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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch behind two large deity murti seated on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. The left figure wears a red crown and gold jewellery, the right one a crown and orange sari with blue lower cloth. In front, a small seated figure in orange and red garments is decorated with a garland. A standing person in an orange-red robe, with a bare upper body and shaved head, extends an arm toward the shrine; a second person in white stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offerings surround the platform.

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July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Photo of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers wrapped around a pair of large deity murtis in gold and red. The central figure wears a red crown and red garment with ornate jewellery, while the figure beside it wears an orange and gold sari-like dress and a tall crown. In front, a golden kalasha and a smaller murti sit on a white-draped platform with flower offerings. On the left, a woman in an orange sari and white flower garland holds a plate, while two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one with rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and ritual vessels frame the shrine, and green foliage shows outside the pillared pavilion.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in orange on the left, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity. Behind him, two large gilded murtis sit on a raised seat draped with garlands in yellow, red and white, with one figure in an orange-and-red crown and the other in an orange sari with a silver crown. Brass lamp stands with lit flames line the frame, and a small pink flower arrangement sits at the lower left.2009-07-08A photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arched canopy. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and white flower garland, holding a brass lamp aloft toward two deity murtis seated on a decorated platform. The murtis are adorned with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands; one wears a teal and green garment and a crown, the other a red headdress. Tall brass oil lamps flank the platform, and a brass kalasha sits at its base. Two seated men in orange robes watch at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a brass vessel rests in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti or abhishekam-type puja.2009-12-29July 07 20092009-07-07Inside a temple shrine, a man in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth stands at left, reaching toward a small figure in white and orange draped on a white cloth-covered platform in front of a large decorated deity murti. The murti shows two seated figures: the left one wears an orange crown and a red-and-gold necklace, the right one a gold crown and white and gold garlands over a blue skirt and orange robe. Both are heavily garlanded with marigolds and red and yellow flower strings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gold arch frames the shrine. The scene appears to be a temple ritual of dressing or honouring a deity murti.2009-07-08A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murti figures, one in orange and red with a crown and the other in orange and gold, both draped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. In front, a golden peetha or altar holds a smaller red-clad murti and floral offerings, with brass oil lamps standing on either side. A woman in an orange sari with a white shawl stands at left with her palms raised in worship, and a man in orange clothing stands at the far left edge holding a lamp.2009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08Photo of a temple ritual under a carved stone pavilion. A man in an orange-red robe and matching shawl stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and lamp near a flame. Behind him, a decorated deity murti pair sits on a raised platform garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers; the seated figure wears an orange sari and a crown, and the other wears a red-and-gold turban and a jewelled necklace. Brass oil lamps and a small metal lamp stand on the platform, with a red cloth hanging behind. Only one physical person is visible.2009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07