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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching upper cloth with gold border bending forward to offer worship to a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, gold jewellery, and a crown-like headdress; flanking statues in red turbans and gold ornaments are also garlanded. A brass lamp stand with lit wicks and metal vessels sit near the base. No living person other than the priest is visible.

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A temple photograph of a deity murti adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and heavy gold jewellery. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at the lower left, reaching up with both hands to adjust a tall shivalinga-like silver and gold ornament with green gemstone points at the top. Two gilded standing figures flank the central murti, one in a crown and one with a jewelled headdress, with garlanded pillars around them. The setting is a richly decorated shrine with brass lamps and offerings in the foreground.2014-12-05A photograph of a temple puja before a richly decorated deity murti set in a golden shrine. Large garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green flowers drape the central figures and the arch. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border holds a lit lamp toward the central murti, adorned with heavy gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Beside her, a man in a red-orange turban and matching cloth stands with hands together. On the left edge, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace also stands near the lamp. A second deity figure stands to the right, also garlanded, with ornate jewellery and a decorated headdress. The scene suggests an aarti before the murti.2014-12-05A devotee in a rust-red sari with a gold border stands with back to the camera, arms raised in worship before a richly decorated shrine. Behind them, golden deity figures and standing attendant statues are draped in garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A central deity murti wears a gold crown and heavy gold jewellery, with a large silver-and-gold ornamental adornment below. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the base. The devotee appears to be a single living person; the rest are statues.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05July 31 20152015-07-31A temple shrine with richly decorated deity murtis under a golden canopy, garlanded in multicolored flower garlands of pink, yellow, green and white. A priest in a rust-orange turban and dark orange-brown dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands at left holding a lamp toward the central images, with a second attendant in white-and-orange ritual dress and a bald head at far left holding a tray. Gold ornaments, necklaces and a crown adorn the central deity figures, and brass lamps and vases sit at the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2014-12-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing man in a rust-orange turban and dark red-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, smiling and holding his palms together near a kalasha-like arrangement of lamps and offerings. Behind him are golden deity murtis and standing figures in gold crowns, all draped with long garlands of pink, yellow, green and white flowers.2014-12-05A temple sanctum photograph showing a richly decorated deity shrine with gold figures seated on a throne-like altar framed by arched garlands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. A central deity murti in gold and jewelled ornaments is adorned with a heavy flower garland. A standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with an orange head wrap and red garland, stands at left with his hand raised toward the altar. Two other attendants in white and orange ritual attire stand at left and right edges. Oil lamps burn in brass dishes at the lower left and an offering tray sits on the altar. Colours are warm: gold, saffron, yellow and magenta flowers against grey stone walls.2014-12-05A temple sanctum shows a golden deity murti of a seated form adorned with flower garlands in yellow, white, red and pink, with a large mala draped over the central figure. A priest in a brown dhoti and a brown turban stands in the foreground holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti, and another attendant in orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a plate with a flame. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a figure with a large ornamental headdress appears at the far left. Floral garlands also hang on the adjacent standing figure at right. Offerings in orange and blue cloth sit on the platform. Abhishekam-style puja with aarti in progress.2014-12-05February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13