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A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a yellow sash stands at the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, before a gilded temple shrine. Golden lamps with swan-shaped stands flank the carved stone pillars, and a deity murti with a gold crown and ornaments is decorated with red and yellow garlands. An orange cloth drapes the platform, and a red-and-white curtain hangs behind the pillar. Lush green trees appear beyond the railing. The scene suggests temple worship.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine area with an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in red cushions and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a person in orange clothing, with a flower garland on the frame. Beside it, a multi-tiered brass oil lamp stand holds lit oil lamps. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a white marking on his shoulder, stands at a stone counter facing the throne. To the right, a deity murti stands in an arched golden niche with red drapery, decorated with garlands. One partially visible person in white stands at the right edge.2010-10-01A photograph of a shrine with a granite stone pillar and a gold-framed murti pair garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower garlands, set behind a red curtain. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body hold up a brass lamp, waving a lit flame toward the deity. Several brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha-like vessel stand on the stone platform, with a gold palanquin-style seat at lower right. The scene suggests aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2010-09-27December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, seated on a stone platform and performing a ritual with his hands cupped near a brass lamp stand and copper vessels. Beside him sits a white statue draped in orange robes, orange turban, pearl mala and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, positioned before ornate golden pillars and a red railing. Brass oil lamps, a covered silver vessel, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate are arranged in front. A yellow-bordered book lies open on the platform.2010-07-08December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple shrine where a devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands barefoot with back to camera, facing an altar. The altar holds a deity murti in red and gold clothing, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, seated on a golden throne with a crown. Brass lamps and offerings surround the altar, and a red-and-white striped pillar and banana plant frame the left side. A small figure sits in orange cloth before the altar, and a dark stone shrine with flowers appears behind a railing.2010-09-12A photograph of an evening temple puja at a shrine. A seated man with closed eyes and hands pressed together wears white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a yellow flower in his hair. Before him are brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, bowls, a flower-decorated holder and an open book. Beside him stands a small white and orange statue draped in a garland. Behind them a large gold pedestal supports a tall decorated ritual object garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a deity murti in jewelled clothing is partly visible at the right. Brass oil lamps stand against a red curtain in the dim background.2010-07-13September 12 20102010-09-12Photo of a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, a silver kalasha-like pedestal before it. In the foreground a man in a white shirt leans forward to light a brass oil lamp on a stone ledge. To the left, a man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Three people are visible.2010-06-18November 12 20102010-11-12October 01 20102010-10-01A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a golden throne before a red cloth backdrop and a gold arched frame. The deity on the left holds a trident and wears a tall crown and a white bead necklace; the figure on the right wears a jewelled white and gold sari-style garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. In front, a golden kalasha and a brass oil lamp stand on the altar, with brass lamps flanking the sides. A single man in white dhoti and yellow shawl kneels at the lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass plate and vessels set before him.2010-07-13