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Photograph of a ritual at an ornate open pavilion with a gold-framed arch. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at a deity murti seated on a peach-coloured throne, one a male figure in orange lifting a gold vessel toward the murti, the other a woman in orange holding a brass plate. The seated murti is decorated with a golden crown, a red-and-white garland and multicoloured floral garlands, and a teal and pink dressed female figure sits beside it. A golden kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow, orange and white flower garlands stands before them, with brass lamps on either side. The scene suggests abhishekam or aarti. The orange-clad male figure has long dark hair and no visible crown, turban or rudraksha cues, so the identity is uncertain.

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A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a goddess seated on a pink lion-like vahana, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, with a gold crown and red-and-white saree-like adornment. Beside her a larger ornate figure wears a red garment and gold jewellery. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron robes and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a ritual lamp or incense near the altar. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels with flower arrangements flank the altar, with a gold-covered ritual box and a smaller murti at the base wrapped in floral garlands. The priest and attendants in orange robes suggest a puja or aarti.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a temple procession vehicle decorated with yellow, orange, red and purple marigold garlands. Two standing figures in saffron-orange robes attend a seated pair of gilded deity murtis under a golden arched canopy; the figure in front, with a long swept-back hair style, holds a brass plate or lamp aloft while another orange-clad attendant touches the deity's crown. The seated murtis wear jeweled garments, a blue-and-gold sari-style dress and a crown, and sit on a white decorated seat or vahana. A gilded peetha-like base with a gold kalasha-shaped finial stands in front. The setting is a covered open-sided shelter with stone pillars and a metal railing outside.2009-12-27A photograph inside a temple shrine of a garlanded deity murti seated on a golden throne, its figure dressed in a teal and red silk garment with gold ornaments and a crown. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape the arch and throne. In the foreground a man in orange robes with long dark hair raises his hand toward the deity, while a second man in orange holds a silver tray. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a bronze kalasha and offerings sit on the floor. A seated figure in orange with a yellow garland sits at lower centre, partly obscured. The setting suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2009-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20092009-12-25A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a goddess seated on a lion-like mount, decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, orange, and purple, with a gold arch behind. Brass oil lamps and kalasha pots surround a small silver-and-garland-decorated murti on a low platform, with oranges and flower petals offered. Two men in saffron/orange robes are present: one seated at left with folded hands, and one standing at center holding a lit lamp and performing puja. Pillars and carved stone frame the open shrine.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27