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A man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and a red-and-white-flower garland stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward three shrine statues on a purple cloth-covered altar. He wears a white forehead mark, gold armlet and bracelets. The central statue is a four-armed deity murti in white dhoti with a crown and flower garland; flanking figures wear maroon and brown garments with garlands, and a small figure sits in front. Brass offering plates, pink and white flowers, and green leaves surround the altar.

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A person seen from behind and to the side, with bare upper body and a maroon cloth wrap, performs a ritual at a home-style shrine. Both hands are raised in a gesture of worship, with gold bangles on the wrists and a multicoloured flower garland with yellow and red blooms draped over the shoulder. A lit oil lamp flame glows above the hands. Beside them stand metallic deity murti figures: one with a tall crown holding a trident and wearing a beaded necklace over a white dhoti with blue border, and another shorter figure in saffron cloth with a beaded garland holding a staff. A decorated golden chair with red upholstery stands at left, and a few people in the background watch. The wall is tiled in warm yellow-beige.2014-06-28 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +2 copiesA photograph inside a room with yellow walls and an ornate gold-and-magenta throne. A man in a brown dhoti and shawl stands barefoot, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers, a large gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala; his hair is swept back and he holds no visible object. Behind him on a black-draped altar stand three deity murtis, a central figure in white holding a trident and a figure on each side, all garlanded with white and red flowers. Flower petals scatter the floor, a lit oil lamp sits in a brick fire pit, and copper vessels rest nearby. On the left a priest in orange-brown with a rudraksha mala holds a tray, and on the right a priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a plate; a cameraman films beside him.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual inside an indoor room. A single priest stands at the centre-left, bare-chested with a dark red-orange wrap and a matching orange-red turban, holding a lit flame toward a raised altar. On the altar stand three metal deity murtis, and a fire is burning in a brick homa pit in the foreground beside brass pots, a banana leaf, flowers and fruit offerings. The altar is draped in purple cloth and decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A gold-framed red velvet throne stands to the left, and a staircase with garlands is on the right.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha malas and gold bangles performs a ritual flame offering before a shrine of three deity murtis decorated with red and white flower garlands. The central figure wears a white dhoti with a gold crown and jewelled necklace, flanked by two murtis in orange and red garments. A gold-draped altar holds a pile of pink and white flowers and a small crystal linga, and a shaven-headed attendant in orange sits at the lower left. The walls are warm wood panelling with gold accents.2014-06-30A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a long multicolour flower garland and a gold pendant, holds a flaming karpoora arathi lamp in his right hand during a ritual inside a hall. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by gold lion figures and a tiger-striped cloth. To the right, a large deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white garlands with silver ornaments and an orange cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a tray of flower petals sit in front, and a second attendant in orange stands at the left edge.2017-06-09Photograph inside a temple shrine. A person in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments sits at left, holding a silver lamp with a bright flame toward a decorated altar. Behind them stand three metal deity murtis adorned with white and pink flower garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and white-and-gold dhoti, flanked by figures in red and gold garments with jewelled necklaces. A yellow silk cloth covers the altar, with a lingam-shaped form draped in white flowers in front. At right, a shaved-headed young attendant in orange sits watching. Gold-patterned decorative panels line the wall.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies