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A temple ritual photograph in an open pavilion beside an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof. A standing man in a red-pink dhoti and red shawl, with a long strand of orange-and-gold beads around his neck, stands before a large deity murti heavily draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves, with a pink cloth spread over its base. A second man in orange robes and an orange beaded necklace holds a brass tray, and another attendant in white stands behind. Brass lamps, a kalasha, bowls and a brass lamp stand sit on the foreground platform. Garlanded deity sculptures sit to the right. A signboard reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha, and a partial plaque is visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A temple-style ritual at an outdoor shrine with a corrugated metal roof and terracotta-coloured wall. Two men in red and orange sacred dress stand before a deity murti heavily decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and maroon flowers, and white blossoms. The man on the left in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass tray with flowers and offerings. The man in the centre wears a red dhoti and shawl, a long gold garland and a gold chain, and his hand touches the garlands in a puja gesture. A purple and pink silk cloth drapes the murti at right, and a small drum is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a devotional offering or puja.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a red-and-gold deity murti pair seated on a throne, the figures draped in red and purple garments and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, pink and green flower strands. A priest in a red dhoti and saffron-toned shawl with a rudraksha-style neck mala bends forward, adjusting or offering at the garlands on the decorated altar. In the left foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala holds a brass tray of flowers, fruit and a lit lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a tray of offerings sit on the white-draped altar. Behind them, other people in white and red attire stand near an open doorway. Puja or abhishekam activity is visible.2010-12-26A priest in a red-pink dhoti and bare-chested upper body with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands at left, bending forward to adjust a long garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers draped over a deity murti. The murti is seated on a red and purple cloth with a trident beside it and gold ornaments visible. Behind them, two men in white dhotis hold a lit oil lamp tray and a drum, and a red-and-white wall stands beside a corrugated roof. The priest is visibly the ritual performer, and no clear face-based identification is made.2010-12-26A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a red shawl and wearing a gold rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot holding a small brass vessel and a ritual item while facing a large deity murti draped in bright floral garlands of yellow, white and purple. Behind him, two assistants in white and orange-saffron cloth stand near a brass oil lamp, and a drummer in white sits on the steps. Red and orange fabric hangs behind the murti, and a red-clad figure rests on a white-covered table in the foreground. Weathered carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof frame the courtyard.2010-12-22A temple shrine under a covered pavilion with an ornate stone pillar and orange corrugated roofing behind. Two priests in saffron-red dhotis stand before a seated deity murti dressed in red and gold with a crown, garlanded heavily with orange, yellow and purple flowers. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) while another priest with a red garland stands beside him. Brass vessels, a lamp stand and a kalasha sit on a white-draped table in front. A few devotees in white and red saris watch from the left, and a seated figure in white is partly visible among the flowers.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26 +2 copies