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A photograph of a temple sanctum at night, dimly lit with a dark background. Ornate gold arches frame several large deity murtis draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. Tall decorated pillars with red, yellow and blue patterns rise behind the altar. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with his back partly turned, with other devotees in red and maroon clothing nearby, one bowing before the altar. A woman in a pink sari stands at the right edge. A brass vessel marked DONATION sits in the lower right, and a small figure in orange and black sits at the front of a raised platform. Worship and puja appear to be in progress.

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November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A temple-style shrine hall with a dark backdrop, golden arched frames and tall striped pillars. Central deity murti are dressed with red, white and yellow garlands, with a saffron flag and a brass multi-tiered oil lamp in the foreground. A standing figure in an orange sari and shawl stands at left beside a seated woman in orange, near a black metal murti and brass pots. Three seated devotees in white are visible at the bottom edge, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the sides.A temple ritual photograph taken in a hall with a dark backdrop, where several priests and devotees sit on the floor in front of decorated deity murtis. At left, a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti with a tall crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers. At centre, a larger murti sits under a yellow-and-gold arch, and a black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal marking is adorned with garlands at the front. A standing man in white clothes and a saffron wrap holds a white fly-whisk, while another man in saffron stands beside the lingam. Seated priests wear orange and maroon robes, and a woman in white sits at right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and multicoloured decorated pillars frame the scene, consistent with a puja or abhishekam.Dim photograph of a temple sanctum where a priest in dark robes stands at left, raising a white cloth or cotton over the shrine. Central deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a yellow arch, flanked by tall decorated pillars. Side shrines hold additional garlanded deity figures in gold arches. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on tiered trays in front. Seated devotees in dark and orange clothing, many with heads covered, fill the lower foreground, mostly seen from behind. A small brass lamp appears at left. The setting suggests a puja or aarti at a Hindu temple.2007-11-09Photograph of a dimly lit temple interior during a puja, with several richly decorated deity murtis under garlands of flowers. A central shrine holds a large deity figure with a red and gold garland, flanked by two smaller murtis; gilded arched shrines frame murtis on the left and right, and tall decorated pillars with painted patterns rise behind. Fruit and offerings are arranged before the shrine. Seated devotees fill the foreground in silhouette, some in white and orange clothing, and a brass vessel sits at lower left.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum decorated with garlands and a central deity murti seated on a raised platform. A standing man in white dhoti and a bare upper body with an orange shawl over his shoulder raises a white cloth or vessel toward the deities. In front of the platform, a black stone Nandi-like bull figure is decorated with a yellow flower garland. Seated devotees in orange and maroon robes watch at the left and lower right, and a small brass donation container sits in the foreground. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted cloth frame the scene, with brass oil lamps on stands beside the altar.A photograph of an illuminated temple stage at night, framed by black backdrop. A large central deity murti sits within a yellow marigold garland arch, with smaller deity figures beside it and red-and-gold decorative pillars on each side. On a tiered brick-coloured platform, a person in a red-orange cloth sits at the left with a brass vessel, while a figure draped in a red cloth stands centre-front. At right, a woman in a yellow sari holds a microphone. Silhouetted heads of seated audience members fill the lower foreground.2007-11-09January 08 20172017-01-08