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A photograph of a temple ritual at a deity shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Two large golden-faced deity murtis sit side by side, one wearing a red and gold crown and jewelled necklaces, the other in a red silk sari with gold ornaments. In front, a tall golden kalasha stands wrapped in garlands. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a flower garland stands on the raised platform holding a small lamp toward the deities. A second person in orange clothing kneels at the lower left, reaching up toward the offering. Potted flowers and a brass lamp stand decorate the sides of the shrine under a plain ceiling.

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A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a bare upper body, a red and gold sash, rudraksha-style beads and a multi-coloured flower garland, holds a flaming camphor lamp on a silver stand in his right hand and rings a handbell in his left. He stands at left before a gold-adorned deity murti and two seated figures, one on a gilded throne with a crown and gold jewellery. The deity murti is draped in garlands of orange, red, yellow, purple and white flowers and wears a gold crown and necklaces. Behind them a tall golden arch frames the scene. Lamp flame and abhishekam-style floral decoration suggest aarti in a temple shrine.2015-01-04February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a white and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing at left and holding a brass oil lamp with lit flame and a brass bell while performing an aarti or puja before large metallic deity murti. The deity figures wear red and gold garments, crowns, jewelled ornaments and white flower garlands; one holds a trident. Behind them are yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold-framed arch. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-26November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers around a pair of large deity murtis. The murti on the right wears a crown and ornate gold jewellery and a bright orange sari with blue drapery, while the figure beside it wears a red-orange garment and holds a raised object. In front, a golden kalasha stands on a white-draped table with flower offerings. A person in an orange top with a long orange shawl stands at left, extending a hand toward the shrine, and a second person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside them, holding a small vessel. Green trees appear in the background.2009-07-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-threaded sacred thread stands at left, raising a long brass ritual lamp or arati vessel with his right arm toward a shrine. Behind him a white-robed attendant is partly visible at the left edge. The shrine holds large gold-crowned deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a seated white figure in orange robe and orange turban sits in front of them. Carved grey stone pillars, gold railings and a red cloth frame the shrine, with golden figures of deities in the foreground.2010-11-12Inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and draped red curtains, two people in saffron-orange robes perform worship before a decorated deity. The taller figure, a woman with long dark hair, holds a brass plate of offerings, while a shaven-headed young attendant in orange holds a lamp. Behind them, several murtis are garlanded with yellow, orange and green flower chains; the central figure wears a red and orange turban and beaded necklaces, and a figure in pink sari-like dress stands at right. A large floral arrangement and a brass aarti lamp sit in the foreground, with a seated deity murti dressed in red in the lower centre. Two brass lamps flank the altar.2008-03-22A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arch and a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Two divine figures with crowns and ornate jewellery, one in orange and one in blue, sit above a smaller seated figure draped in orange and white. A man in an orange robe stands on the left holding a brass lamp, while a second man in white stands beside him holding a brass lamp stand. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, with pink flowers and a silver vessel nearby. Red curtains frame the scene and greenery is visible outside. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2009-07-08June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesMarch 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a temple-style pavilion where a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a flower garland performs aarti, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame before a seated pair of deity murtis. The central figure wears an orange turban, a bejeweled gold necklace and folds his hands in namaskar; the figure beside wears a brown and gold sari, a crown and jewelled necklaces. Both are decorated with long garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Red and gold draped fabric backs the scene. Two seated men in white and orange clothes sit at the left, hands folded in devotion. A small orange-turbaned figure in front, decorated with garlands and a jewelled cloth, appears to be a statue or image. Plain stone columns frame the pavilion.2007-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27