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Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, reaching toward a gilded ornate throne-like altar with lion-shaped carved supports and a red cloth. Before it sits a table of puja offerings, flowers, and small deity murtis with a red-and-green tray. To the left, a man in a yellow dhoti and a woman in a red top and orange wrap stand with hands joined. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands beside them. White marble carved pillars and panels with figures frame the background. A printed devotional picture sits at lower right. a person is not confidently identifiable here by appearance, so the subject is described by role only.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and white sacred ash marks stands at a large ornate golden throne-like seat (peetha) with a golden crown-topped canopy and lion-like supports, reaching toward a mound of flower offerings and garlands placed in front of it. A young man in white dhoti with a gold border and a sash stands at right, looking toward the altar. Oil lamps and a small brass lamp sit on the floor, and a colourful yantra design and a framed picture hang on the wall behind. Marble carvings decorate a side niche at left.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29A 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.2010-11-12A temple interior during an aarti. A man in orange robes and an orange head covering stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp raised toward a deity murti at right, draped in a red and gold garment and garlanded with white and pink flowers. A row of devotees in saris and kurtas stands behind with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, a black Nandi bull statue and a lion figure are on the floor, and gilded arches frame smaller deity images against a white wall.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple courtyard where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, holds a lit flame or aarti lamp toward a golden-framed shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis, including a seated figure with a crown and two attendant figures in yellow and gold garments, set on a gilded peetha with carved panels. Other men in white dhotis stand around, one with hands folded in prayer, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and pots sit on the wet floor. A black board with white writing hangs on the orange wall behind, and a stone carved pillar frames the entrance. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja ritual, with a wet floor from ceremonial water.2011-11-01October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a temple puja inside a courtyard. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured neck ornament stands at center, holding a lit camphor or aarti lamp toward a golden deity figure seated under an ornate gold arch carved with a lion-face torana. The deity is a murti dressed in yellow and red cloth, with two smaller yellow-clad attendant figures beside it. Behind the priest, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths stand with their hands folded or holding ritual items, near an orange-washed wall and a small wooden stool with a brass figure. Offerings lie on the ledge, and a red-carpeted floor is visible at lower left.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01October 29 20082008-10-29Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine with a stone pavilion framed by orange curtains. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti pours liquid over a green-tinted image on a gold-trimmed base, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby. Behind them, a deity murti pair with gold crowns, red backdrop and flower garland is decorated. Women in saris and a seated child watch from the left, a cameraman films at the lower right, and a foreign woman with blonde hair sits on a red mat at the bottom left.2011-10-06November 09 20092009-11-09