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A temple shrine interior with orange-painted walls and a red curtain. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of red and white flowers, stands at centre with one hand raised in a pointing gesture. To his left, men in orange robes and white dhotis stand near a tray of offerings, fruit and a brass vessel. Seated before a golden throne-like frame is a figure in white and gold, adorned with white and red flower garlands. In the right foreground, large deity murtis with gold crowns, orange and blue cloth and white jasmine garlands sit on a raised golden altar. Yellow flowers and banana leaves decorate the scene, and a rangoli design lies on the floor.

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A temple shrine interior with carved stone pillars and a gilded arch. Behind a gold-framed altar, two deity murtis in red and gold garments stand with garlands. In the foreground, a standing priest in saffron robe and a tall ornate cap adorns three small deity murtis with marigold and multicolored flower garlands on an orange cloth. A seated young priest in white dhoti with a red border, bare-chested and facing away, sits before a microphone and a small brass vessel near a fire pit with flower petals scattered. Brass oil lamps stand along the altar.2010-11-12July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with dense multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white, purple and green, forming arches around the central deity murti. Two gilded deity figures sit on a red-draped seat, one wearing a tall gold crown and the other a gold headdress with heavy necklaces. Before them stands a tall gold kalasha or lingam-style vessel draped with pearl strands and a flower garland. At right, a gilded standing figure with a garland, hand raised in blessing. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a flower garland and hands folded in devotion. Oil lamps and a camera are visible at lower right.2015-01-04A photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor temple-like shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and red shawl draped over a bare shoulder, several gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, stands with his right arm raised toward a red cloth backdrop. Next to him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces holds a brass plate of offerings and flowers. A large deity murti is adorned with yellow, white, red and purple garlands and decorative gold ornaments. A corrugated roof, a small plant and a cameraman appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, red shawl and ornate gold necklaces match the cues for the figure in red, who is performing the ritual gesture before the decorated murti.2010-12-22A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-tone rudraksha-style bead necklace leans over a golden-framed platform, pouring or sprinkling from a silver bowl onto three gilded deity murtis. The central murti is a standing figure with a tall crown, holding a staff, with an orange cloth draped over its shoulders; the two smaller attendant figures wear orange garments and crowns. The deities are decorated with red and white flower petals and garlands, and the red-based pedestal is scattered with petals. Behind them are a stone wall with carved panels and a standing figure in white in the background.2011-10-07December 26 20092009-12-26May 25 20132013-05-25December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ceremony beside a large copper-coloured ornate pillar or kalasha-style column decorated with red flower garlands and sheaves of grain. A standing man with hair tied back, bare-chested, wears a yellow dhoti with a green and gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, extending one hand toward the column with an open gesture. Beside him a shaven-headed young boy in a white dhoti with yellow border kneels at the base, holding an offering tray. A covered shed, palm trees and orange flowers form the background. The standing man has distinctive visible cues of hair and ornate clothing, but identification is uncertain. +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13July 06 20182018-07-06A photo of a ritual at a flower-decorated altar. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a red rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a gold necklace, stands at left holding a white ritual implement over the altar. Behind the altar sits a small bronze-coloured deity murti dressed in orange cloth, framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers. The golden throne-like seat is heaped with orange, red and white marigold and rose garlands, with a kalasha-like offering and incense sticks in front. Two other men in orange robes stand partly visible at the left edge, and a third person stands at the back wearing white with a tilak. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ritual.2013-05-25