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A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gilded frame around a dark blue arched niche. A tiered altar holds a silver-decorated object draped with red and orange cloth, flanked by rose petals and small brass lamps with a silver ritual vessel. At left, a deity murti in a red garment wears heavy gold necklaces. A man in the foreground, seen from behind with bare upper body, wears a green and gold head cloth and a gold necklace and a yellow cloth at his waist, facing the shrine during worship. A gold-bordered white cloth hangs beside the shrine.

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September 17 20152015-09-17A photograph of a temple shrine where a shirtless priest with a green headcloth and yellow cloth draped over his waist stands with his back to the camera, raising a hand near the shrine. Behind him a deity murti in red and gold garments wears a beaded garland and raises a hand in blessing. At the centre, a decorated altar bears a kalasha-like pot, a black stone linga-like object adorned with silver and flowers, red cloth draped over a mound, and red flower offerings. Brass vessels and garlanded figures appear in the foreground, with gold-framed arches behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a priest seen from behind, his right arm raised high holding a red cloth or flower garland over a decorated deity murti. He wears a green and black turban, a bare upper body with a sacred thread, and a yellow dhoti. The deity is adorned with gold jewellery, red and green fabric draped around it, red flowers and a golden crown or headdress. Brass lamps and a golden lotus-shaped base sit in front, with gilded carvings on the arch behind.2015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth draped over the shoulder and a green turban raises his arm to adjust a red and orange cloth draped over a decorated deity murti. The shrine is ornate with gold-toned carved framing, a teal backdrop, and a large brass kalasha-like pot with strings and garlands. Below, two embellished figures in red and gold garments sit on a pink and white altar. Behind the shrine stand a standing figure in a red and gold garment with a jeweled necklace and a green cloth-covered seat. A small figure in red sits at the lower right edge. The lower left shows a green-draped surface and a gold border.2015-09-17October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A bare-chested priest with a green head cloth and yellow dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising a bundle of green leaves or grass toward an ornate shrine. The shrine has a gilded arched canopy, a red and orange draped cloth, red flowers, and a jewelled central image. In front are several decorated brass pots or kalasha with gold-embroidered garlands and a seated figure at the lower right. A deity murti with jewelled ornaments stands at the upper left. The scene is lit warmly.2015-09-17October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during worship. In the foreground a bare-backed priest wearing a green head wrap, white dhoti with gold border and a yellow shawl over his left shoulder performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp toward a decorated shrine. The shrine is covered in red and green cloth, flowers, gold ornaments and a kalasha-like vessel. Beside it sit a small carved figure of a seated sage, a painted lion and a carved multi-headed cobra. At left, a jewelled deity murti stands.2015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17October 19 20152015-10-19