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A puja at a temple shrine lit by a warm, dim light. A young priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala around his neck, sits cross-legged at left, tending brass ritual vessels and a small oil lamp in front of a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blooms, with a gilded arch framing it. Blurred foreground figures include a man in a checked shirt at far left and a person in a white garment at right.

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Night photograph of a temple-style stage during Navaratri worship. A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead sits at left, holding a small white item in one hand. Behind him a large deity figure, dressed in orange and pink with a gold crown-like headdress, is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. In front stands a smaller white deity murti in red and gold clothing with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Two or three blurred people in light blue and white clothes are in the foreground, one with a dark braid, one with short dark hair.2008-10-03A photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine with ornate pillars and a carved ceiling. A barefoot young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth, holding a silver tray, stands at left. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a headband performs an aarti with a lit lamp in front of a decorated deity murti. The central figures are seated on a throne-like dais draped in orange, framed by large garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A small white statue in orange, also garlanded, sits in front. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides, and a brass vessel with offerings is on the table. The aarti scene is consistent with a puja.2010-12-27Outdoor temple shrine scene during a ritual worship. A standing priest in orange robes, with a white head cloth, a white and orange garland and gold chains, holds a silver tray. A kneeling man in orange robes and a garland attends an ornate brass oil lamp on a stand at left. Behind them stands a deity murti with a golden crown, decorated with garlands in purple, yellow and white, a golden arch behind it, and a blue cloth hanging on the left. A gold-coloured pedestal and a silver kalasha with flowers sit in front, with fruits, flowers, silver vessels and a pot of flowers on the platform.2008-12-29Temple ritual photograph in a gilded shrine. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand at left; the man on the left holds a brass tray and the one beside him holds a string of beads. Before them, a large deity murti with a cobra hood and garlands of yellow and purple flowers is decorated with red and yellow garlands. Behind, a pair of crowned deity figures stand under golden arches with orange drapery. A brass lamp stand rises at right, and a draped red-cloth figure with garlands sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2011-12-28A photograph inside a temple shrine of a richly decorated deity murti, dressed in gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, seated before a golden arch and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strands in yellow, red, orange, purple and white. In front, a figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. To the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Small brass vessels and white flower offerings sit at the base of the murti, and a second garlanded figure stands at the right of the shrine.2014-11-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum during a Shiva abhishekam. A standing person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a saffron-orange sash holds a brass bell and a small vessel over a dark shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Behind the linga, large golden murti figures of Shiva and Parvati stand in red-and-gold silk garments, adorned with white and red-stone necklaces, crowns and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at left. A kneeling person in orange robes with a shaved head sits at the lower left with hands folded in prayer. A small white marble figure sits at the bottom centre.2010-02-12A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits in a large orange upholstered armchair before a golden shrine. Behind him are two large deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and holding a trident, the other in a teal and gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and red marigold malas. A golden peetha or throne-like structure with a kalasha-style finial stands between them, flanked by tall brass oil lamps (lamps, not lit flames described). A small white statue in orange and a small teal-clad figurine sit nearby. The man has his hands folded in his lap and his bare feet rest on an orange cushioned footstool. A white wooden pedestal stands at the left edge.2010-07-02 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed at night with golden arched framing and carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand behind a golden lingam-style centerpiece draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; the left figure holds a trident and wears an ornate red crown with silver jewelry, and the right figure wears a silver crown and white jewelry. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, tending offerings on a brass tray with flowers and a small lamp. Red curtains hang behind the shrine.2010-07-13A woman in an orange sari stands at a brass lamp stand performing aarti before a decorated deity murti on an elephant-shaped vahana, with a figure in red and gold on the platform. The elephant and deity are draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit to the left beside brass vessels, a plate of marigold petals and flower garlands. Pillars with carved stonework frame the open hall, with brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a backdrop of trees outside.2008-12-31Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati stand behind a dark cylindrical lingam on a pedestal, with a small white stone figure seated below. A woman in a long orange sari stands at left, pouring from a small vessel over the lingam. At the lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a woman in orange kneel with hands folded in devotion. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and red curtains hang at the sides.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A standing man with long dark curly hair wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded mala, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a golden linga-shaped object in front of a decorated deity murti of a seated god and goddess. The deity pair is adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, gold jewellery and red-gold silk garments. Behind the standing man, two people in orange robes sit with hands folded in namaskar; one wears a mala and the other is partly visible at the left edge. A white marble seated figure sits at the base of the shrine, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. The tall orange-robed standing figure's distinctive long curly hair and orange robes are visible cues, but the image provides no clear identifying context, so the identity is uncertain.2010-02-12