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A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine. A person in a purple dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold border stands at left, bare-shouldered, holding a lamp or offering toward a pair of metal deity murtis. The murtis are dressed in ornate jewellery and crowns, framed by a golden arch and draped with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A red silk cloth covers the base, with scattered petals on the floor. A small green parrot ornament sits among the garlands.

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A person in a purple dhoti and cloth with a red-and-gold border stands at left, bare-shouldered, holding a lamp toward two deity murtis under a golden arched canopy. The murtis are adorned with layered gold necklaces, crowns and garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers, and sit on a red cloth. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja with flame offering in a temple shrine, with a brass kalasha and a small green parrot decoration visible.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A priest in a purple dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left, performing puja before a pair of deity murtis draped in colourful flower garlands of red, yellow, green and purple. The two bronze-toned murtis wear ornate jewellery and crowns and stand on a red cloth in front of a gilded arched backdrop. Behind them, further garlands and a purple-draped altar are visible, with a brass oil lamp at upper left. Partially visible devotees sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2011-12-14A photograph of a temple pada-puja at a shrine with two decorated deity murti standing on a red cloth under a gilded arch. The murtis wear jewelled gold ornaments and are heavily garlanded with yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A woman in a purple sari with a red-and-gold border raises her hand toward the murtis. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a tray of offerings beside a brass lamp stand. Orange curtains and a banana leaf frame the scene, and another garlanded deity sits to the right.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A standing man in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red-gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace places a flower garland on a pair of metal deity murtis beneath an ornate gold arch. The deities wear gold crowns, ornate necklaces and bangles, with a red cloth draped at their base and layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A second man in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a brass tray of offerings, and a stone carving sits in the background. The scene shows a pada-puja, a ritual of honouring the feet of deities with flowers.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A temple pada-puja at a shrine where two ornately dressed deity murtis stand under a gilded arched backdrop, both heavily garlanded with red, purple, yellow and green flower strands. A man in a purple dhoti with a red-gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace stands bare-chested, touching the feet of the murtis with his hand. At left, a man in orange robes holds a brass tray of flowers. Carved stone pillars and brass lamps frame the scene.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine. A person with long dark wavy hair, wearing a purple dhoti and a purple-and-orange shawl, stands at left performing padapuja, holding a small lamp or offering toward two gilded metal deity murtis. The murtis stand on a red cloth beneath a gold arched canopy, draped with garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and green flowers. Behind them, another decorated figure wears purple and a garland, and a brass oil lamp stands in the background.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14