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Close view of a gilded shrine with a golden domed canopy and carved arch, flanked by polished silver pillars. Pink rose petals heap the base of the shrine, and a small gold Nataraja figure stands in a circular halo on the left, with a smaller bronze deity figure on the right. A pair of hands holds a flaming ritual lamp or dish of burning camphor over the shrine, and another hand reaches in from the right. Brass cups and a white conch sit at the front. No people are fully visible; only hands and arms appear.

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May 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 13 20122012-05-13June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja at a shrine with a large flame rising from a brass lamp or fire vessel. Pink and red flower garlands drape the shrine's pillars and the arch above, with white jasmine-like blossoms and green leaves scattered on the platform. Several polished copper-coloured kalasha pots sit in a row on the stone altar, and small oil lamps glow at the edges. A pair of hands, one wearing a gold bangle, holds a silver plate or vessel near the flame, while another arm in white cloth enters from the upper right with a metal cup. No face is visible, and the people appear only as hands and arms.2012-06-05Photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A golden ornate canopy or palanquin-style structure is wrapped in a dense band of red-pink roses and petals. Lit brass oil lamps with flames sit in front of it, and a hand holds a brass plate or tray near the lamps. Silver vessels stand on the ledge below, and a small sprig of green leaves lies among the flowers. Only a partial hand and wrist of a person are visible at the edges, so the count is one. The setting suggests puja or aarti at a deity shrine.2012-05-12May 10 20122012-05-10May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate gold-plated shrine canopy with a pointed finial top and arched frame, enclosing a mass of white jasmine garlands and pink flower petals. Gold dancing Nataraja figure with raised arm stands at the left edge. A red-flowered arrangement sits at the right beside a small red-painted deity figure. In the foreground, several polished silver cups stand in a row, and a partly visible hand holds a brass implement at the upper left. Green leaves and scattered pink petals lie on the altar base. Priests' hands are visible at the edges, but no full person is shown.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11