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A photograph of a temple shrine with a devotee in a red and gold dress standing at left holding a silver puja vessel and a small silver bowl, with a black turban and a long beaded necklace. Behind them a second person in white and gold stands near a pillar. At right a large golden deity murti seated on a blue velvet-draped pedestal is decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers, and red and orange blooms. A golden ornamented stand and brass lamps sit in the foreground.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. On the left, a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border and a long black braid stands in profile, extending her hand with flower petals toward the shrine. Behind her, a man in white ritual clothes with a white forehead mark assists at the side. The central shrine holds two gold-coloured deity murtis, one wearing a crown and jewelled ornaments and the other a red headdress, arranged beneath a gold arch. They are framed by thick garlands of yellow, orange, purple, white and green flowers. A brass lamp and a tall brass lamp stand at the front, with a kalasha and offerings nearby. On the right, a figure with a black cap and a dark-green patterned garment stands beside the garlanded shrine.2016-01-03A temple ritual scene under a stone-roofed mandapa. Two deity murtis, one gold and one dark-faced, sit on a decorated throne framed by arches of yellow, purple, red and white flower garlands. A kalasha-style vessel and a lingam-like form are garlanded before them. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a long dark braid offers flowers toward the deities. Behind her a man with a white forehead marking and beaded necklaces and two other attendants in rust-coloured dhotis stand near the offering area. Brass oil lamps with flames stand at the right, and a lit lamp burns on the altar.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a temple ritual beside a richly decorated deity murti. On the left, a long-haired man in a saffron/orange wrap stands with his palms joined in namaskar, facing the decorated figure. Behind him a second man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a beaded necklace holds a brass vessel. The deity statue on the right wears a purple and gold silk garment, a tall crown and ornate necklaces, and is surrounded by garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, red, purple and green. A kalasha-like offering and a white cloth lie at its base under a pale temple ceiling with strings of lights above.2008-01-01A temple abhishekam scene at night in a pillared hall. A large golden deity murti with a crown and tripundra is draped in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, seated on a golden peetha. Behind it a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands on a raised platform, and a second figure in red sits or stands beside the murti. On the left a priest in red-and-gold dhoti and bare chest holds a plate, with another priest in red dhoti assisting. On the right a smaller deity figure in a green niche is garlanded with red flowers and wears a red cloth. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2013-12-27A woman in a red-orange sari with long dreadlocked hair and a red beaded necklace stands at left, extending her arm to offer white flowers before a decorated deity murti. Behind her, two gilded figures sit on a golden throne-like seat framed by a garland arch of yellow, purple, white, red and green flowers; one figure wears a gold crown and blue lower garment and holds a ceremonial item, while another wears a red turban. A brass kalasha stands at the centre among flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside a figure in a leopard-print garment. A man in white and red ritual dress assists at the far left. The scene reads as a temple puja or abhishekam setting.2016-01-03A photograph of a temple shrine interior at night. A figure in an orange-red garment stands at the back of an ornate golden structure, reaching toward an orange-clad seated deity murti adorned with a crown and fresh garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Two bare-chested priests in red-orange dhotis stand at the left, one holding a pot. A smaller standing deity murti in a golden arch with a green backdrop, wearing a garland, is at the right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a golden kalasha-like vessel stands near the shrine.2016-12-27