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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a golden deity murti pair, one decorated with a crown and jewelled garlands. Two men in orange clothing stand at a golden kalasha-like pot wrapped in colourful flower garlands in yellow, pink, purple and red. The man on the left wears a long orange robe and a beaded mala and holds a small vessel, while the man in the centre wears an orange sleeveless top and reaches to touch the golden pot. Garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers hang around the shrine, with a jewelled offering and a gold-trimmed base below.

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Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two gold-clad deity murti sit under a gilded arch, one wearing a red-and-gold crown and jewelled necklace, with a golden kalasha and offerings in front. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and centre: a man in orange with long dark hair reaches toward the deity holding a brass plate, a bald man in orange with a tilak and glasses stands beside him, and a third person in orange with long hair stands at the far left. Brass lamps and a small framed photo sit on the altar.2009-12-23March 03 20112011-03-03December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and center; the man at left holds a silver tray with a small lamp and leaves, while the centre man reaches up to adjust a garland on a large deity murti. Behind them, a pair of painted deity figures wear crowns and red and blue garments with gold jewellery. A gilded throne-like seat and a small white figurine dressed in saffron sit in the foreground, with a golden kalasha-like finial atop the central pedestal. Context suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2009-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands and a gold crown. A man in orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, arm extended over a silver tray and a kalasha or lamp-like object in front of the deities. Another orange-robed attendant stands at far left holding a silver plate. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine and a red cloth hangs behind. A figure in orange with a garland sits in front of the altar, appearing to be a smaller murti or portrait. The setting appears to be an ashram temple.2009-12-30March 10 20132013-03-10A temple abhishekam scene in front of a tall golden shivalinga draped in layered garlands of yellow, red, white, green and purple flowers, with rudraksha beads wound around it. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stands at center reaching toward the lingam, while a younger attendant in orange robes on the left holds a gold-rimmed tray. On the right, an ornate deity murti in orange and white garments with gold jewellery is also garlanded. A small white figure in an orange head covering sits at the base of the lingam. Golden temple decor surrounds the scene.2012-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of red, purple, yellow and green flowers. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long, loose hair and a white forehead mark stands at the centre, holding a lamp toward the garlanded deity murti of a seated figure and a tall standing deity with crowns and gold jewellery. A second man in orange clothing with a shaved head, gold necklace and bangles stands at left holding a brass plate with offerings. A white statue in yellow robes sits at the base of the altar and a brass lamp stand is at right.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30