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A photograph of a temple ritual with a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a flower garland standing at left, raising a lit flame or aarti lamp high in one hand. Beside him, a deity murti or seated figure is dressed in white and cream silk with a red border and draped in a long garland of yellow, orange and red marigold flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and rows of covered steel plates lie on the ground below. Walls behind are hung with red, yellow and white flower strands. Only the one standing priest is visible as a physical person; the seated figure appears to be a statue or murti. A sign at the edge carries partial text.

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June 04 20152015-06-04January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a canopy decorated with yellow, orange, white and pink flower garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white and red garland and a gold necklace raises one hand, holding a small bell, with a brass bowl and a flame at the left edge. Behind them stand two large deity murtis, richly adorned with garlands and crowns, seated on a decorated platform. In front, a small brass utsava murti and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor with white and red garlands, and a white-clad attendant kneels beside them. Strong orange and yellow floral decoration fills the frame.2007-01-01June 04 20152015-06-04 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A decorated temple shrine is filled with garlands of marigolds and white flowers draped on pillars and deity figures. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits at left with palms pressed together in prayer, near a row of silver plates holding offerings of fruit. In the centre, a white-clad figure in a white and red garment sits on a seat with a long garland over the shoulders, before a red curtain. At right, a large metal deity murti dressed in green and orange cloth is adorned with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front of the seated figures, and a few people are visible in the background at left.2007-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A temple ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, pink and white flowers. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised dais, one wearing a tall crown and a large necklace. A woman in an orange sari stands on the left holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the deities, with a second person in white nearby and a basket of offerings at the edge. A devotee in an orange garment sits at the lower right. Floor is wet from abhishekam, and a brass vessel rests at the base of the dais.2007-01-01