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A temple shrine with a stone pillared canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland on the head stands before the deity murti, holding a lit lamp to the image. Brass lamps, pots and a kalasha stand on the floor. In the foreground, a priest in white and yellow shawl sits facing a framed photograph garlanded with white and red flowers, labelled with a copyright credit line. A cameraman in white with orange sash films the ritual on the right. Rudraksha malas drape the orange cloth at the bottom. Scene shows a puja with aarti at the shrine.

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Outdoor 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Photo of a temple shrine ritual in a stone-carved temple structure. A man in an orange saffron dhoti stands at the center with long hair, a pink and white flower garland, and holds a lit lamp toward a golden deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with red and gold draped backdrop and a gold arch frame. The deity wears an orange turban and a gold crown with ornaments and garlands. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang around the shrine. Behind, a man in white dhoti and shawl tends brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) at left, and a younger man in orange clothes stands beside them. A framed portrait of a man in a photo stands in the lower left corner, and a pink-clothed small figure sits in front of the throne. Green foliage shows through an opening behind the shrine.2010-06-12March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed niche holding deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with long dark hair and gold neck ornaments wears an orange saffron robe. Priests in white dhoti and shawl, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, stand at the altar performing abhishekam and offerings, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps before them. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion.2010-07-21A temple ritual scene in an open-sided pavilion with orange curtains and red columns. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat before a shrine; the one at left holds a microphone and wears a white flower garland. Behind them a shrine holds deity murti figures draped in marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad, bearded sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, garlanded in yellow and orange flowers, sits on a red throne-like seat. In the foreground, metal bowls hold fruit, sweets, bananas and vegetables as offerings, with a brass lamp and incense sticks. At right, a man in white clothes with a white garland and a woman with folded hands sit in worship.2009-12-26Outdoor shrine decorated for ritual worship. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, with a crown-like headdress and a mala of rudraksha beads hanging across the front. Two figures in saffron-orange robes attend the shrine: one standing woman in a long orange garment with a white head covering, arranging or offering items, and a seated figure in orange at the left edge. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass plates with offerings, a bowl of flowers and a white cloth stand on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth strewn with rudraksha beads. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery behind.2008-12-27Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an open-pillared stone temple shrine under orange curtains. Two large deity murtis, a seated goddess and a standing figure with a trident and crown, are garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sit on a raised stone platform. In front, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands on the platform, and a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper. Two people in orange robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shawl and a gold necklace, another in a white dhoti and orange sash. Brass oil lamps and a garlanded kalasha stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers offered before the murtis.2010-07-21A 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.2008-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A woman in white garments stands at center holding a brass lamp with a flame, with long dark hair and a gold armlet. Beside her, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel, and another man in white with gold chains stands at left holding a silver plate. Before them is a shrine with large garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, two white-clad figures with crowns and jewelry in the background, a white-draped altar, brass lamps, a kalasha pot and a silver-tinted lingam with a small crown. Stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-21