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A photograph of a puja at a shrine dominated by a golden peacock-mounted murti of Subramanya, a deity with a spear, adorned with red, yellow and white garlands and flanked by two smaller consort figures in jewelled garlands. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange shawl and white arm markings bends forward holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Behind him two seated attendants, one in orange robes with rudraksha beads and one in white, sit on a mat before the altar. The shrine has gold-framed arch decoration and a red cloth draped over the peacock base.

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November 06 20132013-11-06A temple ritual in a decorated shrine hall with a glossy white floor. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a sash and white ash markings on his arms holds up a silver multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti on a gold-and-red throne draped in white and red garlands. A bronze oil lamp stands beside a painted standing deity with four arms, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus, wearing orange and green draperies. In the background at right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a gold peetha draped with a tiger-skin cloth, with devotees in orange robes seated before it. Lotus-motif pillars frame the doorway.2013-11-07October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine hall. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron garment with a gold chain and white ash markings on his arms raises a multi-tier silver aarti lamp with lit oil wicks toward deities decorated with garlands in yellow, orange and red. A golden bull statue and a painted blue and orange temple pillar stand behind him. A woman in an orange sari with folded hands stands at left beside a microphone stand. The scene shows aarti being performed as part of a pada-puja.2011-12-14A seated priest in orange saffron robes and a shaved head performs a homa at a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti. The murti is a golden peacock-like vahana figure with three deity figures above it, draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers on an orange backdrop. The priest holds a ladle over the fire, and a brass oil lamp burns nearby along with a silver bowl and flower offerings. Another man in white sits behind him at the left, and a brass pot and a large silver umbrella-like ceremonial stand flank the scene. Brass lamps sit on a red and white striped step. The priest appears to be officiating rather than being honoured on a throne, and no identification is made from his appearance.2010-11-09 +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.2009-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged at the lower left, raising a lit lamp with his right hand toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure with crown and ornaments, set above a golden mount carved in the form of a bird-like vehicle, and is draped in garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers. Two smaller figures flank it on the garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style bowl and brass ceremonial umbrellas stand around the platform. A dark orange cloth forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in white robes appears at the far right beside a striped stepped platform. This is a puja with aarti, with no clearly visible face identifiable as a person.2010-11-09