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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A seated central figure wears a black and red turban, a red-orange dhoti, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and orange marigolds, with white-smeared hands. Behind him stands a deity murti under an arch of marigold garlands, with a large decorated lamp or kalasha above. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, a man in orange clothing at left, and a woman in red sari holding a microphone at right. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the shrine, and a bell hangs at left.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07A photograph inside a small stone shrine at a temple setting, with carved granite pillars on both sides. A central figure in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands behind a stone platform, hands working over offerings. A tall dark bun of hair rises above her head and she wears a gold necklace. Around her, devotees in red and orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand at the platform, some holding flowers or small vessels. Behind them, a deity murti group and seated figures are draped with yellow and red floral garlands, and there are red and white offering plates on the platform. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with devotees gathered around.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside an open stone shrine with carved pillars and a grey roof, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. At the centre, a person with a tall dark swept-back hairstyle, a garland of yellow flowers, and a red-and-maroon garment sits on a raised stone platform before a deity murti group draped in garlands. Several figures stand or sit around the platform: one in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a white offering cloth, another in red wrap tends a silver-coloured object, and devotees with white forehead markings stand at the edges. The scene appears to show a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at an evening ritual. A central seated figure in red-orange robes wears a large black and white turban-style headdress, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, and is receiving an abhishekam while sitting on a raised dais. Attendants in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around him, one pouring or handling offerings from a metal bowl, with white vibhuti smeared on their foreheads and arms. Devotees in white clothes and saffron saris crowd in from the foreground. Behind the central figure stands a deity murti with a flower-garlanded arch of yellow and orange marigolds, and two more garlanded figures flank the shrine. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person candidate: the central figure has a person appearance from the turban, gold necklace and red-orange robes, and is the presiding figure receiving the ritual.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07