with gold-framed panels. Silver pots, a brass bowl and offerings sit on the altar in front. Visible white markings decorate the priest's arm and chest.2011-08-08November 28 20142014-11-28August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple scene dominated by a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and red flower garland, set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands a large golden deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, pearl and bead necklaces and an ornate purple garment, with a red cloth draped beneath. A man in plain white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and holds a white cloth or flower near the lingam, apparently making an offering or performing abhishekam. Garlands of marigolds and roses frame the back wall. Small golden and orange figures sit at the base of the pedestal.2014-11-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalingam draped with a white and red flower garland. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold ornaments and purple silk, framed by red cloth and garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers. Small silver figures and a small orange-robed figure sit on the base at the bottom right.2014-11-28A priest in white ceremonial dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, marked with white ash on his arm, bends over a deity murti decorated with a gold crown and garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers. He pours from a silver pot onto the murti while holding green leaves. In the foreground a red-and-gold throne, with a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange robes beside the murti, and small brass lamps and a flower plate on the platform. Colourful draped backdrop with gold carved pillars behind.2011-08-13September 13 20112011-09-13A temple ritual photograph in an outdoor shrine setting. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland stands at center, reaching toward a golden kalasha-style vessel placed before a richly adorned golden deity murti. Behind him, a second man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings. The sacred objects are dressed with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and purple blooms, with green beads hanging down. A small figure in blue and white with folded hands sits at the base of the altar, wreathed in flowers. Orange cloth hangs in the background beside red pillars and greenery.2010-01-01November 25 20092009-11-25Temple ritual photo at an open-air shrine with orange pillars and a red curtain. A standing man in orange robes and an ornate embroidered cap places flower garlands on a pair of deity murtis. A seated priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and a microphone sits to the left, reciting or chanting. Brass oil lamps and offerings are on the orange mat. Tracing the garlands sits on the murtis as a puja-style decoration.2010-11-12