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A photograph inside a decorated temple-style hall with a blue painted backdrop, carved gold arches and a deity murti of Hanuman-like form with a mace on the left wall. In the foreground a bare forearm holds a red tray with packets. Seated on a gold-and-red cushioned stool, a smiling person in a saffron-orange wrap and garland holds a platter of offerings and fruit. Beside them, a shaved-headed person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on the floor holding a plate. Two devotees in white garments with white garlands kneel at right with palms joined. Large floral garlands in red, orange and yellow decorate a throne-like seat and deity figures at the back. Several painted or statue figures are visible in the shrine area.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A photograph of a ritual scene inside a richly decorated shrine hall. On the left, a smiling person with long dark hair and a white garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped in red velvet, behind a large floral arrangement of orange, yellow and red marigolds. Before the throne, a figure in white dhoti with bare back kneels with head bowed, while another person in an orange-brown robe stands at right holding a silver tray of fruit. Behind them stands a gold-framed niche holding a white-and-gold deity murti garlanded with white flowers, and at far right a garlanded deity murti sits beneath a gold arch. The walls are painted blue and pink with ornate temple motifs and a green-curtained doorway.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a brown-orange saffron-toned robe with a gold border, a white and red flower garland and a beaded mala, sits on a throne of red, yellow and orange flower arrangements and a red velvet cushion. Their hands are extended toward a person at the right edge, who wears a white garland and holds a red object. Behind them stands a colourful painted shrine with a deity murti of a multi-armed figure holding a staff, and a second seated person in a purple garment and a shaved-head attendant in orange robes is visible further back.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a painted blue wall and gilded deity relief at the top left. A person with long swept-back dark hair, orange-brown robes, a red and white flower garland and a gold bangle sits on a gold and red throne, smiling and holding a plate with fruit. Beside the throne a man in white dhoti with a white flower garland kneels and offers a plate. Behind them, several saffron-robed devotees bow or kneel on a white floor, with red and gold cloth, flower-decorated thrones, brass plates and a rangoli-like red carpet in front. A devotee in the foreground with a bald head and sandalwood paste on the forehead presses palms together. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes, a long flower and bead garland, gold ornaments and a bangle, which fits the page's note that he is present.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesTemple ritual scene before a richly decorated deity shrine with yellow and red marigold garlands and a golden prabhavali halo at left. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-yellow upper cloth and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a lamp toward the shrine. Behind him a shirtless man in white dhoti with a beaded rudraksha necklace holds a brass tray with a vessel and offerings. Seated at right, a man in a yellow turban and gold upper cloth with a bead necklace and gold armbands sits beside another man in a green turban and green shawl with gold bangles, who is seated and handling a ritual item. Small oil lamps and a flower vase sit in front of the shrine, and a stack of offerings lies at lower left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam in progress.2016-02-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18A candid photo inside a brightly painted temple hall with turquoise walls and a painted mural of a fierce deity with a trident at left. A woman in an orange-brown garment with a white flower garland and a red-and-white bead necklace sits on a red cushion, smiling as she extends a small object toward a man at right who wears a white flower garland, white shawl and a beaded wrist band, and holds a red fruit. Beside them two seated figures in orange robes sit on the floor, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat draped with pink and green cloth and garlands, with other floral decorations and a green parrot perched at the left edge.2012-04-23 +2 copiesIndoor temple-style ceremony in a warm-lit hall with a deep red backdrop and gold-framed ceremonial elements. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, smiling and holding a small silver cup or dish toward a central figure. That central figure wears a bright orange-red turban, an orange-brown robe, a white-and-red garland and a tulsi-like floral garland, and is smiling broadly. A woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala stands at far left holding a silver tray or dish. At right, a large deity murti with a golden crown and jewelled garlands sits on a red-draped platform decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, flanked by a smaller seated figure. A silver ornamental stand and brass vessels sit in front.2015-07-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies