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A temple scene where a priest in a purple silk dhoti and matching purple shawl, with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck, holds a lit oil lamp in a silver stand over a garlanded deity. The image shows a deity murti dressed in orange and purple, with elaborate golden and gem-set ornaments, behind a dense arrangement of marigold and rose garlands. Pada puja is performed before the central lingam-like murti, which is decorated with garlands and jewelled ornaments. A white cloth covers the altar base and red and purple flowers are placed around the murti.

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December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14December 26 20092009-12-26December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam-style puja. On the left, a man in a rust-red turban and dark red dhoti holds a lit lamp near a large floral-garlanded deity murti. The murti wears a crown and yellow and purple garments, with a rope-like garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind it, a towering arch of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and white frames a second deity murti in a crown and blue-green silk. Another figure in a jewelled crown and blue dress stands at right beside a brass oil lamp. Smoke and light haze fill the chamber. Visible physical people are a single priest-like figure on the left, with no clearly identifiable candidate for the a person.2017-11-11A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a red and blue garland and gold bangles holds a flaming lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti. Two seated golden deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-style structure hangs with flowers before them. A small brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-04A priest in a purple silk dhoti and matching purple shawl, with a red-bordered cloth over one shoulder and beaded bracelets, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp toward a temple shrine. Behind him, golden metal deity murti of a male figure holding a trident and a female figure in a purple blouse and red skirt stand under a gold arch wreathed in multicoloured flower garlands of marigolds, yellow, red and purple blooms. A dark lingam is draped with a garland and orange cloth at the centre of the altar, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure wrapped in purple cloth with a purple turban and rudraksha mala sits at the foreground, with a brass lamp beside it. This shows a pada-puja offering at the Bidadi temple shrine.2011-12-14 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual. In the left foreground a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a white flower garland, long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to his back, and gold armlets, stands in profile holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him, golden deity murtis are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a golden cobra hood is visible. A brass bell and other ritual implements are nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity shrine.2017-07-09A temple worship scene at a shrine decorated with thick garlands in yellow, red, purple, green and white. A priest in a purple dhoti and wrap, with a bracelet on his upper arm, stands at left holding a small vessel and attending a pada puja. Behind him, golden deity murtis wearing red and purple garments and ornate necklaces are framed by the garlanded arch. In the foreground, a shivalinga-style form draped in garlands, with a white and purple cloth figure near its base, receives the offering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in a rust-red and maroon dhoti-style garment with a black shawl draped over one shoulder and a red-and-brown turban, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand near a brass or gold ritual staff. He wears a garland of pink and white flowers. Beside him stand gold-coloured deity murtis wearing garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, one with a jewelled crown and another in a blue-and-purple garment. A large floral arch of multicoloured marigolds frames a Shiva lingam with a tripundra marking, and a smoke haze fills the air. In the lower corner a small devotional figure and a brass lamp are visible. The left-hand man is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure.2017-11-11A priest in a maroon dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at an altar performing abhishekam to a black stone lingam wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple flower garlands and red roses. He reaches up with his right hand to touch the lingam's silver-and-gold adornments, including a row of green gem-set ornaments, while an attendant in a maroon cloth holds a gold plate of offerings nearby. Behind them, a deity murti wears a red silk sari with gold border and heavy gold jewellery, and rudraksha beads are worn on the priest's arms and neck.2011-12-15