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A temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A large ornate deity murti with a red crown and a golden figure in a red-and-maroon sari sits on a white throne-like seat with golden trim. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel near the deity; one in the center holds a silver tray and offers worship. A man in white kneels at the lower left. Brass lamps and a framed photograph of a smiling man with a red tilak, garlanded with white and orange flowers, sit in the foreground. Brass standing lamps flank the shrine and the walls carry carved stone.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a white vahana in an ornate gold arch wreathed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The murti wears a red and gold crown, jewelry, and a blue-and-red silk sari-like garment. In front, a golden kalasha and a white-clad small figure with a garland sit on a gold platform. Four people in saffron and orange robes attend the ritual: a bearded man at left, a robed man holding a brass lamp (aarti), a man with long hair offering a plate, and a seated man at lower left with a brass bell and rudraksha mala. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the floor, consistent with puja.2009-12-27A photograph of a temple procession scene in which a white-clad vehicle or chariot carries deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. The seated figures wear crowns and gold jewellery, one in a red-and-gold sari. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at the chariot and tends a brass tray, while another orange-robed man sits at left beside brass lamps and a ceremonial vessel. A bearded man in orange stands further left. A gilded arch and stone pillars frame the canopy, and a small Ganesha figure with flower garlands sits at the base of the chariot near brass offerings. Several people are visible in orange and saffron robes. No placard or caption text is legible.2009-12-27Outdoor temple-style shrine with a grey stone roof and pillars, hung with marigold garlands and red and orange cloth. Inside, a deity murti with a crown and ornate dress sits beneath a golden arch wrapped in yellow, red and purple garlands. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a person in saffron dhoti and shawl stands at centre, holding a brass plate. A cameraman in white stands at right, and a man in white dhoti with yellow cloth stands at lower left. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, garlanded at its base, rests in front, and brass lamps line the shrine. Several gold-topped kalasha-like objects and a palanquin-style seat are visible.2009-12-27Outdoor temple shrine during a ritual. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white and orange flowers and a yellow headband holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before an arched gold shrine. Inside, a pair of deity murtis in pink and purple garments sit on a raised dais with yellow and red flower garlands. A seated devotee in orange cloth sits to the left, and brass lamps, a kalasha and flower offerings stand on the platform. Blue and silver tinsel decorates the pillars. The figure's long hair and orange robes with garland are cues, but the face is not used; identity is uncertain.2008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Two priests in saffron-orange robes perform worship at a decorated shrine beneath a stone-pillared canopy. The taller priest, bare-headed with a white cloth on his head, raises a lit lamp toward a pair of deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands; one murti wears a red crown and the other a gold crown and red-and-gold dress. A second priest in orange holds a silver tray and a brass vessel near a golden peetha, while a bearded devotee in orange stands at left. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne-like seat surround the murtis.2009-12-27A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine beneath an arched golden frame. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a silver tray, while a second man in orange with a white head cloth and a white garland stands beside him. Behind them a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of purple, white and yellow flowers, and a golden kalasha-like vessel and fruit offerings sit on a golden stand and a platform. A blue cloth backdrop hangs at left. A small figure in pink and a second orange-robed attendant appear at the edges. Brass pots, lamps and flower offerings are arranged in front.2008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored garland festoons. Two deity murtis sit on a white and gold throne-like dais under a gilded arch: a crowned figure and a female figure with ornate jewelry. A standing priest in orange robes raises a plate or lamp toward them, while another orange-robed figure stands at left and a third, with a shaved head, sits at lower left in orange with a mala. Brass lamp stands line the platform, and a framed portrait with white flower garlands rests in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partly visible figures at the edges.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27