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A temple ritual at a shrine with a gilded arched canopy and golden base holding a deity murti draped in green silk and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl leans forward to adorn or attend the deity, while a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him holding a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, with fruit, flowers and a red-cased fire pit with burning coals in the foreground. Behind them, a black board lists temple information in white text, and a red-and-white painted wall frames the courtyard.

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October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a shrine. A bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing a golden ornate deity murti decorated with white, yellow and pink garlands and draped in teal and red silk. He is performing worship with a flame-lit arrangement of fruit, sweets and oil lamps on a tray near the shrine. Four women stand at left in blue, orange and white saris watching quietly. Behind them is an orange-painted building with a black notice board and red pillars. Fruit offerings and a brass lamp sit on the altar ledge at right.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate embroidered cap offers a garland to a pair of deity murtis on a shrine. The murtis are dressed in red and gold silks and draped with yellow, white and red marigold garlands, and a brass kalasha and oil lamps stand on the stone platform. A second man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left with hands folded, a microphone before him. Brass lamps, a red cloth on the floor, orange curtains and greenery frame the scene outdoors. The priest's bare upper body is adorned with a rudraksha-type mala. This appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam ritual.2010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine scene with two men performing a puja. In the foreground, a bald man in orange saffron robes with a gold border and a beaded mala necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a small brass vessel. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-and-bead necklace holds a silver tray. A small green-robed metal figure stands on a stone platform, and behind them an elaborately decorated deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands, orange and yellow cloths and gold ornaments. Red pillars, orange hangings and carved stone surround the shrine.2011-10-06Photograph of a temple ritual in a covered shrine hall with red pillars. Four priests perform abhishekam at a small bronze deity murti set on a wooden stand. The priest in front wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and holds a bundle of green leaves raised over the deity. A priest beside him in white dhoti with red borders pours from a silver vessel. Another priest in white with red-bordered cloth bends forward over the murti, and a fourth stands behind in white with red trim. A figure in an orange wrap sits near the shrine, and a red-and-gold canopied structure with garlands, a golden throne and a large deity image in red garments stands at the back. Brass and silver bowls and a gold plate sit on the floor. Nobody in the scene is identifiable as a person by the visible appearance cues.2010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine with a golden arched peetha holding a deity murti dressed in a teal-green garment and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Two men stand with their backs to the camera: the one in the centre wears a white dhoti and a white shawl over an orange undergarment, and is raising a flower garland toward the deity; the man on the right wears an orange shawl and dhoti and stands beside him. Behind them, a larger red and orange deity figure stands in the shrine, with a smaller red figure in a niche to the right. Brass oil lamps flank the peetha, with a bowl of bananas and a palm-leaf book on the floor, and the stone temple architecture is carved with floral and figural details.2011-11-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple ritual in progress before a gilded ornate arch-shaped shrine seat on wheels, holding a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red flowers. A person in a green silk sari with a gold border leans in to adjust garlands and place offerings on the murti. Behind them a second person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, holds a brass plate with yellow flowers. At lower left a man in white ritual clothing rings a bell beside a flame. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and red-draped deity figures with floral garlands appear in the background. Red and white striped pillars and stone carvings frame the sanctum.2011-11-01