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November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands, orange and multicoloured flower strings, and dark bead strands. Two deity murtis stand at the back, one wearing a red crown and the other a gold crown, both adorned with necklaces and flower garlands. A priest in an orange robe and orange turban stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the deities. Another person in orange sits at the lower left beside a plate. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, a silver vessel, bowls of fruit, pineapples, bananas and mangoes, and petals are arranged on the platform in front. A person in white is visible in the background at right. This appears to be an aarti being performed before deity murtis.2008-07-17A photo of a temple ritual beside a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A man in a rust-coloured dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body stands at left, reaching to hand a wooden staff wrapped with white and red flower garlands to a bearded elder in a saffron-orange robe at centre. The elder has long white hair and beard and holds the garlanded staff. Behind them, a younger man in a rust dhoti with a white forehead mark stands with hands folded, and another man in saffron stands further right. Brass vessels and banana offerings sit at the lower edge near a silver peetha.2013-11-05A photograph of a golden deity murti in a temple-like setting, adorned with a thick garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers draped over its shoulders and arms. The murti wears an orange turban-like headdress with a jeweled ornament. In the foreground, a robed priest in orange and saffron clothing, with a bare shaved head and red tilak on the forehead, stands bowing with hands joined in front of the chest, holding a small ritual object. Behind them, ornate golden framing and colourful panels decorate the background. This appears to depict an abhishekam or puja offering to the murti.2008-05-03July 07 20092009-07-07Photo 11683943A man in orange saffron robes with long hair and a white flower garland stands at left, reaching toward a gleaming golden kalasha on a pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind the kalasha are golden deity murtis wearing red and orange headdresses and ornate golden jewellery, flanked by thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge of the shrine. Stone pillars and carved temple architecture frame the scene.2009-12-30November 09 20072007-11-09November 05 20132013-11-05