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Close view of a deity murti adorned for worship: a gold-bangled arm reaches into the frame at top left, white jasmine garlands and pink rose petals and garlands surround a gilded shrine with a blue cloth and a small gold pendant. A pink-garlanded gold figure stands at right, and a golden metal stand with pink petals lies at the base.

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Close photograph of a deity shrine decorated with pink rose petals and heaps of pink flowers, a white jasmine garland draped down the right side, and a gold-toned ornate frame. A partially visible hand in the left foreground, wearing a gold bangle, reaches toward a gold plate and a blue cloth. A small gold pendant with a stone hangs near a purple cloth. A small golden deity murti stands at the right edge in a red garment. Offerings of petals suggest puja.2012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08Close view of a ritual setup on a gold tray decorated with red, pink and white flowers, including frangipani-like white blossoms and red blooms. A hand, partly visible at the top, holds a small white container over the arrangement. Gold bowls, a silver-toned vessel with red petals, a gold cup-shaped stand and a small silver box are arranged among the flowers. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering setup. No people's faces are visible.2013-06-25 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10September 30 20172017-09-30Close view of an ornate gold palanquin or throne frame heaped with white jasmine garlands and pink rose petals. An elderly person's wrinkled hand wearing a gold bangle reaches among the flowers, with green leaves scattered on top. A brass figure or lamp stand is partly visible at the right edge, and an orange-clad arm appears at the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate gold canopy shrine framed by thick garlands of pink roses, with rose petals heaped in the centre. Beside it sits a small seated deity murti in dark blue and gold dress with white flower garlands, and metal vessels rest on the altar ledge in front. A corner of white and gold cloth is visible at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2012-06-04May 11 20122012-05-11July 02 20162016-07-02Close-up photograph of a puja at a gold-decorated shrine. A person's bare forearm and hand, wearing a gold bangle, pours or offers from a metal vessel near a tray of pink and yellow flower petals and white blossoms. Ornate gold pillars, a gold canopy and a gold-rimmed altar frame the scene, with a deity murti partly visible in the background behind the flowers. A steel bowl sits at the lower edge. a person not clearly visible; only an arm is shown.2012-05-14 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja ritual: a person's hand pours water from a small gold cup over bare feet resting on a silver tray decorated with flowers. The feet belong to a figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a yellow and magenta marigold garland at the top of the frame. Pink rose petals and white flowers are scattered on the tray and the gold-plated altar base. The wrist wears gold bangles. Gold ornate carvings and a lotus-like silver rim frame the scene.2009-08-15A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a tilak wears an orange-brown sannyasi-style wrap and a red and white flower garland, and he holds a golden thread or sacred cord near the metal deity figures. Two or three deity murti are dressed in white flower garlands with red flower accents, one with an orange cloth and a crown, placed before an ornate gilded throne-like seat with a magenta drape behind.2013-03-07