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A temple scene with a smiling figure in an orange-brown turban, saffron-brown robe, and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers raising one hand in greeting. Behind him stand gilded deity murti, one wearing a red and gold crown, flanked by yellow and white garlands. A woman in a rust-coloured sari carries a small tray at left, and a seated man in white dhoti and a woman in beige sari bow near a small oil lamp and brass vessels on the floor. Two children in white and a red shawl stand watching. Red draping and a silver puja stand complete the altar.

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July 13 20152015-07-13A group photograph in a temple shrine with gold-framed panels and a red-draped platform holding decorated deity murtis garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rust-orange turban, wearing a white floral garland and marigold garlands, raises one hand in greeting. Beside him stands a smiling woman in a blue patterned salwar kameez with a white garland and gold necklace. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left, and three boys in white clothes with rust-orange shawls stand around them. Brass vessels sit at the foot of the platform.2015-07-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a puja. A seated figure on a golden throne wears a rust-red turban and a red-and-white garland of flowers, with a large gold lion-headed chair arm beside them. Behind the throne, a tall arrangement of yellow, orange, red and green flower garlands rises. A man in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left of the throne. A second man in white and gold-bordered dhoti with white tilak stands beside him, reaching toward the seated figure. A woman in a red sari holds a silver vessel of red roses. Two women in white and a girl with hair tied back are seated in the foreground, bowing toward the throne. A golden lion sculpture and a gold ritual lamp stand nearby.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands in front of a red-draped altar, smiling and raising both hands in greeting. He wears a long garland of white flowers, red and yellow marigolds and a rudraksha-style mala, with gold bangles on his wrists. Behind him sit deity murtis adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, gold crowns and jewellery. On the left, a seated deity figure with a gold-embossed backdrop; to the right, a seated metal murti holding objects. Brass stools with ornate patterns and a small brass pot with petals sit at the foot of the altar.2015-07-13 +1 copiesA standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a rust-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, performs a blessing gesture with raised right hand in front of an ornate golden shrine. Behind him, deity murtis in full silk and flower garlands sit on a green-draped dais under a canopy, with a golden kalasha-like pot and a small brass lamp and flower offerings on the floor. Two attendants in white dhotis flank the scene, one at left in a green-and-gold cap. This is a puja or darshan setting at a temple-style ceremony.2015-10-18A photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated temple hall. A man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, with a long rudraksha-style mala of red and white flowers and a gold pendant, stands centre and holds a small silver bowl. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in a red-brown dhoti and a second man with folded hands stand near a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Two young children in white garments sit on the floor in front of him. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat with red cushions, a floral garland arch, and a silver parasol. To the left stand a colourful painted pedestal, a golden lion figure, and a small white-bearded figurine. a person wearing a turban and orange-saffron robes, with a red mala and gold pendant, in a ritual with children.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13A ceremonial scene under a decorated tent with silver and gold ornamentation. A man seated on a gold-trimmed throne wears a red-orange turban, orange-saffron robe and layered gold and bead necklaces, and his arm is extended as a devotee in white with a red-and-gold shawl kneels at his side. Another devotee in white with a red shawl stands behind the throne wearing a rudraksha mala and tilak. Women in saffron and red attire kneel on the left, one holding a phone-style object and another holding offering items. Behind them are silver deity murtis and a red-draped figure, and a gold footstool sits in front of the throne. Red carpet covers the floor and tall brass lamps stand at right.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual scene before a gilded shrine. A central deity murti, dressed in white with a gold crown and draped in flower garlands, sits on a red-draped platform flanked by two smaller gilded figures. To the left, a dark-skinned priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside a second priest with an orange-and-gold head wrap and bare chest, both facing the shrine. At the lower right, a seated man in white dhoti with an ochre-coloured wrap and garlands of yellow and red flowers sits in front of the offerings. Brass kalasha pots draped with yellow and red garlands and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, with scattered rose petals and a faint smoke haze. A second deity murti in dark robes with a gold crown stands to the left in an arched gilded niche. The setting is a Hindu puja with abhishekam-style offerings. A blue curtain hangs at right.2015-07-13December 26 20092009-12-26