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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A woman in a red sari with a long dark braid, wearing a red and gold blouse and gold bangles, raises her arm and scatters petals or flower offerings toward the shrine. Beside her, a man in a red and gold garment stands at the side. The shrine is richly decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, white, purple and green flowers draped over a golden arch and around two deity murtis; one murti wears a gold crown and armour-like ornaments, the other a red and gold garment. Tall polished brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a brass kalasha sits at the centre. Petals are scattered in the air.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A temple ritual scene under a stone-roofed mandapa. Two deity murtis, one gold and one dark-faced, sit on a decorated throne framed by arches of yellow, purple, red and white flower garlands. A kalasha-style vessel and a lingam-like form are garlanded before them. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a long dark braid offers flowers toward the deities. Behind her a man with a white forehead marking and beaded necklaces and two other attendants in rust-coloured dhotis stand near the offering area. Brass oil lamps with flames stand at the right, and a lit lamp burns on the altar.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a golden deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, set beneath an ornate golden arch. A person in a red garment with a long dark braid stands at left, arm raised and scattering yellow flower petals over the murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, large earrings, layered necklaces and an orange-red turban-like cloth. Flower petals are visible falling in the air around the figure.2016-01-03A photo of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, white, purple and green flowers framing golden murti figures. A gilded deity murti seated on a throne wears a blue dhoti, pearl necklaces and a golden crown, holding a ritual object. Beside it another figure in a crown stands in a gold-trimmed red costume. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the right, and a woman in a red sari with gold border walks barefoot across the left foreground carrying offerings. Brass kalasha vessels and a golden vessel sit before the murtis.2016-01-03A temple shrine scene where a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and long dark braid stands at left, applying an offering to a central Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. Behind the lingam sit golden deity murti figures with crowns and jewelled necklaces, framed by a multicoloured flower arch. A standing figure at right wears a leopard-print garment and a red and purple garland, and a brass oil lamp stands at each side. Priest-like figures in dhoti at left hold brass implements, and the shrine is decorated with yellow marigold garlands.2016-01-03July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesA woman in a rust-coloured silk sari with a gold border stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before a decorated shrine. The central image is a golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress, flanked by two seated deity figures draped in orange cloth and adorned with gold jewellery. The arch and altar are wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. At right stands a smaller gilded figure in a green-curtained niche, wearing a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beads and a turban, with a garland around its neck. Dim interior lighting suggests an evening temple puja.2013-12-27A temple abhishekam scene at night in a pillared hall. A large golden deity murti with a crown and tripundra is draped in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, seated on a golden peetha. Behind it a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands on a raised platform, and a second figure in red sits or stands beside the murti. On the left a priest in red-and-gold dhoti and bare chest holds a plate, with another priest in red dhoti assisting. On the right a smaller deity figure in a green niche is garlanded with red flowers and wears a red cloth. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2013-12-27