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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.

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A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland leans forward to touch a tall golden shivalingam decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a bald attendant in orange robes and glasses holds a tray of small brass vessels. Behind the lingam stand large gilded deity statues of a goddess and a male figure in ornate jewellery, a red-and-gold dress and a trident. A rear onlooker is partly visible at the lower right.2009-12-26March 03 20112011-03-03December 11 20112011-12-11May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The taller man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap holds a ceremonial item near the central figure, while the bald man on the left in orange dhoti and shawl steadies a brass tray. Behind them a gold-clad deity figure with raised hand stands among flower garlands, and a small seated figure in orange with a white mask-like face and garland sits at the lower base. Brass and silver ornaments decorate the altar.2011-12-11December 24 20092009-12-24December 15 20112011-12-15March 03 20112011-03-03Temple scene in a stone-pillared hall with a golden arched frame behind two gilded deity murtis draped in marigold and red garlands. On the left a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair holds a silver plate of offerings toward a woman in a white sari with a red garland, who stands on a raised step. The gilded murti on the right wears a golden crown and jewelled necklaces; a gold kalasha and garlands are in front. a person: the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a plate during puja.2010-01-01Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and center; the man at left holds a silver tray with a small lamp and leaves, while the centre man reaches up to adjust a garland on a large deity murti. Behind them, a pair of painted deity figures wear crowns and red and blue garments with gold jewellery. A gilded throne-like seat and a small white figurine dressed in saffron sit in the foreground, with a golden kalasha-like finial atop the central pedestal. Context suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27