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Inside a temple pavilion decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, a seated figure in white and red-bordered dress sits at centre, with a long flower garland draped down the front. At left, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland holds hands together in namaskar. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside brass vessels and fruit offerings on the ground. At right, a large deity murti in green and orange drapery sits in a decorated niche. Several white-clad attendants stand at the edges, and a water tank and palm fronds are visible outside.

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. In the centre, a standing priest in white dhoti and white garment with a long mala of yellow and red blossoms hangs from his shoulders, seated figure behind him. On the right, a large seated deity murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands, green cloth and an orange shawl. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland stands near brass lamps and a brass standing lamp. Flower petals scatter through the air under a dark roof, with an outdoor palm and a water tank visible beyond. Several people in white garments stand at the lower left with offering plates.2007-01-01A photograph inside a temple pavilion heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blooms draped along the pillars. In the centre a seated figure in white and red robes wears a long flower garland and sits on a raised seat. A standing figure in orange-red garments stands to the left holding a lit lamp or kalasha with flame, near brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand. A shaped metal or stone deity murti is decorated with flowers at the right. Many small plates or leaf offerings cover the floor in front, with banana leaves, fruit and small orange flags visible outside. Several white-clad people stand in the background. The figure identity is not established from appearance.2007-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25A 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.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple pavilion with a stone pillar on the left and a sunlit open sky beyond. Two large deity murti sit on pedestals, one with a white dhoti-draped form and multicoloured garlands, the other in gold and bronze with a crown and a red cloth. In front, several men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes perform a puja beside brass lamps, a kalasha and a silver arati stand. Striped umbrellas and a stand with orange flowers appear to the left.2006-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A temple ritual scene decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and yellow and pink flowers hanging on pillars. A seated figure in white and red dress with a long flower garland and a gold crown sits center-front before a red curtain. Beside them, a robed figure in orange and saffron sits on the left with hands folded, facing a seated deity murti in green and gold garments with a crown. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and rows of metal plates with offerings and fruit cover the floor. Pillars and walls are richly festooned for a celebratory puja.2007-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under a stone-pillared portico. A man with long, unbound dark hair and a red headband, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands on the left holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward the deity. On the right, a large deity murti with a crown, dressed in a purple and orange skirt and green garment, is adorned with yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands. A white cloth covers a table in front, with brass vessels, a silver tray and white flowers. Several white-clad priests and assistants in orange shawls stand in the background, and a bright blue sky is visible through the arch.2007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23Photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. A standing figure in an orange-red robe and a long-haired figure in saffron stand at left beside a kneeling priest in white clothes. Large brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground. A large deity murti on the right is draped in a purple and orange cloth and decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Ornate gold-framed carvings surround the shrine entrance, with a stone pillar at left and coconuts and offerings on the floor.2008-12-24December 23 20062006-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25