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Indoor home shrine with a central murti of a deity adorned with a white flower garland and a green floral arch, flanked by two smaller figures on a blue-draped altar. A portrait of a smiling figure in a pink turban and white garland stands at left on a green-draped stand. A woman in a blue sari with folded hands and a man in a white dhoti with bare chest, folded hands and white markings stand at right. Oil lamps, a kalasha, offerings and flowers sit on the altar, with yellow and purple curtains behind.

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A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border stands bare-chested at left, hands joined, with a sacred thread across his chest and white paste on his arms. Behind him stands a woman in a red-and-orange headwrap. In a shrine niche, three deity murtis are garlanded with yellow flowers and green, red and white garlands: a central standing figure in orange and white with a crown and silver adornments, flanked by two smaller figures, one in orange and the other in a pink saree. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, with brass plates of offerings and a small gilded arch in front, indicating an ongoing puja or offering.2025-02-19June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesDevotees stand with palms pressed together before a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a pink-orange backdrop. Three ornately dressed deity murti sit on a platform, with a lion figure beside the right one. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body and a sacred thread stands with folded hands at centre-left. Beside him a woman in a dark blue-and-orange sari and a man in a white shirt holding a phone stand among others, including a woman in a maroon sari and a girl in a red dress at lower left. Offerings of fruit and flower garlands lie on the floor in front, along with brass lamps and a small ganesha murti with marigolds at lower right. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2020-10-24June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja inside a yellow-walled room with deity murtis behind a red-and-green cloth backdrop, wrapped in marigold garlands. Seated on red and maroon mats, a woman in a teal-blue sari with gold bangles sits beside a girl in a green and blue dress with a red-tasselled hair tie. At right, a shirtless man in white dhoti with a mala sits in front of a smiling woman in a gold-patterned kurta. The central altar holds a decorated murti with oil lamps, a kalasha, a brass bell, plates of bananas and fruit, and a small brass lamp in front of it.2020-12-13A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl with orange-gold borders stands at left beside a shrine, wearing a long garland of red and pink flowers, a gold pendant necklace and a gold chain, smiling with raised hand. Behind him three decorated murtis stand on a purple cloth-covered altar framed by yellow and red marigold garlands: a central figure in a tall crown with white garland, flanked by two figures in ornate jewelled costumes and red-and-gold attire. Offering trays, flower-decorated kalasha pots and floral heaps lie in front. Walls are tiled in ochre, and a dark ornate chair stands at the edge. The setting suggests a prana prathishta or puja at a temple shrine.2014-06-28A ceremonial puja inside a room with yellow walls and a tiled back wall. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink-and-white flower garland stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, smiling. Beside him a second priest in a brown dhoti holds a lit aarti lamp toward three deity murtis draped in marigold, red rose and green leaf garlands. The central murti wears a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a white dhoti; the murti to its left wears a saffron turban and gold necklaces; the murti at right wears a silver crown and a purple jewelled garment. A cameraman in orange stands behind, photographing. Flowers, incense sticks and a brass plate lie on a blue cloth in the foreground.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style room showing three ornately decorated deity murtis on a purple draped altar, framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. The central figure wears a tall crown and silver-gold ornaments, flanked by two figures in gold jewellery and rust-red garments. In the foreground, flower-garlanded offerings sit on the altar base with pink petals scattered. On the left, a standing person in a rust-red sari and a white-and-pink flower garland, hands joined in prayer, faces the altar beside an ornate gold-and-red chair. The scene appears to be a puja or prana prathishta ceremony.2014-06-28A puja in progress before a shrine with three large deity murti, the central one golden-robed and crowned, flanked by two others, all garlanded with white and orange flowers. In front, a small brass murti sits on a golden base with fruit and flower offerings on plates. A woman in a red blouse and gold-and-green sari sits cross-legged at left, holding a text. A woman in a pink-and-white print kurta pours liquid from a small vessel toward the offerings, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti sits beside her and another person kneels nearby. Pink lotus, brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels surround the altar, with a bright pink and yellow wall behind.2020-10-18