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Close view of a decorated ritual arrangement on a wooden platform. Three brass kalasha pots are wrapped with white and orange marigold garlands, green leaves and rudraksha beads, topped with coconuts and a green banana leaf beneath them. Two carved wooden figures with folded hands, one with a long grey beard and red dhoti, flank the arrangement, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A cloth in green and gold border drapes above. No people are visible.

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October 19 20152015-10-19September 19 20152015-09-19Close view of a decorated shrine tableau at night showing three ornate kalasha pots with gold-beaded and jewelled embellishment, hung with white jasmine garlands and decorated with mango leaves and coconuts on top. The pot at centre is white and maroon-beaded; the left pot is orange with silver and gold beadwork. Flanking the pots are two painted figurines of seated devotees with praying hands, one in red, and a pink and gold silk cloth draped beneath. No living people are visible.2014-10-27Two ceremonial kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with blue and gold beaded ornaments. They sit on a red cloth in a temple setting, with trays of offerings and flower petals nearby. Behind them, a priest in a green-bordered dhoti and a few other people are partly visible, along with decorated pillars and a camera crew at the edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14July 06 20152015-07-06Photograph of a temple ritual setting decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red roses. Two coconuts with pointed tops sit on a white-draped platform on an orange cloth, with additional garlands and a lit oil lamp in a brass plate in the foreground. Banana bunches, a halved coconut, and fruit sit on brass trays, and red and pink flowers scattered around. Colourful painted pillars and hanging umbrellas frame the hall. Behind the offerings, a person in a dark garment is partly visible, and a camera on a tripod is at right. No clear face or identifiable a person figure is visible.2018-04-14September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated temple shrine with several deity murtis dressed in orange and red silk garments, adorned with silver and gold ornaments and crowns. The murtis are surrounded by heaps of fresh garlands in red, yellow, white and green marigold and rose, and a large arch behind is covered with a dense band of flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. A standing deity murti in red robes with silver implements stands at right against the flower arch. Behind the shrine a dark stone lingam and a few smaller stone forms sit on a sloped ledge against an orange wall. Orange cloth covers the altar platform. No people are visible.2013-07-19A photograph of a ceremonial temple cart or palanquin decorated with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and magenta flowers, with carved figures and small potted plants on its tiered pink and green structure. A bare-chested man in a pink turban and white dhoti, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holds a silver lamp with several lit oil lamp flames and performs an aarti-style offering beside the decorated structure. Another man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, and a lion-figure carving is visible at the bottom. The palanquin appears to be a procession or puja setup.2016-09-09October 15 20172017-10-15