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Outdoor photo of a small silver-and-gold deity murti standing in an ornate gilded arched shrine on a red-draped palanquin-style base, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, white flowers and red-and-white strands, with a gold necklace and crown. Two people in orange and saffron garments stand to the right: one holds a silver bowl of offerings, the other holds a microphone and speaks. Both wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Green trees and a palm frond form the background.

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January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15December 30 20082008-12-30February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13A temple puja scene at a deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves and purple flowers, and white jasmine strands. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and center; the central figure leans forward, reaching toward a tall golden kalasha-style vessel placed before the deity. The left priest, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a brass tray with offerings. The deity wears a red crown, gold jewellery and a blue sari-like cloth, and a white and orange small murti sits in front. Golden lamps and a golden peetha frame the scene, with a stone pillared temple corridor behind. A printed copyright line appears at the right.2009-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers and purple blossoms. Two deity murtis are decorated behind the garlands: a white elephant-headed figure with a crown and a female deity with a red and gold crown in a teal sari with gold jewellery. A gold kalasha and a golden trident stand at the centre. In front, a man in an orange robe holds a silver plate of offerings toward the shrine, while a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, his long hair swept back, stands before the garlanded deity, receiving a garland of red and pink flowers. The setting is an open pillared temple hall with a golden throne-like base.2009-12-27Outdoor photo of a Pongal-related puja at an ashram courtyard under a leafy tree. A deity murti stands on a red and gold cloth draped throne, adorned with a multicolour marigold and flower garland and a gold-framed arch behind it. Brass pots and a small vessel sit on the paved floor in front. A young woman in an orange sari holds a silver bowl and raises her other hand in offering, while a second woman in orange stands beside her. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing watch the ritual, and a white flower arrangement sits near them. Hanging garlands decorate the canopy overhead.2016-01-15December 30 20092009-12-30October 26 20112011-10-26February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu temple worship scene. Two men in orange saffron clothing stand before a golden deity murti of Shiva Linga with a silver-and-gold shaft and a black stone base, draped in a garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A man in a left-side position holds a brass vessel of offerings; the central figure with long dark hair and a red-beaded mala pours or offers over the linga. Behind them, large deity figures in orange and gold garments wear crowns and gold necklaces, with a small white-robed statue and an orange turban on a pedestal in front. This appears to be abhishekam puja.2012-01-01