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A priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shoulder cloth stands at left, holding a tray of offerings toward a shrine. Behind him, two large deity murtis stand under an arch covered in yellow, red and white flower garlands and green leaves. The left figure wears an orange and red turban-style crown and orange robes; the right figure wears gold ornaments, a teal and gold sari with purple lower cloth. Brass oil lamps and a small kalasha-like offering stand in front, and a seated figure in orange robes with white garland rests in the lower foreground. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the open pavilion. Puja offering scene at a temple shrine.

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Photo of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with grey stone pillars and red cloth draped at the sides, where a large deity murti pair is decorated with yellow, red and white garlands. The central figure has an orange face and a tall crown, and wears orange and red cloth with a gold necklace; beside it stands a female murti in red and gold with a crown and jewellery. In front, a small orange-robed figure sits on a pedestal decorated with garlands, with brass lamps and flower offerings on the floor. A man in white clothes stands at left holding a brass aarti plate toward the murti, while a person in orange at left holds a lamp and a woman in white sits at lower left. Banana leaves hang at the top corners.2007-12-30Photograph of a decorated shrine with a large deity murti of a male and female divine pair, both with gold crowns and jewelled adornment, draped in long garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. In front, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe stands before the deities, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a plate in the foreground at left. Below, a white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robe and orange turban, hands folded and garlanded, sits on a garlanded platform with brass oil lamps and flower offerings in front.2007-12-30A photograph of a garlanded outdoor shrine under a stone pavilion with carved pillars. Two large figures of a deity pair stand at the back, one in an orange robe and red headdress, the other in a green and gold sari-like dress with a crown and jewelry, flanked by thick yellow, red and white flower garlands. In the foreground a shaved-head figure in white is seated on a white-draped peetha, adorned with a small orange cloth and garland. To the left a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a brass lamp and offering vessel during puja. The scene shows a murti worship setting with floral decoration and a small framed image visible at lower right.December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, jewelled necklaces and crowns. In front, a small white-robed figure with an orange cloth on the head and orange shawl sits as a seated devotional statue, garlanded with white flowers. A man in an orange shawl and dark trousers stands at left holding a small brass vessel toward the murtis, and a bare-backed figure with long hair in orange cloth also stands at left. Flower-decorated brass pots sit at the base, with green trees and a stone pillared pavilion behind. The scene suggests a pooja or abhishekam offering at a shrine.A photograph of a shrine in an open-air pavilion with carved stone pillars, where two large deity murtis stand draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes stands at left holding a ritual object, while a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair stands before the shrine, reaching toward the deities. A smaller white and orange-clothed statue with a flower garland sits on a white-draped platform, and an ornate gilded seat with a small garlanded figure appears at right. Red drapes frame the structure and green foliage surrounds it.Photograph of a shrine with a standing male priest in orange robes and an orange turban offering a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a decorated deity pair. The large gold-faced murti in the background wears crown, jewellery and an orange headdress, beside a female figure in a teal and magenta sari. Both are framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Below them sits a seated white-and-orange robed figure.2007-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25December 26 20072007-12-26A temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands and banana stalks at its entrance. Two large deity murti figures stand behind a central altar, one with a crown and orange turban and the other in a green and gold sari with a red bodice. A small orange-robed figure sits before the altar. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban faces the shrine with his hands together. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange sits near the edge. Clay pots line the foreground, and red cloth draped on the pillars frames the pavilion.2007-12-30