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A temple sanctum scene with a large ornate golden frame and garlanded deity murtis, including a standing figure draped in orange and red flower garlands with a tripundra on the forehead. In the centre a long-haired person in orange robes stands near the altar with arm extended, while a man in white dhoti and a girl in a white sari with a long braid, seen from behind, stand before the altar. Fruit offerings, brass lamps and a black Nandi with a garland sit in the foreground. A cameraman in orange films at left, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at right with a bowl.

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A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated for a consecration event. Two ornate deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform, draped in garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers and dressed with crowns and jewellery. Before them stands a tall fruit and offering arrangement of bananas and sweets. A man in an orange-brown wrap and red-striped shawl with a beaded necklace bends forward toward a child in red, while a woman in a maroon jacket holds an oil lamp on a tray. A seated man in saffron robes sits on a wooden chair to the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing stands nearby, and another man in white clothes holds a ritual item. Brass bells and an oil lamp stand on a low wooden table in the foreground, and black stone Nandi figures with garlands sit at the left edge.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A temple sanctum decorated for a consecration-style preparation. Multiple deity murtis are dressed with flower garlands in yellow, green, red and white, including a central figure with a gold crown and a large black stone murti of a reclining form on the left. A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a chair near the centre, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a brass implement, possibly a lamp or ritual vessel, while others in orange and white clothing attend nearby. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings are arranged on the platform, and multicoloured decorative pillars with floral motifs frame the altar.A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. Several seated figures in orange and maroon robes and white dhotis face a central shrine. A standing person in white clothing and an orange shawl stands before a large black stone lingam decorated with a yellow flower garland, with a small offering on it. Seated on a raised platform in orange is a figure with long dark hair, in front of a deity murti of a seated form draped in colourful garlands. Tall striped pillars frame the shrine. To the left, a golden deity murti under a gilded arch is garlanded, and to the right another garlanded deity murti sits in a gilded niche. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand on the floor.A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept hair and a gold necklace stands on a metal step ladder in front of two black stone deity murtis, a Ganesha-form figure and another murti with flower garlands. Seated devotees in orange and white ritual clothes on the left hold a microphone stand, and a cameraman with a video camera works on the right. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha, a carved wooden peetha and flower offerings fill the altar area, with a dark shrine murti at right and a white wall behind. a person's cues include the long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, so the standing figure is a candidate for a person.2007-11-09July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of a temple hall during an abhishekam ceremony. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand on step ladders and pour liquid over large black stone lingams and deity murtis framed by ornate gold arches. Two gold-framed murtis at centre, one wearing a red-and-white garment and garland, are being bathed. Devotees in white and dark clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar, and a photographer in a white sari kneels at right. Gold lamps stand in front of the altar. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall above red and black drapes. A pair of kalasha-like vessels and a brass pot sit at the front.2009-10-17A temple-style puja scene before a richly decorated deity shrine draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a golden arch behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti with gold border and a multicoloured flower garland, holding a brass plate and facing the flames of a small fire pit (homa/yagna) built of stacked yellow-gold bricks, surrounded by floral offerings, kalasha-style pots and silver bowls. To the left stand men in brown and saffron-orange robes and bare-chested devotees with ornate necklaces, and to the right several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar. A large gold trident-like staff stands near the shrine. Visible physical people are roughly eight to ten.2013-05-17Photo inside a temple shrine decorated with floral garlands and sacred objects. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white bead necklace stands at left. A man in a red sweater and jeans stands in front of him, and a woman in a white sari with orange border stands with her back to the camera. At right, a person in orange robes with long dark hair sits before a large deity murti draped in garlands and orange cloth, with a red-and-white tilak on its forehead. Fruit and offerings are arranged on a tiered stand, brass bells and oil lamps sit on a wooden table, and a black bull statue with flower garland is at left. Several pink and red garlands hang around the deities.2007-11-09Night ritual in a temple-style hall with orange walls. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with sacred thread, stand at a central altar decorated with a gold arch, colourful draped cloth, garlands and a deity murti. A small fire pit with flames sits on a flower-strewn platform, with brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings nearby. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long hair sits with hands folded on a red throne-like chair, appearing to be in an appearance-based candidate role for the leader, but the identity is uncertain. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, some with hands folded in prayer, wearing red, pink, white and orange clothing. A fan stands near the seated figure, and statues flank the back wall.2013-07-19A photograph of an indoor temple hall during an abhishekam ritual at a Shiva shrine. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand around a central altar with a black lingam-style deity murti, a kalasha and brass lamps on the platform. Gold arched frames surround the altar, with a large gold halo behind a deity figure draped in white and red garlands. A priest in white dhoti and a woman in a white sari stand to the right near a black stone sculpture. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the dark backdrop. A seated audience in white and coloured clothes fills the foreground, facing the altar.2009-10-17A temple shrine scene with a deity murti decorated with garlands and a tiered offering of fruit and sweets on the left. A man in an orange robe and a long-haired man in a saffron-brown shawl with rudraksha mala stand before a seated figure in orange robes with a gold necklace, who has long swept-back hair, while a woman with long grey hair in white garments with gold border stands at the shrine. A brass altar holds kalasha pots and oil lamps, and a large decorated murti with a tall orange crown and garlands sits behind them.2007-11-09