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A colourful temple-style shrine hall with pink, orange and green painted arches and a golden frame around a central deity murti draped in green and yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Several devotees stand and kneel before it. A woman in a red saree with gold border stands at left, a woman in a blue saree with white flower motifs and a green blouse holds hands with a man kneeling in white dhoti and white garland, and a woman in a blue and pink saree stands at right. Yellow turmeric blocks, lemons, brass vessels and colourful cloths lie on the floor in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A temple-style ritual scene with a brightly painted turquoise and orange shrine wall and a gold-framed niche holding a small deity murti draped in green cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. A woman in a red and gold saree stands at left holding a small ceremonial vessel toward the murti, while a woman in a blue saree with green blouse stands at right. A man in a white dhoti with garland leans forward at the center near a golden pedestal, and another man in a maroon shirt kneels at right with a white garland. A young boy in orange at left and a yellow-brick altar with silver vessels and flower offerings complete the foreground.2013-05-12Photograph of a temple ritual inside an ornate gilded shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border leans forward toward two seated women. The woman in the centre wears an orange-yellow silk saree with a dark border and gold jewellery, and the woman at right wears a red silk saree with gold zari motifs, a gold necklace and a bangle. Above them a white-and-gold turban is worn by a figure partly hidden by the priest. Behind them stands a gold-crowned deity murti decorated with garlands of white and red-yellow flowers. Yellow marigold petals lie on a red cloth at the bottom of the frame, and a golden stepped structure rises in the background.May 12 20132013-05-12A temple hall with ornate golden carved woodwork shows a Suhasini puja ritual. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at center, hands folded, with a white cloth over his head, facing a deity murti decorated with a multicolour garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a crown. Women in colourful silk saris sit in a row on the left and right, hands pressed together in prayer: a woman in purple, one in pink and blue, one in red and gold, one in orange, and one in pink with a gold necklace. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a low table before the deity, and a woman in a dark garment is partly visible in the foreground.May 12 20132013-05-12Photograph of a Suhasini puja ritual inside a gold-decorated temple hall. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left holding a brass bowl of yellow offerings. Beside him a woman in a red blouse and blue saree wears a gold necklace and sits with hands folded. A second woman in a pink saree sits at right, and a seated woman in a purple-blue saree and gold jewellery sits beside them. A devotee in a white head cloth bends forward in a yellow-bordered white garment. Behind them stands a large deity murti in red saree and gold adornments, draped in multicolour garlands. A red-draped table holds a tray of flowers and offerings. A red carpet covers the floor.Photograph of a temple puja inside a gold-decorated shrine. Two seated women in silk saris are receiving a ritual from a bare-backed priest with white sacred markings on his arm, who wears a white dhoti and a white cloth wrapped over his head. The woman on the right wears a mustard-orange sari with white dots and a teal border, plus a multi-strand gold-toned necklace; the woman beside her wears a red sari and pearl necklace. A golden deity murti crowned with a tall headdress stands behind them, framed by garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers. Yellow marigold petals and a tray of flowers lie on the red floor covering, and a third woman in red is partly visible at the right edge.A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. Women in silk saris sit on a red cloth; a priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti bends forward, washing the feet of a seated woman in a red and gold sari with a brass thali beneath her feet. Another woman in a pink and white sari with gold necklaces sits nearby, and an orange-saried woman waits to the side. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a crown, draped with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers, under an ornately carved golden canopy. A kalasha-style flower arrangement and a woman in red sit at the left edge.November 29 20112011-11-29Photo 11727068 +1 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12A temple ritual photograph inside a gold-accented shrine hall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a brass plate. Four women sit on the floor in front, wearing saris and gold necklaces: one in red, one in orange-yellow, one in red with gold border, and one in pink with gold border, all with bangles. Behind them stands a deity murti in red garment with a crown, framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a tall cylindrical stack of colourful flowers. A brass offering tray with fruit sits at the women's feet. Gold pillars and carved ornamentation surround the scene.