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Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and center; the man at left holds a silver tray with a small lamp and leaves, while the centre man reaches up to adjust a garland on a large deity murti. Behind them, a pair of painted deity figures wear crowns and red and blue garments with gold jewellery. A gilded throne-like seat and a small white figurine dressed in saffron sit in the foreground, with a golden kalasha-like finial atop the central pedestal. Context suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.

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March 03 20112011-03-03Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The taller man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap holds a ceremonial item near the central figure, while the bald man on the left in orange dhoti and shawl steadies a brass tray. Behind them a gold-clad deity figure with raised hand stands among flower garlands, and a small seated figure in orange with a white mask-like face and garland sits at the lower base. Brass and silver ornaments decorate the altar.2011-12-11Photo of a temple shrine during a ritual. Two figures in orange and saffron robes stand before a garlanded deity murti with an ornate crown, jewelled necklaces and a multicoloured headdress; the garlands are yellow, white, purple and red. The figure on the left leans forward holding a small tray, while the figure in the middle reaches toward the deity's ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a small seated figure in orange sits at the base. Pink drapery and carved golden arches frame the scene.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA temple puja scene at a deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves and purple flowers, and white jasmine strands. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and center; the central figure leans forward, reaching toward a tall golden kalasha-style vessel placed before the deity. The left priest, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a brass tray with offerings. The deity wears a red crown, gold jewellery and a blue sari-like cloth, and a white and orange small murti sits in front. Golden lamps and a golden peetha frame the scene, with a stone pillared temple corridor behind. A printed copyright line appears at the right.2009-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03December 23 20092009-12-23A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A temple shrine scene with a golden deity murti of a seated goddess and a golden standing figure, both draped in marigold garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green, beneath a gold arched canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long hair, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, with his arm extended toward the deities. Another person in orange robes sits at left edge. Brass lamp stands, a gold-rimmed vessel and a small seated figure garlanded in orange flowers are arranged at the base. a person is not clearly identified here; the standing robed figure is a priest or devotee performing aarti.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30January 01 20132013-01-01