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Temple puja scene. Two deity murtis, a male and a female figure, sit side by side on a flower-covered throne decorated with yellow, red and white garlands, with gold ornaments and a silver-gilt chair frame behind them. Their clothing is red, blue and orange with heavy jewellery and crowns. In the foreground a young priest in an orange dhoti and orange headcloth, bare-chested with white tripundra markings, pours or offers from a silver vessel toward the deities, with a white cloth in his hands. Brass oil lamps and a small brass elephant figure sit among the flowers, with a faint smoke haze in the lower left.

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Photograph of a temple puja before a decorated shrine with gold arch and red and gold canopy panels. Two deity murtis with ornate jewelry and crowns sit behind heaped yellow and red flower garlands, and a silver puja vessel with a white cloth sits at the front. A bare-chested priest with an orange turban and tripundra markings on his forehead and arms holds a silver ritual implement, with a second priest's arm extended beside him. Oil lamps burn at the lower corners and white smoke rises from the offerings.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27Temple worship scene in front of a richly decorated shrine. Two deity murtis sit on a throne-like seat draped in red and yellow garlands; the figure on the left wears a red-and-gold outfit and a jewelled crown, the one on the right wears a blue and gold garment with an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Flower garlands in yellow, red and white cover the altar. In the foreground a man with a bare upper body, an orange headband and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder performs aarti, holding a burning oil lamp in one hand and a flower offering in the other. Brass lamps and a golden shrine frame complete the setting.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27December 25 20132013-12-25December 24 20132013-12-24December 25 20132013-12-25December 24 20132013-12-24A photo of a temple shrine adorned with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. Two gilded metal deity murtis stand under a golden arch: the male figure wears a red headcloth, layered beaded necklaces and a raised hand, while the female figure wears a crown, jewelled necklaces and a blue sari. In front, a standing person with long dark hair, dressed in white, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the deities, beside a large brass kalasha or lamp. Flower garlands and small offerings lie at the base. No individual's identity is established from appearance.2009-01-01December 27 20132013-12-27