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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine with a golden arch and green backdrop, where a priest in orange robes and a headcloth stands at the center. He applies a mark to the forehead of a large deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a rudraksha-like necklace, with a companion figure in pink and blue beside it. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and red cloth hangings surround the shrine, and several people stand at the edges of the frame.

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December 20 20092009-12-20Photograph of a temple shrine ritual before a golden arched niche holding two large painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands, one with a dark face and red-and-white attire. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti leans in from the left, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a bare head reaches in from the right to offer a brass lamp tray with lit flames over a golden kalasha-like vessel on a decorated platform. Yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, and a brass pot and bowls surround the offering. Two older men in white stand at the lower left, and red-orange curtains and hanging bells frame the pavilion. Marigold and rose petal plates lie at the base.2009-12-20December 26 20082008-12-26A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth stands at the left, bending forward to pour liquid from a small vessel over a deity murti. The central murti is adorned with a red-and-gold crown, layered necklaces, a garland of white, yellow and magenta flowers, and a red-and-blue draped cloth. A golden arched niche and green backdrop frame the shrine, with brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels on the sides. Red curtains hang from the open pavilion, and a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings sits on the platform in front. An elderly woman's head and hands folded in namaste appear at the right edge.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20Photograph of a temple shrine in an outdoor-style pavilion with granite pillars and gold-framed deity figures. Two priests perform worship at a golden altar: one in a white dhoti with a shaved head bends forward, while the other in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours or offers toward a central deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A fire pit with burning offerings sits in the foreground, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and food, and a small open book. Behind the deities are red and orange draperies and a standing red-robed figure in a niche.2011-11-01Inside a temple, a man with long, voluminous curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands at right, back partly turned, pouring or applying liquid over a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, a golden crown, a yellow cloth and a blue sash. Behind it stands an ornate gilded throne and a golden canopy with red-and-white fringed parasols. A framed portrait showing a robed figure in orange sits on the throne. At left, a younger man in an orange dhoti-style robe with a sacred thread stands beside a second parasol and offering vessels, with a multicoloured patterned hanging behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja ritual.2007-11-09July 21 20102010-07-21November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted pillars and a gold-framed ornate backdrop. Seated on a gold throne at left is a man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle; the presentation is consistent with a person, with a large throne, orange robes and an attendant nearby. In front of him a priest in orange cloth with white sacred ash marks on his arms and body holds a lamp toward the stage. At right, a gold-and-red throne holds a garlanded figure beside a seated man in white dhoti with a white turban, and a young girl in a blue skirt with a flower garland stands at the edge. A central deity murti decorated with yellow and purple garlands and a green cloth sits on a pink base, with brass lamps flanking the scene.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in the right hand before a shrine. Two decorated deity murtis stand in a gilded arched niche with a green backdrop, one in red and gold clothing with a crown and garlands, the other in red, pink and blue garments. Heaped marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis and a brass kalasha sits at the base. Brass lamps, a bell, flower offerings and red cloth hangings frame the shrine, and two devotees with folded hands are visible at the lower edge. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine.2009-12-20A temple shrine with carved stone pillars and an arched gold-and-blue ornamental backdrop houses large deity murti figures. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, his right hand extended toward the central altar where a gold-framed image is adorned with garlands and a jewelled necklace. Behind him, a figure in a turban and gold garments stands near the shrine, and a standing figure in red and gold holds a palm raised in greeting at the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a yellow cloth hangs at the upper right. A small deity image with flowers rests on the lower altar. Strings of small lights hang from the ceiling.2015-05-13