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A photograph of a ritual before a richly decorated shrine. A devotee with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown sari and gold bangles, leans forward to offer or touch flower garlands and a small brass vessel to a central golden deity pair: a male figure in a red turban and a female figure with a golden crown, both draped in jasmine and marigold garlands. Behind them stands a trident-like trishul on the left. In front, a seated saffron-robed figure with a white face, rudraksha-style beads and a red-and-gold turban receives a garland and a pink rose. The shrine is framed by bands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, with brass oil lamps and incense sticks in the foreground.

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A flower-decorated shrine with a seated statue of a saffron-robed sage wearing a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, placed beneath a heavily garlanded arch of white petals and multicoloured blossoms. Behind it stand two large gilded deity murtis: one with a crown and trident, the other with a tall golden crown and pink lower garment. A woman in an orange sari with red flower garland stands at left holding a silver vessel and oil lamp, with brass lamps and incense in front. Marigold and mixed flower garlands frame the whole altar.2013-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red-and-white arched borders. Two gold-coloured deity murtis with crowns sit on a dark pedestal, adorned with jewelled necklaces and draped in red and green cloth. In the foreground, a standing person in an orange robe with a gold border pours or offers liquid from a vessel toward the deities, while a seated person in white clothes sits below near a small gold framed deity figure and a garland-draped stone platform. The setting looks like abhishekam performed at a shrine, with marigold garlands and floral petals on the floor.2007-01-01December 12 20112011-12-12December 31 20082008-12-31January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a temple scene where a devotee in a rust-brown robe bends forward with both palms pressed onto a tall golden ornamental pillar, which is draped with garlands of red, white, orange and green flowers. Behind the pillar sit two large gilded deity murti figures, one in an orange turban and one in a red-and-gold brocade sari with jewelled necklaces, both decorated with floral garlands. A small copper-coloured shrine with an orange-robed figure stands in the foreground beside brass oil lamps and scattered flower petals. A photographer's camera appears at the right edge. The clothing and garland colours are prominent, the scene reads as a puja or darshan at a temple altar.2013-04-14Photograph of a temple ritual before golden murti of a male and female deity seated under an arch of marigold and red-yellow-green flower garlands. The male figure wears an orange turban and layered gold necklaces; the female figure wears a purple blouse, gold crown and jewelry. In the foreground a standing person in an orange robe with long curly hair, bare-armed and wearing gold bangles, reaches toward a decorated offering area. Below, a seated figure in orange robes with white turban and a flower garland bows with hands folded. Brass lamps, a plate of bananas and brass vessels sit on the ground. Behind, a large yellow floral backdrop and a small deity figure on the right.2008-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange saree with gold border, with long dark hair, reaching toward a decorated pair of gilded deity images seated on a pedestal. The deities wear jeweled crowns, layered beaded necklaces and red and green garments, and the shrine is framed with yellow and red marigold garlands and red-and-white decorative arches. Below, a small silver-framed utsava murti stands among yellow and red garlands, beside a silver pot and a white-draped figure on the floor. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2007-01-01A decorated shrine in a temple hall with two gold-coloured deity murtis seated under an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border, bare-armed and wearing a red-and-blue garland, holds a lamp toward the deities. In front, a large brass kalasha-style pot is decorated with garlands and pearl strands, with brass oil lamps on the floor. To the right, a painted figure with a dark cap and garland stands beside a small decorated murti. Behind the shrine, a golden canopy frame and carved stone pillars surround the sanctum.2015-01-04A temple shrine scene dominated by a large seated figure draped in orange cloth and wearing a golden crown-like headdress with green gem ornaments, a rudraksha mala, and a jeweled silver necklace, with a thick garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers hanging around the figure. A standing attendant in orange robes and a bare upper body with a flower garland leans in, touching the seated figure's head with one hand while holding a silver tray in the other. Behind them are golden deity murtis with an orange-robed figure, a raised hand, and a trident, set beneath an ornate gold arch decorated with flower garlands. A small white marble statue in orange cloth with a yellow garland sits in the foreground. A silver kalasha with green leaves sits at lower right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-12-11Temple ritual photo at a shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati in the background, both decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, beside a woman in an orange sari with red and white garlands, who together pour liquid over a central lingam wrapped in a white and red flower garland. A smaller seated figure in orange and red clothing with a garland sits in the lower foreground, and a green banana leaf and brass lamp stand at right. The ceremony appears to be an abhishekam.2013-01-01