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A photograph of a temple interior decorated for worship. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a rust-orange dhoti and a matching orange turban with a red-orange shawl, a flower garland around his neck, and gold bangles; he stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, two men in white dhotis stand near. In the centre, an ornate red-and-gold throne with lion-figure armrests and a rainbow-coloured floral torana stands empty. On the right, two deity murti figures with large eyes and crowns are dressed in a red cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand in front of them, and a brass plate sits on the floor. A painted pillared backdrop and a maroon curtain complete the setting.

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December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05November 24 20172017-11-24November 24 20172017-11-24A photograph inside a temple shrine of a richly decorated deity murti, dressed in gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, seated before a golden arch and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strands in yellow, red, orange, purple and white. In front, a figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. To the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Small brass vessels and white flower offerings sit at the base of the murti, and a second garlanded figure stands at the right of the shrine.2014-11-26November 24 20172017-11-24November 24 20172017-11-24November 24 20172017-11-24November 24 20172017-11-24A photograph of a temple ritual at dusk before a gilded deity murti decorated with multicolour garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands at left holding a flame or lamp toward the central silver-faced murti, which wears layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a seated figure in orange and red clothing with a turban-like headpiece and a long bead mala sits on a raised throne, with a standing attendant in orange at right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a flower offering lie in the foreground. Two men in white and orange dhoti stand at left holding a vessel. Aarti or abhishekam activity is visible.2014-11-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with gold-edged dhoti and an orange-red turban, hands joined in namaste with a smile, wearing a red and white flower garland. Behind him a gold-toned deity murti pair is adorned with large garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, gold crowns and heavy gold jewelry. A second priest in saffron stands at left holding a ritual lamp tray, and a smaller gilded figure stands in garlands at centre. A bearded priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is partially visible at far left. Watermarked archive photo, Nithyanandapedia.2014-12-05