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A photograph inside a golden-arched temple shrine showing a man in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor before a deity murti. Behind him stand two richly adorned murtis: a male deity with a trident and a red turban, and a female deity in a magenta and yellow sari with a garland. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figures, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. The seated man, with a fresh white ash mark on his arm, holds offerings near a brass bowl of flowers, fruit and coconuts. A smaller ornate palanquin of flowers rests at right. A small saffron-clad figure sits before the central altar, and a partial figure in orange stands at the left edge.

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July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph inside a gilded temple shrine where a priest in orange robes performs abhishekam and puja before a pair of standing deity murti decked with flower garlands. The central figures have gold crowns and jewelry; the murti on the right wears a magenta and green sari. A white-clad seated figure with orange cloth and a garland. Two men in orange robes sit at the lower left and right, one holding a lamp and the other a bell, with pots of flowers, oil lamps and a golden palanquin of petals to the right. Count of physical people visible is three to four.2010-07-21Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at Bidadi, showing a golden-arched niche with a red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis: a male deity with a red-and-orange turban holding a trident and a drum, and a female deity in a magenta and gold sari. Both murtis are draped in marigold and red garlands. In front, a seated figure wrapped in white and orange is being anointed and offered flowers by a standing priest in saffron robes, who holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and gestures toward the murti. Two other priests in saffron sit to the left, and a large flower-decorated altar stands to the right with fruit offerings on a tray below. Most visible people are priests in saffron; the scene reflects an abhishekam ceremony with garlands and offerings.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess in a gilded arched niche, the goddess in a magenta sari with a crown, the figure in red and gold, garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. In front, a small white-clad figure in saffron and a seated priest in saffron dhoti and shawl, hands folded in worship at the altar. A second man in an orange cloth sits at the lower left, and a gold tray piled with yellow marigolds and a decorated gold palanquin-like structure rest on the platform. Offerings of fruit, bananas, onions and lemons lie on the stone floor before the shrine, with brass lamps and plates around. Sculpted stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a golden temple shrine during a ritual. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a bare upper body holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward a deity. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity and a goddess stand draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands; the goddess wears a magenta and green sari. In front, a white-clad figure in orange garments sits on a low altar, and a garlanded golden palanquin or throne sits to the right, heaped with red, yellow and white flowers. Brass vessels, a flower-filled plate and bowls of fruit lie on the stone platform. Several more people in orange appear at the edges.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis, a male figure in red and gold crown with trident and a female figure in magenta and green sari, both draped with yellow and red-white flower garlands. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth with a shiny kalasha-like offering and fruit. Priests in orange and white dhotis stand nearby with folded hands, one holding a plate of flowers, while a golden palanquin-like tray heaped with marigolds and white flowers sits to the right. Golden oil lamps frame the shrine. Four people are visible, including the seated figure and the standing priests.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21