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A photograph of a shrine niche decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers, showing three figures in a row on a gold-draped platform. The central figure is a standing deity murti in white dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth with an ornate crown and heavy jewelled necklaces. Flanking figures wear red and orange dress and layered bead necklaces. At left, a seated person in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala offers pink petals with one hand over a silver plate of flowers. A second person in white sits at the far left edge with a mala and holds a metal vessel. Flower heaps and a covered silver bowl sit at the front, with a carved silver panel at left and a wooden wall at right.

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A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala across his bare chest, pours liquid from a small vessel toward a shrine of three deity murtis decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. The central murti wears a tall crown, white dhoti and a heavy necklace; flanking murtis wear red and orange garments and ornaments. Gold cloth covers the altar base and a pile of pink and white flowers sits before it. A younger attendant with a shaved head and mala watches at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a shrine.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a braid performs puja at a shrine, pouring from a small brass vessel beside a crystal linga covered in pink and white flowers. Behind him, three deity murtis are richly garlanded with white jasmine and red roses; the central figure wears a crown and a white-and-gold dhoti. A gold silk cloth drapes the altar. A seated attendant with a shaved head sits at left. Gold bangles and a rudraksha mala are visible. The setting is a wood-panelled temple sanctum.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A shrine with three garlanded deity murtis on a gold-draped platform, flanked by floral garlands of white jasmine and red and pink blossoms. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, a white dhoti with gold border, and layered necklaces. A woman in a rust-orange sari stands at left, holding a pink flower and a small silver vessel, while a seated attendant with a shaved head holds a silver tray of pink petals. Pink and red flowers are heaped at the base. The scene suggests a puja at a temple altar; the murtis are statues, not living people.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red-orange upper cloth, with rudraksha beads and ornamental bracelets, bends over a shrine and pours from a silver vessel onto a spatika linga placed before a tiered altar. Behind him, three deity murtis stand in a niche decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers, with a yellow silk cloth draped over the platform. Silver lamps stand at the lower right. A second attendant in red and white holds a silver bowl at the left edge.2014-06-30A devotee in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle kneels before a shrine, arranging white and pink flower petals over a small pile on a yellow silk-draped altar. Behind him stand three deity murti figures decorated with garlands of red and white flowers: a central figure in white and gold dhoti with a crown and necklaces, flanked by a figure in red-orange turban and a figure in red and gold sari-like dress. A silver bowl sits at the lower left beside an attendant with a shaved head in orange cloth. The setting is a wooden-panelled shrine niche with a gilded frame.2014-06-30A seated figure in an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads presses palms together in namaskar before a shrine of three gold-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and red flowers, set on a yellow cloth draped platform with flower heaps in front. The central murti wears a tall crown, white and gold dhoti and a jewelled necklace. Flanking figures wear red garments and ornate chains. A silver-ornamented seat with a brass lamp stands at left, and a second seated person in orange is partly visible at the lower left edge.2014-06-30