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A photograph of a puja at a shrine on a ship interior with a striped staircase and hanging textile banners with elephant motifs. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded garland adorns two gilded deity murtis seated on a tiger-striped cloth, garlanded with white flowers. A woman in white garments stands at left beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. The gold arched backdrop holds a red cloth; marigolds and offerings lie in front.

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A photograph of a puja at an indoor hall with a marble wall and blue-grey curtains. A man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange wrap, a leopard-print lower cloth, and a gold necklace. He holds a small open book or tray while standing at a table before silver deity murtis, brass bells, a silver kalasha-style lamp and brass vessels, with garlands of orange and white flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a small pink fan-like item over an offering tray. Behind them, devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes stand in a crowd. The table is draped in tiger-striped and purple cloths.2012-12-11A photograph of a temple-style puja at an indoor hall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl bends forward, holding a silver tray of offerings with both hands. Before him stand gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and garlands of white and red flowers, flanked by a golden arched prabhavali and a tall kalasha-like brass vessel. Behind them hang colourful cloth panels with elephant and floral motifs, and a painted temple backdrop. Garlands of marigolds and flower offerings sit at the base on an orange cloth. The setting suggests a pada-puja, with the priest performing worship.2012-12-20December 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja inside an ornate shrine room. Several priests in white dhotis stand before a red-and-gold throne-like seat draped with marigold garlands, while a priest with a red turban and bare chest holds flowers and offerings. A seated figure in a red cloth and garland sits in a decorated alcove at left, and a seated figure in red and orange clothing with a large garland occupies the right-hand throne. A small fire pit with flames and brass vessels, offering plates and a brass lamp stand sit on a striped multicolour rug in the foreground, and a woman in an orange sari is seen from behind at lower right. Deity murti and garlanded images fill the background shrine.2016-02-02A young man with short dark hair stands in profile before a temple shrine, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-red shawl over his shoulder, with a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a golden deity murti with a trident and a conical crown is garlanded with white and red flowers, and another golden figure with a crown sits beside it. On the altar table are brass bells, a kalasha, small oil lamps and a silver bowl. On the right, a framed portrait is garlanded with red and orange flowers, and small painted figurines stand on a purple cloth. A woman in the upper right corner is also present, and part of another person's head is visible in the foreground.2012-12-20December 09 20122012-12-09July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesApril 20 20112011-04-20May 22 20162016-05-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09Two women in white clothing stand before a shrine in a temple setting. The woman on the left, with glasses and folded hands, stands in prayer. The woman in the center, wearing white with an orange lanyard, reaches toward a small brass deity figure on a tray, apparently offering or blessing it. Behind them, two large seated deity murtis wear red-orange garments, marigold and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a golden arch behind them. Brass lamps and a brass pot sit on a tiger-striped cloth, with a golden mandap-style backdrop framing the shrine.2012-12-09