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A covered outdoor shrine hall decorated with hanging green leaves and yellow star-shaped garlands during a festival. At the back, a decorated deity murti with a golden arch and flower garlands sits beneath blue drapes. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a red carpet toward the shrine while many seated devotees in saffron and white line both sides behind metal railings. On the left, a seated figure in orange holds a tall trident, and a gilded figure stands on a red-draped platform. Several white-clad attendants stand near the front, and a photographer in white is at the right edge. Oil lamps burn along the stone ledge in front of the shrine.

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Photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a red carpet aisle leading toward a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by colourful garlands, banana leaves and flowers. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the shrine and a white-clad attendant stands at right, while a large crowd sits in white on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings. At left a golden seated figure and a golden trident are visible beside a red-cushioned seat, and a person in saffron sits near it. The scene suggests a ritual worship event, with devotees seated in rows watching the shrine.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photo of a covered open-sided hall during a temple ritual. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand at a raised stage before a decorated deity murti shrine framed by garlands, banana leaves and blue drapes. Some priests in white dhotis with orange shawls raise their arms in worship, and a golden ceremonial vessel and a ceremonial trident and staff stand at the left. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings, and a large seated audience in white and mixed clothing fills the foreground, with a man in orange holding a camera at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam during a brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A wide view inside a open-sided temple hall decorated with hanging green leaves and banana plant fronds. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand before a decorated altar holding a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers and colourful garlands, while one priest in white holds a lit oil lamp aloft. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward the altar, lined by metal railings. A trident leans against the left wall. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill both sides of the hall, watching the aarti ritual.2008-12-30 +1 copiesA covered open-sided pavilion with a red carpet runner leading to a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by garlands and draped blue cloth. Several robed figures in orange and saffron stand facing the shrine, three raising arms or ritual items, while a figure in white dhoti and white shirt with orange shawl raises an arm at left and right. A golden trident and a ceremonial staff stand at the left edge. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground on both sides of the aisle, many in orange as well. Hanging leaf and bamboo decorations overhead suggest a festival ritual. The people in orange are visible; no one is identifiable as a specific person by appearance here.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a ritual in a covered open-sided hall decorated with hanging green leaves. At the far end, a richly decorated deity murti stands on an altar with garlands, flowers and banana leaves, flanked by blue drapes. Several priests in saffron/orange robes and white garments stand before it on a raised platform, while devotees in white sit on the floor in rows along a red carpet aisle. A large brass kalasha, a trident and a ceremonial staff are visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a puja or darshan with a seated audience.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph inside a open-sided temple hall during a ritual, with a densely seated audience on the floor in white and light clothing facing a decorated shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of green and flowers, with a gilded arch behind it. Two standing figures in orange robes stand near the shrine, one raising an arm, and a third person in white with an orange sash stands centrally before the shrine. A gilded elephant vehicle with a red canopy, a golden trident and a staff stand at the left edge. A red carpet runs down the right side. Several people in orange sit near the left side of the audience.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30