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A night temple scene in a stone shrine with carved pillars and strings of green lights. A man in a cream embroidered kurta and white turban stands with palms joined in namaskar before a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers. Beside him a young man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass tray of offerings. Hanging green coconut bunches, banana leaves, brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass pot surround the altar. A saffron-clad figure statue with a flower garland sits at the lower right. Three people are visible, in a puja or aarti setting.

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A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine decorated with green fairy lights and garlands of flowers. Central is a deity murti seated under a gilded arch, adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and flower garlands; a large shivalinga-style form with flower garlands sits in front. Two priests in orange-saffron robes stand at the right, one holding a lamp-like ritual object and the other raising an arm toward the murti, performing a puja or aarti. Coconut bunches flank the shrine, with brass oil lamps and potted plants at the sides. A small saffron-clad figure with a pink garland sits at the lower right. Light falls warmly across the carved stone pillars.2009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10Night photograph of a temple shrine arch framed in grey stone carving, with green fairy lights strung above and bunches of green coconuts hung on both sides. Two deity murtis sit on a raised silver-and-gold pedestal under a gilded arch: the figure on the left wears a tall golden crown, a green garment and a pearl-and-bead necklace, and the figure on the right wears a red embroidered blouse and jewellery with a dark braid. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers drape the pedestal and a lingam-shaped form in the foreground. On the right, a man in a cream-gold embroidered kurta and a gold-toned turban stands beside the murtis, handling a ritual item. Two people in saffron-orange robes are partly visible at the lower right edge, and brass oil lamps stand at the left.2009-06-10A temple shrine lit with green fairy lights along the upper stone ledge. In the arched niche, a pair of deity murti are dressed in green and red silks and garlanded with flowers and green leaves; the male figure wears a crown and holds a ceremonial object. A man in a cream kurta and white turban, standing at right, performs a ritual over the murti, with a second man in orange clothing seated in the lower right foreground. Golden lamps stand on either side, flanked by hanging bunches of green coconuts, and a golden kalasha sits on a white cloth before the murti.2009-06-10A temple shrine scene with a golden arched niche holding a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with flower garlands, gold crowns and red-and-gold garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a figure in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the altar offering a lit aarti or oil lamp. A person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap and long dark hair stands with back to camera, beside an altar with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, banana plants and flower decorations. A background sign and blue drapes complete the setting. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at the shrine.2008-12-30June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a temple shrine interior at night, with a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap standing with hands folded in front of a deity murti. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands to the left, and another person in orange robes is partially visible at the far left edge. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of flowers in orange, white and green, and a red and gold ornamented setup. Brass oil lamps and kuthuvilakku-style lamps, a brass kalasha, flower arrangements and a banana-plant pillar decorate the altar, with blue drapes behind. A steel vessel with a floral decoration sits in the foreground.2008-12-30November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and greenery visible through an open side. A standing devotee in white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. The central deity murti is a white figure with a tall white turban, draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold chest ornament, seated on a white-draped throne. Behind it stand two figures with golden crowns and ornaments, decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit on the dais in front, with a banana-leaf offering and flower petals. The scene shows puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-12-21June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09