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A photograph inside an open stone temple pavilion showing a priest in an orange saffron dhoti and bare chest, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding a lit lamp or aarti flame over a deity shrine. Behind him a standing attendant in white clothes with an orange cloth. The shrine holds a pair of deity murtis with a gold arch behind them, one seated in a green sari with a crown, both draped in marigold and red-yellow flower garlands. Offerings, brass lamps, a kalasha and fruit plates sit on a platform in front. A pink cloth hangs at the right edge and a red-cloaked figure is visible below the shrine.

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A photograph of a temple shrine in an open-sided pavilion with carved stone pillars. A man with long swept-back hair and bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, stands at left holding a flower garland and raising a lit lamp or flame toward the deities. Behind him a man in white ritual dhoti and an orange cloth stands by. At centre, a black stone linga-like form and two metal deity figures, one crowned, are draped in white cloth and yellow and red marigold garlands, with an ornate golden arch behind them. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front. This appears to be an aarti or puja in progress.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame housing two deity murtis, one wearing a tall crown and the other a green and gold sari-style garment, both draped in yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground a shirtless man in saffron-orange dhoti with a white garland around his neck raises his hands near a small fire. Another man in white stands at left, and a seated person in maroon robes sits at right. Silver pots, a kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps and flower offerings are arranged on the stone platform.2006-12-29Outdoor temple photograph of a shrine under a stone pavilion ceiling. Two standing devotees in orange and white attire, one bare-chested with a white flower garland and an orange dhoti, the other in a white shirt and orange shawl, attend to a deity murti. The murti pair, a seated couple with crowns, is dressed in green and pink silks and heavily decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Ornate gold arch frames the shrine. Pink cloth hangs at the upper right. Two people are visible in the scene.2006-12-29A temple shrine scene in an open stone pavilion with carved pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style red-and-white garland and an orange saffron robe stands at center holding a small offering vessel while a white-clad attendant stands behind him. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang on the central deity murti, a figure with a crown seated beside a gold arch, and a smaller pink-clad figure in front. Brass lamps, a metal tray with flowers and fruit offerings, and a large round drum-like instrument sit on the floor. A man in white shirt at left holds a camera-like object. A reddish cloth hangs at right. The setting suggests a puja at a shrine, with incense smoke rising.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in an orange dhoti performing an aarti with a lamp before a deity murti group. A standing man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white and red-yellow floral garland, holds a flame toward a golden arched shrine. Behind the glass-free arch, two seated deity figures, one with a crown and a green saree figure, are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A lingam-like form sits at the base, with brass lamps, a silver bowl, and scattered flower petals on the stone platform. Another attendant in white stands at the left edge. The setting is a open stone pavilion with sunlight outside.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers, with long dark hair swept back, standing before a fire. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with orange shawl tends the homa fire on a brass tray. Behind them, two deity murtis are dressed in green and pink silk, adorned with flower garlands and a crown, set in a gold-framed arch. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and rose petals sit on the stone platform in front. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress at an open pavilion. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears saffron robes, a flower garland and long hair, which are distinctive ritual cues.2006-12-29A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. Beyond him, a gold-framed arch surrounds a deity murti with a white cloth and a Shiva linga, flanked by two goddess figures, one in a green sari and one in a purple sari, all draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. Silver vessels, a kalasha-like pot, brass lamps and scattered flower petals sit on a low platform in front. Two other people stand partly visible at the left edge. The setting is an open-sided stone pavilion with a concrete ceiling, consistent with puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2006-12-29A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms, stands at left pouring or offering from a small vessel over a decorated Shiva lingam and altar. Behind him, a murti pair of a male deity and a goddess in green and purple silk sits in a gilded arch, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass lamps, silver bowls, a tray of flower petals and a pot sit on a low platform in a stone pavilion with trees visible outside. Two assistants in white stand at left edge. This is a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine under a stone pavilion. A man in an orange dhoti with a white and red flower garland holds a plate and lamp while performing puja before a deity murti. Behind him a second man in white stands. The central deity is a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and yellow, red and white flower garlands, with a crowned female figure in green and purple sari beside it. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor, and silver vessels and flower petals sit on a wooden platform in front. A golden arch frames the shrine. A partially visible person kneels at the lower left edge.2006-12-29June 29 20142014-06-29A photograph of a temple shrine adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers and purple blossoms. Two deity murtis are decorated behind the garlands: a white elephant-headed figure with a crown and a female deity with a red and gold crown in a teal sari with gold jewellery. A gold kalasha and a golden trident stand at the centre. In front, a man in an orange robe holds a silver plate of offerings toward the shrine, while a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, his long hair swept back, stands before the garlanded deity, receiving a garland of red and pink flowers. The setting is an open pillared temple hall with a golden throne-like base.2009-12-27A temple ritual at a shrine. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a pink-purple flower garland stands at right, holding a tall brass lamp toward a decorated deity murti. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold-beaded necklaces sit at left beside silver and brass plates of flowers and offerings. The murti is draped in dense garlands of yellow, white, orange and purple flowers, and a golden arch frames it. Silver and brass vessels, lamps and flower-filled trays sit on the stone platform, and green foliage and a flowering plant are visible at the edges.2008-12-31