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A shaven-headed priest in rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth, bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads, leans toward a small black-and-tan puppy on a silver chain beside a richly garlanded deity murti. The murti is adorned with a green and gold sari, a crown, heavy necklaces and an ornate garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The seated figure rests on a magenta cloth over a gilded wooden peetha. A second priest stands behind in the background, and gold and red ornaments decorate the shrine.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship in a gold-framed shrine with a green silk backdrop. The murti wears a white flower garland with red flower accents, a jeweled necklace with a blue stone, an orange turban, and sits on a magenta gold-bordered silk cloth. A man in orange robes bends forward, holding a string of white beads, and a black-and-tan dog stands at the base of the murti, sniffing the red flowers. A woman in white with gold bangles stands at the left edge. Fruit is placed on the cloth in front of the murti.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in which a person in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth wraps the upper body, a gold armlet on the upper arm, and a garland of red and white flowers, stands at left smiling while offering a silver plate of food to a deity murti. The murti is elaborately decorated with thick garlands of yellow, purple, red and pink flowers, white flower strands, a white crown, and green and gold garments, seated on a gold throne with a purple cloth beneath. A large orange fruit sits at the base of the murti, and an ornate painted deity figure with a mustached face appears at upper right. The scene is an abhishekam or puja offering.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a shaven-headed person in a brown and gold dhoti and a long garland of pink, red and white flowers, smiling while holding a small lamp or aarti vessel with a flame over a stand. Beside them is a gilded arched frame with a green curtain behind it. On the right, a large deity murti is heavily decorated with layered garlands of yellow, purple, red and pink flowers, a crown, and jewelled ornaments in front of a green cloth. A smaller murti in orange cloth with a garland sits in the centre, and a purple cloth covers the base. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in a temple-like hall.2012-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple photograph of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching cloth draped over his shoulder, reaching toward a pair of deity murtis seated on a red satin-draped platform. The murtis wear white garments, a bright orange sash, ornate silver crowns and jewelled necklaces, and are framed by an arch of garlands in red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers. Behind them stands a gold-toned temple backdrop with flower garlands and brass lamps on the right. The priest's gesture suggests a padapuja or abhishekam-style offering, with no visible crowd present.2012-05-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies