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A temple worship scene at a shrine decorated with thick garlands in yellow, red, purple, green and white. A priest in a purple dhoti and wrap, with a bracelet on his upper arm, stands at left holding a small vessel and attending a pada puja. Behind him, golden deity murtis wearing red and purple garments and ornate necklaces are framed by the garlanded arch. In the foreground, a shivalinga-style form draped in garlands, with a white and purple cloth figure near its base, receives the offering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornately decorated shrine. A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red border stands at left, his bare arm extended toward a shivalinga draped with a long garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Behind it, large golden deity murtis wearing purple and red garments, crowns and garlands are framed by a arch of marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A small white statue wrapped in purple sits in the foreground near the lingam, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene shows a pada-puja offering in progress.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesA priest in a purple silk dhoti and matching purple shawl, with a red-bordered cloth over one shoulder and beaded bracelets, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp toward a temple shrine. Behind him, golden metal deity murti of a male figure holding a trident and a female figure in a purple blouse and red skirt stand under a gold arch wreathed in multicoloured flower garlands of marigolds, yellow, red and purple blooms. A dark lingam is draped with a garland and orange cloth at the centre of the altar, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure wrapped in purple cloth with a purple turban and rudraksha mala sits at the foreground, with a brass lamp beside it. This shows a pada-puja offering at the Bidadi temple shrine.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. A standing man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and gold bracelets, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing before the shrine. Behind him stand two golden-hued deity murtis, one with a crown and orange cloth, the other in purple garments with a tall crown. In front, a purple-draped statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with purple and white flowers, and a brass oil lamp stands on either side of the platform. The scene reflects a pada-puja, with a pedestal draped in white cloth at left.2011-12-14November 11 20172017-11-11December 14 20112011-12-14December 15 20112011-12-15December 11 20112011-12-11December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copies