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A photograph of a temple puja. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth kneels at left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a golden conical shivalinga-style vessel on a low carved wooden stand. Behind it a large golden deity murti with a red and white garland hangs over an orange-red draped cloth. At right a woman in orange clothing bends over a small bronze figure of a seated female deity. A brass pot and a silver bowl sit nearby, and green fruit is visible at the bottom edge.

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A photograph of a Mahalakshmi puja at a golden shrine. A shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and an orange head cloth kneels at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a white crystal-like shivalinga-style object on a wooden stand, a ritual abhishekam. Behind it, a large golden deity murti wears a red and white flower garland and an ornate gold crown. A woman in an orange sari sits at right beside a small bronze figure, and another woman in white stands at left edge. Green fruits sit at lower right and red flowers rest on the stand.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a puja at a golden deity shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red head band kneels at left, pouring from a golden vessel toward a golden kalasha-shaped sculpture on a wooden stand. Behind him a woman in a white sari stands near the shrine. At right another woman in orange clothing pours water from a small vessel over a bronze figure on a red cloth. The golden deity murti behind is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Limes sit in the foreground, with a white bowl at left.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09A photo of a puja at a golden deity murti adorned with garlands of red and white flowers. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap sits cross-legged at left, hands raised over a small golden pyramid-shaped object on a wooden stand. A woman in white stands behind him holding a brass vessel. At right, a woman in orange sari kneels beside a small bronze figure and a silver bowl. Red and orange cloth drapes the altar, and green fruit sits in the foreground.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Photograph of a puja at a golden shrine decorated with white and red flower garlands. A kneeling priest in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering pours water over a golden kalasha set on a wooden stand, while a woman in an orange sari with floral embroidery leans in from the right to touch a small bronze deity figure. Behind them a gilded deity murti is draped in an orange cloth, and a second person in white stands in the background. Fresh green fruits sit at the lower edge.2009-11-09A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits on a raised tiled platform, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a golden conical lingam-like form set on a small wooden stand. Behind is a large golden deity murti with a red and white flower garland, draped in an orange silk cloth. To the right a small bronze figure of a seated deity stands near a brass bowl, and a partially visible person in orange clothing is at the edge. Brass lamps and offerings lie in the foreground. Only the pouring figure and the partially visible person are physically present.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09