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A photograph of a temple ritual with two ornately decorated metal deity murtis seated on a gold-framed ornamental platform draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands at left, raising one hand while holding a silver bowl of red flower petals. Another figure in a pink garment sits near the centre, and a standing person in a green garment appears behind the garlanded images. The deities wear jeweled gold crowns and gold necklaces. Red curtains and gold decorative panels form the backdrop.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a yellow flower garland and rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a small brass vessel and a lamp near a row of seated deity murtis. The murtis are dressed in gold and silk, with crowns and jewelled ornaments, and each is heavily garlanded in orange, red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a gilded throne, and a gold-framed altar and maroon drapes fill the background. A ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesA ritual scene at a temple altar where two deity murtis, shown with gold-masked faces, gold crowns and ornate jewellery, sit on a golden throne-like seat draped in red, purple, orange and yellow flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti and a red-brown cloth, marked with white sacred ash on his chest, holds a silver bowl of red petals and raises his arm in worship. Behind them, additional garlanded murtis and gold-framed shrine structures stand before a maroon curtain, with scattered petals in the air.2015-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial puja before two gold-coloured deity murti seated on a decorated throne-like altar. The central figure wears a golden crown and ornate gold jewellery, and the second figure also wears a tall gold crown. Both are heavily garlanded with layered flower garlands in orange, red, purple, white and yellow, with a draped pink and gold cloth behind them. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron-yellow cloth raises his arm to hold a lit oil lamp or flame toward the deities, while a second man in white ritual clothes with a light turban and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left with hands folded. Ornate gold framing and a dark red curtain form the backdrop.2015-01-09