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A photograph inside a decorated room where a priest in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a flower-garlanded neck holds a lit flame over a brass lamp before three bronze deity murtis on a purple-draped altar. The central figure is a bronze standing deity wearing a white dhoti-like cloth, a crown and a trident-like staff, garlanded with white and red flowers, while the murti on the right wears a red and green sari with a crown and white garlands. Another assistant in a brown-and-gold garment stands to the left. Offerings of white flowers, kalasha-style vessels and leaves surround the altar in the foreground. The priest's ornate gold bangles and pink-and-orange garland are visible. Decorative ceiling lights and a wall tiled in beige form the background.

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June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor puja before a decorated altar with three statues: a central white deity murti with raised hands and crown, flanked by two statues in garlands. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. A young priest in saffron robe and white tilak carries a silver plate, and a man in white dhoti with bare torso and rudraksha mala holds a tray. Purple cloth covers the altar, with flower garlands and offerings below. Mostly consistent with a temple ritual; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-06-28A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a flower garland stands at left, holding a silver aarti tray with lit oil lamps toward a shrine. Behind her, a bald man in maroon robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp as well, while a photographer in an orange shirt takes pictures. The shrine has three figures: a seated devotional statue in a maroon robe and red-brown beaded necklace with a maroon turban, and two standing deity murtis with crowns, silver-and-gold jeweled garments and garlands of yellow and red marigolds. Pink and white flowers, a kalasha-like vessel and a purple cloth fill the foreground.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A photograph of a temple-style puja inside a room with yellow walls, orange curtains, a chandelier and ceiling fans. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, a dark brown dhoti and gold waist band, rudraksha and flower garlands, holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward silver deity murtis decorated with white and red flower garlands. Behind him, a row of devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded, and a saffron-clad attendant holds a tray. Flower offerings and a brass plate sit on a table at right.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +3 copiesIndoor ritual scene with a fire pit made of brick, flames rising, beside a low altar draped in purple cloth. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a red headwrap, holds a lamp toward three statues: a white-clad deity murti with a crown and necklace, a figure in red and gold, and a female-form murti in a green and orange sari. The altar is decorated with white and red flower garlands and marigold strands, with brass plates, bowls, coconuts, banana leaves and flower petals scattered on the floor. Beside the altar stands a woman in a white sari with red border, hands folded in namaskar, next to a black staircase with flower garlands. A gold and crimson throne stands at left. Photo of an abhishekam-style puja with homa fire.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a shrine in an indoor room with patterned tiled wall. Several people in orange and red garments perform puja before a central murti and two seated statues draped in flower garlands, with a purple cloth on a table covered in pink and white flowers. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long flower garland holds out her hands toward the altar, while a young man in orange robe holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. Another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray at right, and a bald attendant in orange stands at left beside a gold rod. Offerings of garlands and flower-decorated vessels rest on the table. Ritual scene.2014-06-28