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Outdoor temple ritual at a shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands and a pink lily arrangement. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the back of the shrine beside a deity murti wearing gold and floral adornments. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt raises an arm toward the deity, and a woman in an orange sari and others in white and grey clothing stand close by. On the left, seated devotees in white and orange sit on the ground near a saffron seat with a microphone stand. Trays of offerings, flowers and brass items rest on the shrine platform and ground, with a red cloth hanging at the side. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja at a temple.

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A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large deity murti in a golden arched niche is draped with marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, and it sits on a white and red decorated pedestal. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the granite platform in front, one holding a lamp toward the deity and another tending offerings on silver trays with flowers. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at left beside a fellow in orange holding a long staff. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and white plants and flowers decorate its edges. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2008-12-26 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A temple shrine scene where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a tall black-and-gold patterned cap stands at right, arranging garlands on deity murtis of a bronze-gold figure. The garlands are red, orange, yellow and white flowers. To the left, seated men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas perform ritual chanting before a microphone, with a brass bell and offerings on the floor. A seated saffron-robed figure appears at far right near a white statue. Gold lamps and an orange cloth stand in the foreground, and a red-walled building with a notice board sits behind. a person cues: none clearly visible, the standing priest's cap and saffron attire are ceremonial but his face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-12December 20 20092009-12-20Inside a temple shrine with a stone pillar and a shrine platform decorated with garlands and brass lamps, several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a line. A man in orange with long hair stands on the left, while a figure in orange and a young man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stand in the centre, one pointing toward a man in white who holds an offering. A bald, bearded man in orange and gold-bordered cloth stands at the right. Before the shrine stand brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands, and inside the shrine are deity murtis with red and gold ornaments and flower garlands. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2010-07-21A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion draped with red cloth. Garlanded deity murti, with a decorated figure in green and orange silk, sit behind an altar holding brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels. A man in an orange robe stands at left tending the lamps, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center with hands raised in worship. Devotees in white shirts and a woman in a dark top with a blue hair clip watch from the foreground, their backs to the camera. Stone carvings and red-and-white railings surround the shrine, with green trees behind.2009-10-15A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A temple shrine scene with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red border, and a sacred thread, facing a raised stone platform with brass lamps, bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel. Behind the platform, an ornate deity murti in red silk, adorned with flower garlands and a gold crown, sits under a golden arch. Two other white-clad men and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand to the left near a red-walled building. A seated figure in saffron and white is partly visible near the shrine.2010-11-12December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21