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A temple puja before a deity murti with large garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass platter, one holding a lamp and the other a flower garland, performing a ritual offering. Behind them, the golden-framed shrine holds two figures wearing red and orange garments, red and gold necklaces and crowns. Brass vessels, a silver plate, oil lamps, a bowl of petals and a metal kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a drum player visible at left.

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December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple ritual in an open-sided stone pavilion. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp over a deity shrine. Beside him, a woman in orange sari and orange top leans toward a white statue of a sage seated on a pedestal, adorned with a long garland of marigolds and multicolour flowers. Behind them, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti with a crown, red and orange garments, and garlands. Brass kalasha vessels, oil lamps, flower trays and a brass bell rest on the stone platform, with a drummer visible in the background.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor temple shrine scene under a stone canopy. A man in orange robes holds a tall brass oil lamp (aarti) on the left. Beside him, a man in orange clothes with a sash and a sacred cord stands at a shrine, placing a garland of marigolds and white flowers on a figure. Behind them, a large golden arch frames a deity murti with a red-and-orange figure, a crown, and red garlands. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a small pyramidal lamp stand, a silver bowl of white flowers, and a brass tray with offerings sit on the stone platform. A small white statue dressed in orange sits in front of a golden seated figure with a large garland, possibly a devotional figure. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with garlanding.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11A photograph inside an open temple pavilion showing a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a flower garland performing an aarti with a brass oil lamp (deepa) before a deity murti. A second person in orange robes and a garland stands behind to the left. The shrine is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and yellow-and-orange marigold strands draped over a large dark-faced deity figure with a gold crown, and a female deity figure in red-orange dress with gold jewellery sits in a gilded arch behind. A white statue of a child-form figure in orange cloth with a red garland sits at the lower front of the shrine. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand on the platform.2008-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20082008-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph inside an ornate temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop. A large deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and red-and-gold garments; the figures wear crowns and red-and-gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a row of orange flowers and foliage decorates the pillars. In the foreground, three men in saffron-orange clothing perform worship: one at left holds a tray of offerings, a central figure in orange bends over the offering plate, and a figure in a red-orange garland stands behind the deity. Brass plates of flowers, a kalasha-like pot and ritual items sit on the stone platform, consistent with a puja or abhishekam.2008-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with stone pillars and trees behind. A man with long hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a white head wrap, stands at left holding a brass bell and an ornate lamp, with a rose-and-white garland draped over his shoulders. Two seated attendants in saffron robes sit beside him at left. Before him stands a large deity murti decorated with a full garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers; the central figure wears a golden crown, red attire and a necklace, seated atop a golden lion-like vahana, with a second figure in teal and red robes beside. Brass lamps, a golden kalasha and offerings fill the foreground.2009-12-25