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December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA temple photograph of a pada-puja ritual before a decorated shrine. A woman in a purple sari with a red border stands at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel toward the shrine. Two orange-robed devotees stand at left edge, hands folded in anjali. The central shrine holds large golden deity murtis, one with a red-orange turban and trident, another with a tall ornate crown, draped in purple and red cloth and framed by multicolour marigold and garland arches. A small white statue of a seated figure in purple and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the base, surrounded by garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a shrine in an open-air pavilion with carved stone pillars, where two large deity murtis stand draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes stands at left holding a ritual object, while a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair stands before the shrine, reaching toward the deities. A smaller white and orange-clothed statue with a flower garland sits on a white-draped platform, and an ornate gilded seat with a small garlanded figure appears at right. Red drapes frame the structure and green foliage surrounds it.December 15 20112011-12-15January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesNovember 28 20142014-11-28Inside a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, a devotee in lavender robes bends forward to offer something at the base of a deity murti. Two figures in lavender and gold stand behind, a larger figure with a crown and a female figure with an elaborate headdress and necklaces, both draped in lavender cloth. Below them sits a smaller lavender-clad figure garlanded in yellow flowers, with brass pots and vessels on the floor. On the left, a man in white dhoti holds a tray with a burning oil lamp, and another man in saffron-orange cloth stands nearby. Red and white drapery frames the shrine.2010-12-28