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Indoor temple scene with a deity murti decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine and red and orange flowers, seated on a wooden palanquin-style platform with long wooden carrying poles. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends over the palanquin from behind, and a second man in white dhoti with a red shawl kneels at its side, tending to it. Another ornate golden-framed murti stands behind on a low wooden stand, also garlanded. Metal railings line the granite floor, with women in saris visible at the left edge and a rope coiled on the right. The setting suggests a procession or ritual preparation.

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July 16 20152015-07-16December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph inside a temple hall showing a palanquin shrine draped in red and blue cloth and decorated with garlands of red, pink and white flowers, holding a figure with a crown. In front, two men in saffron and orange robes stand beside the palanquin, one with a shaved head and a red-and-gold garland, the other with long hair, rudraksha beads and a gold-trimmed saffron cloth. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a striped white and red cloth and a shawl stands in the foreground, with more people in white dhotis at the left and right edges. A stone pillar is visible at the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02Night temple ritual photo at a richly decorated shrine with gold-toned pillars and a lit interior. Two priests in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths stand at a central deity murti draped in red, orange and green garlands, with a kumkum-marked face. The priest on the left wears a tall ornate gold crown and holds a garland. Flanking shrines hold additional garlanded murtis on red satin bases, with a banana plant, a curtain and oil lamps nearby. Banana leaves, bowls and a microphone sit in the foreground. A small framed portrait sits on the right shrine, but no living figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2012-05-02A photograph inside a temple hall of a decorated golden palanquin carrying a small metal deity murti garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands, with a red and gold canopy overhead. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti stands at left with hands folded. At right, a bare-shouldered man in orange robes with gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together, while a man in a white shirt watches beside him. An elderly person's bald head is in the foreground at lower left. Stone pillars frame the scene and petals lie on the floor.2012-06-05July 16 20062006-07-16Photo inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. A golden palanquin decorated with red and pink flower garlands carries a deity murti, under a red and gold canopy. A bare-torso priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left with his back to the camera. Beside the palanquin, three men in saffron and orange robes stand: one bald man with a shawl and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headpiece and gold beaded garlands wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, and a bearded man with long hair, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl with gold border at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05May 02 20122012-05-02A temple wedding scene with two decorated deity murtis seated side by side on a dais, each draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. The central murti wears a gold crown and an orange-and-gold headdress with a jewelled necklace. Two men stand at the right and left edges in white dhotis and white head cloths with gold borders; the man on the right wears a white shirt, gold watch and white flower garland, and both have hands folded in namaskar. On the left, a garlanded man in white also holds his hands together in a greeting. A gold palanquin-style seat and an ornate arch with gold relief frame the scene, and painted temple pillars with a figure holding a mace appear in the background.2012-04-23 +2 copies