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A photograph of an empty interior staircase corner in a temple-like hall. Dark marble-patterned balusters and steps rise to the left, with a gilded shrine niche at top left holding painted deity murtis. A brass bowl filled with red rose petals sits on a dark wooden stand in the foreground. Nearby stands a wooden plant stand with a small brass pot wrapped in an orange cloth, a small framed printed sign, and red and yellow flower arrangements. Tall decorative urns with tulips flank the stairs, and another urn with tulips stands on the right against a cream wall. No people are visible.

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Photograph of an empty room corner with a curved pale yellow wall and wooden floor, showing ritual-style arrangements without any people present. On the left, a flower arrangement of red and yellow tulips with green foliage sits on a wooden pedestal stand. At center, a metal kalasha-style pot topped with a coconut and green leaves, draped with an orange-yellow cloth, sits on a tray atop a small wooden stool. On the right, a brass tray filled with red rose petals rests on a stand, and a dark bronze urn with a flower arrangement stands in the upper right corner. No physical people are visible.2015-08-20June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home-style room with a tiled wall and a staircase with black railings behind. Several deity murtis stand against the wall, decorated with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red and white flowers. A standing figure in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-brown cloth over one shoulder stands with hands folded. A woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside the murtis. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti touches a murti area near a brass pot and a purple cloth with flower petals. Marigold garlands hang from the upper balcony and rail. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA large bronze vessel with rounded sides and ornate handles sits on a stone floor, filled with water and floating marigold blossoms in yellow and red. Several small brass oil lamps with lit wicks are placed among the flowers, arranged in a ring pattern. No people are visible; this is a flower-floating offering arrangement.2016-07-19June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesNovember 20 20112011-11-20June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA standing man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a flower garland, stands in a temple-like hall touching a copper-coloured statue of a seated figure with a small tilak mark, while a kalasha-style offering is held nearby. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange-saffron dhotis and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads assist, and a videographer films with a camera on a shoulder rig. White flower garlands adorn the statue. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from a staircase and balcony, with orange marigold garlands hanging above. The scene reflects a prana prathista-style consecration with abhishekam-like offerings. The2014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene with a fire pit made of brick, flames rising, beside a low altar draped in purple cloth. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a red headwrap, holds a lamp toward three statues: a white-clad deity murti with a crown and necklace, a figure in red and gold, and a female-form murti in a green and orange sari. The altar is decorated with white and red flower garlands and marigold strands, with brass plates, bowls, coconuts, banana leaves and flower petals scattered on the floor. Beside the altar stands a woman in a white sari with red border, hands folded in namaskar, next to a black staircase with flower garlands. A gold and crimson throne stands at left. Photo of an abhishekam-style puja with homa fire.2014-06-28 +1 copies