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A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti of a goddess with a trident, seated on a golden lion-shaped vahana mounted on a wooden stand. The murti is draped in a red silk cloth and garlanded with yellow, white, pink and purple flower garlands and a green bead mala. A seated priest in orange-saffron robes with bare shoulder, white sacred marks on his arm, and gold chain is holding a lit oil lamp toward the lion. Brass vessels, a small flower-decorated kalasha-like object, and a plate of offerings lie on the floor in front, with orange wall hangings behind.

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Photo 11683772November 26 20112011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes with red borders, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, performing an aarti-type offering with a small silver lamp and bell-shaped vessel at a shrine. Behind him sits a large decorated deity murti in a gilded throne with a colourful floral garland, and to the right a black Shiva lingam crowned with a gold crown and draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands. A small blue standing figure, brass lamps and flowers sit on the raised platform, with a red and gold patterned backdrop and a colourful embroidered banner behind. Pages attribute the event to a person, but the figure's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role.2008-10-16January 01 20082008-01-01November 08 20132013-11-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads pours white liquid from a gold kalasha onto a white conical shivalinga-style form on a plinth in a temple shrine. He wears a red bindi and white tilak markings and looks down in concentration. Behind him stand a red and gold silk drape, a garland of white and pink flowers, and a gold-framed arch. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2009-10-17A night photograph of a ritual scene. A man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace, standing at the left with his hands at a golden trident-tipped staff. Beside him a deity murti stands in a shrine densely decorated with garlands of white, red, pink, yellow and purple flowers. The deity wears an orange cloth, gold jewellery and a crown, and holds a trident and a lance-like staff. Green and red draped fabric and yellow marigolds lie at the base, with a white fur-like cloth at the lower left. Gold ceremonial items and hanging yellow and pink decorations appear at the edges.2011-10-30August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA temple puja scene where a priest in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles, raises a lit camphor flame in a brass arati lamp with one hand while ringing a handheld brass bell with the other. Behind the flame, a large deity murti with a gold crown and gold jewellery is adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Adjacent to it, a second statue wears a red and gold shawl and a rose-coloured garland. Fresh flower garlands drape the central golden metal sanctum object, and a gold deity figure with its hands in anjali sits on a gilded throne-like seat. The setting is a pillared stone hall with wooden lattice windows.2015-01-04November 26 20112011-11-26