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A person in orange saffron robes bends forward with both hands pressed to a white-and-gold seated figure beneath a red-orange cloth, at a temple setting. Behind them a deity murti sits on a throne, wearing a red-and-gold sari, an orange turban-style headdress, a crown, layered red and gold necklaces and earrings. Long garlands of yellow, red, pink, purple and white flowers hang on both sides, and a brass oil lamp stands at left beside a red curtain. The scene shows a ceremonial act of reverence at a temple shrine, with a gilded arch framing the deity.

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March 03 20112011-03-03March 02 20112011-03-02A woman in an orange sari bends forward with her head pressed against the garlanded feet of a seated deity murti at the lower left edge of the frame. The large stone-and-metal murti is a seated female figure with a crown, heavy necklaces and a red and green garment, flanked by a second figure with a tall crown. The murti sits on a dark stone pedestal draped with a maroon cloth, and the whole shrine is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red-and-white flower strings and a row of red and white bead garlands. Partially visible people stand at the left edge in white and orange clothes, and a small bronze figure stands in front of the pedestal.2007-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25March 03 20112011-03-03A temple ritual inside a shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on a purple cloth, draped in orange silk and wrapped in fresh garlands of marigolds and red, purple and white flowers. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a black head covering with a gold crown-like headpiece bends forward, his hands touching the deity's gold base and offering. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. A white-draped table with scattered petals stands at right, with a red-and-white wall behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, performing abhishekam-style offering before the murti.2010-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple portico of a figure in a long orange-red robe with long swept-back dark hair and bare arms, bending forward to adorn a large gold-and-red deity murti with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Behind them stand two richly dressed statues in red and gold with crowns, ornate necklaces and yellow skirts, also garlanded. A small figure in white robes stands at the left edge and a bowl is visible. The figure in orange has adornments but the appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity; the scene suggests a puja with floral decoration.2010-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 24 20092009-12-24A woman in a red sari stands at left, bending forward to place her hands on a golden deity murti at the centre of a decorated shrine. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves, with hanging gold and white ornaments. Behind it, two larger painted deity murtis wear red and gold robes, crowns and jewellery, and are also garlanded. A small white and red-turbaned figure sits in front of the shrine. A man in white clothes stands at the far left near a gate, and a white and red canopy hangs overhead.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor temple procession scene with a large seated deity murti decorated with multicoloured garland strands in yellow, red, white and purple, wearing orange-red draped cloth, a gold crown and gold jewellery, and holding a staff. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes and a gold necklace kneels beside an orange-robed priest standing on a step who holds a brass ritual implement with a fan-like shape over a golden ornament. Another orange-robed man stands at left near a red-and-white railing. A purple cloth covers the platform beneath, and confetti or petals are scattered in the air. Gold metalwork frames the arch above.2010-12-27