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A photograph inside a temple shrine at a festival, with a seated priest in white ritual clothing kneeling before a deity murti draped in purple and gold cloth and decorated with yellow and maroon garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front of the shrine. To the left, a standing figure in orange-red robes with a garland holds a flower offering, and a second figure in orange sits near the lamps. Brass and copper vessels and coconuts lie on the floor, and a tented canopy is visible outside the doorway.

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December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a temple shrine interior during a ritual. Two large brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a long garland of yellow, orange and white flowers hangs over a large deity murti at right, which wears a purple and gold cloth. A standing figure at left wears an orange garment with a white garland and holds a flower garland. Further back, a seated figure in white cloth and an orange-robed attendant appear partially, beside a brass pot and offerings on the floor.2008-12-24Photograph inside a temple shrine with a dark stone-arched doorway and gold-framed niche. Large brass oil lamps stand in front of a dark stone deity murti draped in a purple and orange silk cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and maroon flower garlands. A white-clad priest kneels or sits on the floor at the centre, partly hidden behind the lamps. On the left, a standing figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a flower garland, and a second figure in orange sits lower near the base. A small brass vessel and offerings lie on the floor, with a white tent canopy visible outside.2008-12-24Photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. A standing figure in an orange-red robe and a long-haired figure in saffron stand at left beside a kneeling priest in white clothes. Large brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground. A large deity murti on the right is draped in a purple and orange cloth and decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Ornate gold-framed carvings surround the shrine entrance, with a stone pillar at left and coconuts and offerings on the floor.2008-12-24Photograph inside a temple entrance of a deity murti on the right, clad in a purple and orange cloth and draped with long yellow, white and maroon marigold garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand in front, and a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bends before the shrine. On the left, a monk in orange robes with long garland and hands folded in prayer stands beside another attendant in brown robes, while a seated figure in orange is partly visible near offerings and brass vessels. Silver tinsel hangs at the top left.2008-12-24Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A large dark deity murti stands in a niche, draped in purple and orange cloth and wrapped with a long garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers. In front, a tall brass oil lamp stands beside a brass lamp stand and a brass vessel. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the deity. On the left, a person in orange robes with a flower garland and hands pressed in namaskar stands beside another person in brown robes. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the floor on the left. A small brass deity figure sits on a wooden pedestal at lower right. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands and fruit offerings are visible.2008-12-24Photograph of a temple shrine during a ceremony at a golden-arched doorway. A large deity murti in a purple and gold dhoti with pink drapery stands at right, garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands, holding ornate arms. A seated man in orange clothing with a white garland and long hair sits on an ornate throne at left, while a priest in white dhoti with a gold border kneels in front, holding a long yellow and red flower garland. Tall brass oil lamps stand in the foreground. Another man in orange robes holds a ritual tray at left edge. A small seated deity figure in red with a gold prabhavali sits at lower right. Orange-robed attendants and a few figures stand at the left edge, with a water tank visible beyond.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) in the foreground and a large black stone deity murti draped in purple and gold silk, adorned with a yellow and white flower garland. A seated figure in white garments with a long garland sits near the centre before a cobra-hooded shrine. On the left, a standing statue in orange robes with a flower garland, and a small seated figure in orange nearby. Stone pillars and a concrete ceiling frame the scene.2008-12-24A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30Outdoor temple shrine during a ritual. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white and orange flowers and a yellow headband holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before an arched gold shrine. Inside, a pair of deity murtis in pink and purple garments sit on a raised dais with yellow and red flower garlands. A seated devotee in orange cloth sits to the left, and brass lamps, a kalasha and flower offerings stand on the platform. Blue and silver tinsel decorates the pillars. The figure's long hair and orange robes with garland are cues, but the face is not used; identity is uncertain.2008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27