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Photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine decorated with dense multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. Two gold-coloured deity murti stand on the right and centre, one wearing a crown and ornaments. In front, a gold shivalinga-style vessel is adorned with flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. Several priests in rust and saffron dhotis and shawls, some with white sacred markings on their arms and foreheads, stand around the altar; one holds a brass plate of offerings and another a small bowl. A woman in a reddish sari with a leopard-print blouse-style cloth at the waist also stands in the group. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A temple ritual photograph at night showing several priests in orange-red and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks hold a brass bowl and a plate, while a priest on the left wears a tall ornate headdress and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands beside them. Behind them an elaborate deity murti is draped with garlands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A temple shrine decorated with a dense arch of garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. A woman in a rust-red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands at centre, bending forward with hands together before a golden sacred pot (kalasha) and gold-clad deity murti figures wearing jewellery and crowns. On the left, several attendants in orange and rust dress clap their hands and hold brass plates. Brass oil lamps and a decorated altar stand in front, and a standing statue in brown robes with a garland is at right.2013-11-17A temple ritual scene at night in a shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. Several people in traditional attire stand around a brass lamp and a bronze deity murti draped in colourful garlands. A woman in a red blouse and dark patterned skirt holds a lit oil lamp in aarti, while attendants in red and maroon dhotis and a figure in a tall ornate headdress hold offerings. Two figures stand in the background, one wearing an orange-red turban and rudraksha-style necklaces, beside a gilded arch. Small brass oil lamps, a white floral garland and a basket of petals sit on the stone floor. The setting suggests a deepam or puja performed in a temple sanctum.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. Several priests in rust-red and orange dhotis, one with a white-and-black patterned headdress, stand at left performing worship before a deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, green, yellow and white. Oil lamps stand on the altar, and a small seated figure in brown stands at right near a garlanded arch. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, and flowers lie on the floor at the bottom.2013-11-17Evening puja before a deity murti dressed in multicolour flower garlands in red, purple, yellow, green and white. A woman in a dark red sari with a leopard-print patterned wrap and a red headband holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the shrine while standing beside a young priest with a decorated cap and a bare upper body marked with white paste. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like finial sit on the altar, and a standing ceremonial figure in red and gold stands at right. Two other attendants in red dhoti stand in the background holding a silver plate.2013-11-17