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A photograph of a Nithya Pada and Shiva Puja at an ashram. In the foreground, a person in a rust-brown draped garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a long braid down the back stands beside a silver throne-like seat. On the seat stands a decorated silver-toned object adorned with red and white flowers, green leaves and yellow marigold garlands, with silver cups and lids below. On the right, a person in an orange robe holds a silver tray with lamps, incense sticks and small cups. Behind the seat, a gold-toned temple model is visible. The scene shows ritual worship with flowers, lamps and incense.

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Photo of a puja in progress before a silver-framed ornate throne-like seat holding a decorated deity murti adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands, green leaves and a red flower. Two people in rust-orange robes stand at left and right; the left figure's hand reaches toward the murti, and the right figure holds a silver vessel. Silver bowls with lids and a brass lamp with a lit flame sit on a striped red-and-green cloth in the foreground. The sides of the figures are cropped, so only partial bodies are visible.2018-05-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Shiva puja at an ashram altar. Two people in rust-brown and saffron-orange robes stand at a silver-framed altar. The figure on the left, seen from behind with a braided sash, reaches toward a silver-embellished kalasha decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and mango leaves. The figure on the right, in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray with incense sticks, a small lamp and offering bowls. A gilded background and a striped mat complete the setting. A copyright credit appears on the image.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesRitual puja scene before a silver-framed altar decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands, green leaves and flowers. In the foreground, two people wearing orange and brown draped robes stand with their backs to the camera; the one on the right holds a small brass vessel and a spoon toward the altar. Fruits, a coconut half, bowls of offerings and a brass lamp sit on a tray in front of a silver deity murti or sacred object. A blurred golden figure occupies the left edge. Behind them is a golden temple-style backdrop. Puja or abhishekam offering scene.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOctober 15 20122012-10-15May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at night with a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, seated on a silver throne-like pedestal with a crown and a central silver figure. Two priests stand at left; one, bare-chested with white tilak markings and a saffron dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while a second, wearing a golden necklace, rudraksha garlands and a red cloth, stands beside him. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, banana offerings and flower bowls sit on the floor in front. A small standing figure in a saffron garment with a staff stands at right amid green and white garlands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2013-07-22February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a puja. Two bare-chested men in rust-red dhoti-style garments stand at a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of red roses, orange and purple flowers and white jasmine strands. The man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and adjusts the floral adornments with both hands. The man on the left, wearing a pink-and-white garland, gestures toward the murti. A brass oil lamp with a large flame burns on a stone pedestal, alongside a brass kalasha and small oil lamps. Behind them, drummers in orange robes play drums and devotees stand in the background beneath decorative pillars and hanging banners.2018-05-31