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A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and white flowers in orange, yellow, purple and pink, with red drapes behind. At the centre, a deity murti with a crown and marigold garlands sits on an altar, with brass lamps and metal vessels in front. A man in a yellow turban and yellow robe stands near the altar. Nearby, several shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes gather, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver vessel. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, one hand raised to his face. Several people in the frame are partially visible at the edges.

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A temple abhishekam scene with a red curtain backdrop and tall garlands of marigolds, jasmine and multicoloured flowers draped over a deity murti at right. A young man in white with an orange sash pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel, while a saffron-robed monk in an orange cloth and a man in an orange turban hold the vessel and offerings. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand nearby, and a crowd of devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing presses in from the foreground. A water tank on a metal stand is visible through the open side at left.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17January 01 20072007-01-01May 10 20122012-05-10January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA night-time temple ceremony under a white tent with bright lights overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left with rudraksha malas, hands cupped and arm raised. Beside him a bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white border and sacred threads pours or lifts an offering over a richly garlanded deity murti, which is decorated with yellow and red flowers, gold crowns and jewelry, and set on a purple cloth draped table. Other men in white dhotis and a man in a checked shirt stand behind, with a small silver kalasha on the table. The scene suggests abhishekam-style worship with garlands.2008-11-11A crowded temple festival scene with devotees in orange and saffron clothing, a man in a white checked shirt and beige trousers raising a phone to photograph, and a woman in a light green sari carrying a basket of limes. Behind them, colourful painted arches with silver trim frame a decorated deity shrine with garlands and a flower-covered murti. A turbaned devotee in pink stands at right, and an officer in khaki uniform is visible at left. Floral garlands and ritual offerings fill the foreground.2008-02-18Night photo at an outdoor temple-type celebration on a red-carpeted walkway under a white canopy. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, hands joined in greeting, wears a rudraksha mala and faces a decorated deity murti (utsava image) adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. Beside him a bald priest with a sacred thread wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a gold armlet, holding a paper or offering. Other men in white and a uniformed police officer stand nearby, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the bamboo barrier to the left, many leaning forward to watch. Purple and gold cloth drapes the deity's base.2008-11-11 +1 copiesA crowded temple interior during a ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of pink gerbera and white flowers and yellow marigold strings. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a wrap in saffron/orange wears an orange robe and holds his hands together in front of his chest, standing beside a golden crowned object draped in white and yellow flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside him, and a woman in yellow and a man in orange cloth stand nearby. Around them, a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, some with their hands raised. Several people appear partially at the edges of the frame. A camera rig is visible on the right.2008-02-17A temple ritual with a homa fire pit in the foreground, its flames rising from a stepped brick fire altar surrounded by flowers and fruit offerings. On the right, a deity murti stands in a richly garlanded shrine arch with red and yellow flower garlands, holding a trident-like staff. Behind the fire, a colourful painted temple gateway features a fierce guardian figure with flaming crown. Left, several men in saffron and maroon dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand near the altar; one holds a plate. Central figure in white kurta and white dhoti stands with palms joined in namaskar, while others in white kurtas and lanyards stand nearby, one kneeling with joined hands. Watermarked archive image.2013-05-17