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A photograph of a ritual inside a shrine, with a white haze of incense or lamp smoke filling the frame. In the foreground, a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a white garland around his neck holds a ritual implement over a central deity murti draped in gold and white garlands, with pink and red flower decorations on the altar. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white turban holds a silver plate and a silver vessel, with a wristwatch visible, and wears a white garland. Gold cloth covers the altar base and a small brass vessel with flowers sits at the bottom. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja.

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June 29 20142014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA temple ritual in a shrine with a golden-yellow cloth draped over the altar. Two standing deity murtis, a central figure adorned with a crown, large silver-and-gold necklace and white-and-gold dhoti, flanked by a figure in red-and-gold sari-like clothing with jewelled necklaces, both draped in pink, red and white flower garlands. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth holds a silver bowl while a man in red-orange cloth stands at left, and a man in orange holds a garland at right. A silver lota and a small silver vessel sit near the altar, and a flower-garlanded stone yantra or lingam base rests on a dark tray at the bottom.2014-06-19A photograph of a shrine deity arrangement during a puja. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform framed by white and pink flower garlands; the central murti wears a tall pointed crown, layered necklaces and a white dhoti. A priest in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange dhoti, bare-backed and draped with a white flower garland, pours liquid from a small vessel toward the murtis with a lamp-like flame nearby. A second attendant in white dhoti and white head cloth, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, holds a silver plate. Pink and red flower offerings sit at the base.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine during a puja, with smoke or incense haze filling the frame. A priest in a red garment with gold borders bends forward toward a decorated deity murti, adorned with jasmine garlands, pendant necklaces and a crown. A gold-coloured cloth covers the altar, with red flowers and white garlands around the deity. A second man in white stands at the right edge holding a silver plate or tray. Ornate painted red and yellow floral borders frame the doorway.2014-06-29A photograph of a ritual before three deity murtis decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink and red flowers, standing on a gold cloth-covered platform. A priest wearing a rust-red dhoti and a red head cloth pours liquid from a small vessel over the central murti, which wears a silver crown and ornaments. Two attendants in orange garments hold silver trays at the right edge. Flower offerings sit at the base of the altar.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person in an orange-red robe and orange turban bends forward, placing both hands on a glass vessel set on a black stone lingam base draped with white and pink flower garlands. Behind it stands a golden-yellow draped altar with deity murtis adorned with garlands and jewelled necklaces, one with a tall crown. On the right, an attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban holds silver plates and a metal vessel. Another hand appears at the left edge. The scene suggests abhishekam at a lingam.2014-06-29 +1 copies