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Temple puja scene before a gold-framed shrine. A person in orange-toned clothing raises a lit oil lamp at left. In front, a gold canopied palanquin or ratha-like shrine holds a small murti draped in red and purple silk, garlanded with pink and orange flowers, with fruit offerings and marigold-and-rose garlands arranged below. Behind, a large deity murti with dark face and gold crown is decorated with multicoloured marigold garlands and flowers. A person in a saffron-orange head covering bows toward the deity, and a man in a dark green kurta stands at right. Fruit trays and brass vessels sit on the altar table.

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A photograph of a shrine with two deity murti dressed in red and purple silks and layered garlands of yellow, orange, green and red flowers. On the left, a deity murti sits beneath a gilded canopy with a peacock-feather fan, while a woman in a red garment holds a lit oil lamp toward it. On the right, a dark-faced deity murti stands within an ornate gold arch, adorned with pink and white flower garlands and a golden crown-like headpiece. Fruit offerings including oranges, bananas, apples and coconuts are arranged on trays in front, and roses sit in a vase. A person in a grey-green kurta and another in an orange shawl stand at the right edge.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Photo of a temple-style shrine inside a hall. A gilded canopy with a golden finial shelters a central deity murti dressed in red and purple silk, draped in pink and red flower garlands, with a peacock-feather fan and brass lamps nearby. Flanking it are two large gilded deity figures in garlands. In the lower left a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a brass lamp stand, and fruit offerings including bananas, oranges, apples and coconuts lie on a mat before the shrine. A vase of roses sits at the base. Two onlookers in dark clothing stand at the right edge.2008-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine ritual. At centre sits a small silver deity murti under a gold canopy draped in red and purple silk, wrapped in pink and red flower garlands, with a lit oil lamp held before it. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper arm stands at left holding the lamp, and another person in orange at right holds a white fan or chamara. Flanking the shrine are gold-framed images of deities with garlands, and fruit, coconuts and roses lie in front. a person is not clearly identifiable from the visible cues, so no candidate is named.2008-05-12A photograph of a temple puja before a deity murti dressed with red, purple and gold silk drapes, pink and red flower garlands and peacock feathers, under a gilded canopy. A person in an orange garment with a bare back and a red-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lamp to the deity. Fruit offerings, coconuts, bananas and oranges are arranged on trays in the foreground, with roses in a glass vase. Another deity murti with a flower garland is visible at right.2008-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden canopy over a deity murti draped in red and purple silks, heavily garlanded with pink, red and white flowers and peacock feathers. A priest in an orange-saffron garment reaches toward a lit oil lamp on a metal stand before the murti. Flower vases of roses and a brass kalasha sit on the altar base, with fruit offerings in the foreground and a whisk-like fan on the right. Colourful garlands hang on the adjacent shrine figures.2008-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded canopy over a deity murti dressed in a red and purple silk cloth, decorated with red, pink and white flower garlands, peacock feather fans and a crown-like ornament. A standing devotee in an orange garment with bare shoulders holds a flame lamp at the left, near a vase of roses. On the right, a person's arm and white-marked hand are visible near a gold-and-garland decorated figure. Gold framing and garlanded ornaments fill the background. Two people are partially visible, with no more than a few in the frame.2008-05-12May 07 20172017-05-07April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsDecember 27 20162016-12-27A woman in a rust-coloured silk sari with a gold border stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before a decorated shrine. The central image is a golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress, flanked by two seated deity figures draped in orange cloth and adorned with gold jewellery. The arch and altar are wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. At right stands a smaller gilded figure in a green-curtained niche, wearing a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beads and a turban, with a garland around its neck. Dim interior lighting suggests an evening temple puja.2013-12-27May 07 20172017-05-07